Model-based product quality control for a potato storage facility

Author

Verdijck, G.J.C. ; Weiss, M. ; Preisig, H.A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Process Control, ATO-DLO, Wageningen, Netherlands

Volume

4

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

2558

Abstract

The design and implementation of a control structure for a potato storage facility is presented that is directly geared at the optimal preservation of product quality. The optimal storage conditions are determined based on a model of product quality that takes into account the effect of the storage conditions. The controller is based on a model predictive scheme and optimises a cost function including product quality and cost of storage. A weather module ensures an efficient use of external ventilation. The scheme is currently under implementation in a real storage facility and results are promising for an improved performance with respect to conventional structures

Keywords

costing; food processing industry; optimisation; predictive control; quality control; ventilation; agriculture; cost function; model predictive control; optimisation; potatoes; preservation; quality control; storage facility; ventilation; Cost function; Energy storage; Food industry; Humidity; Predictive models; Process control; Quality control; Sugar industry; Temperature control; Ventilation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

American Control Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

0743-1619

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4990-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ACC.1999.786522

Filename

786522