Analise do processo de extrusão na industria de "PET-FOOD" para a aplicação de tecnicas de controle avançado / Review of the extrusion industry in the "PET-FOOD" for the application of advanced techniques of control

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2003

RESUMO

The present study informs about the main features of extrusion control processes, based on product-wet density and moisture. To comprehend the study, some background of the classic control theory is provided. The process complexity, provided by formation of a bio-polymer from carbohydrate-lipid-protein raw materials, requires analysis using statistical concepts to build an experimental model for the principal extrusion process variables. Significant statistical relationships were evaluated between the following independent variables: meal feed rate, steam feed rate, water feed rate and extruder screw speed; and dependent variables: wet product density and moisture, extruder die temperature and die pressure. The process energy and mass balance were described using the Specific Mechanical Energy ( SME ) and Specific Thermal Energy ( STE ) concepts. To facilitate the industrial application of this study, the wet density and moisture control is evaluated by an experimental empirical relationship between die temperature and die pressure. Die temperature and die pressure measurements are more feasible when compared with wet product density and moisture measurements due to ease of installation and measurement precision. Suitable equipment for the wet-solid product density measurements apply the nuclear principle, where safety is a concern; and moisture measurements use sophisticated devices with any combination of infrared and optical systems. In order to evaluate the model application, a box experimental design was used with four independent variables, star points and some random points resulting from extrusion operation experience. Three typical dry recipes used in the pet food industry were tested, representing the majority of retail products for dogs and cats. Applying the knowledge of extrusion process variables, several experiments were run to understand the process responses, such as linearity and control parameters. These experiments showed the influence of isolated independent variables to the dependent variables. The process was characterized by presenting a one way, non-linearity and time varying response, suitable for non-linear and neural controllers. Classic control theory was applied to evaluate each perturbation. The knowledge gained from an extrusion process and experimental response curve analysis from isolated perturbation was applied to build a control algorithm based on MIMO 2 X 2 control strategy. This model was tested by the neural-adaptive Model Free Adaptive (MFA) controller. Initial satisfactory results were observed from the simultaneous control of die temperature and die pressure on a single screw extruder, using as manipulative variables the ratio of steam / water and the meal feed rate respectively

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processo de extrusão extrusion process rações - industria rations planejamento experimental planning trial

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