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From: joshi@wuche2.wustl.edu (Amol Joshi)
Newsgroups: comp.ai.neural-nets
Subject: Re: Neural network applications in chemical engineering
Summary: Recent Literature on Chemical Engrg. Applications
Keywords: Neural Nets, Process Control, Process Monitoring
Message-ID: <1990Jul10.175512.27060@wuche2.wustl.edu>
Date: 10 Jul 90 17:55:12 GMT
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Reply-To: joshi@wuche2.UUCP (Amol Joshi)
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There have been a number of papers published in last couple of years
on applications of (mostly back propagation) neural networks in
Chemical Engineering. A significant amount of literature deals with
applications in Process Control. Recently, researchers have tried to
model dynamic systems (with limited success) and explored Hopfield
nets for batch scheduling problems. Recent AI Expert issue (June '90) 
cites a successful application at a Philips Petroleum plant in Texas. 

I have included a list of references to a few recent publications
below. The list is by no means exhaustive and those interested will
find references to earlier literature in the bibliographies of
these publications. Reference # 4 does not cite the exact title.

The AIChE does not publish any proceedings of the meetings, but
you can contact AIChE or the authors to get a copy.

References:


1. Bhat N., Minderman, P. A., Jr., McAvoy T. &  Wang N. S., `Modeling
	Chemical Process Systems via Neural Computation', 
	IEEE Control Systems Magazine, April 1990, pp. 24 - 29.
2. Birky G. & T. McAvoy, `A Neural Net to Learn the Design of
	Distillation Controls',IFAC DYCORD Symp., Maastricht,
	The Netherlands, 1989.
3. Niida, K., Tani, T. Hirobe & Koshijima, I., `Application of
	Neural Network to Rule Extraction from Operation Data',
	Paper No. 6g, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco 1989
4. Reklaitis, `Hopfield Networks for Batch Scheduling' ,presented
	at the Spring 1990 AIChE Meeting, Orlando, March 18-22, 
	1990.
5. Venkatasubramanian, V. & Chan, K., `A Neural Network Methodology
	for Process Fault Diagnosis', AIChE Journal, 35(12),
	December 1989
6. Whiteley, J. R. & Davis, James F., `Application of Neural Networks
	to Qualitative Interpretation of Process Sensor Data',
	presented at the Spring 1990 AIChE Meeting, Orlando,
	March 18-22, 1990.
7. Ydstie, B. E., `Forecasting and Control Using Adaptive
	Connectionist Networks', Computers in Chem. Engng., Vol. 14,
	No. 4/5, pp. 583-599, 1990.


:amol

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Amol Joshi                         | joshi@wuche2.wustl.edu
Department of Chemical Engineering |
Washington University in St. Louis.|