Modeling and multivariable analysis of a flotation column system

Cristian Castro, Hector Vargas, Gonzalo Farias, Ernesto Fabregas, Alvaro Aracena, Jaime Morales

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Abstract

A column flotation cell is an industrial process used to recover mineral species of interest from the pulp of ore. The adoption of these cells by the mining industry is already a reality due to multiple advantages (lower cost of operation, less space occupation, substantial reduction of energy consumption and lower consumption of reagents) and it has motivated the interest of the scientific and industry world with the purpose of improving and optimizing this productive process. Despite the advances in the literature regarding the modeling of the process for control and optimization purposes, it is observed that models that are usually presented lack a profound variables interaction study and, in addition, practically all of them only analyze the steady-state operation without considering the dynamic behavior of the system. In this context, this paper presents a complete and compressive modeling and multivariable analysis of this process, providing important information for control purposes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE ICA-ACCA 2018 - IEEE International Conference on Automation/23rd Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control
Subtitle of host publicationTowards an Industry 4.0 - Proceedings
EditorsCristian Duran-Faundez, Gaston Lefranc, Mario Fernandez-Fernandez, Carlos Munoz, Ernesto Rubio
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538655863
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jul 2018
EventIEEE International Conference on Automation/23rd Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control: Towards an Industry 4.0, ICA-ACCA 2018 - Greater Concepcion, Chile
Duration: 17 Oct 201819 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameIEEE ICA-ACCA 2018 - IEEE International Conference on Automation/23rd Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control: Towards an Industry 4.0 - Proceedings

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Conference on Automation/23rd Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control: Towards an Industry 4.0, ICA-ACCA 2018
Country/TerritoryChile
CityGreater Concepcion
Period17/10/1819/10/18

Keywords

  • Flotation column
  • Hankel Norm
  • Interaction
  • MIMO System
  • Participation Matrix
  • RGA
  • System Identification

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