Design of inner and outer gray-box models to predict molten steel temperature in Tundish

Iftikhar Ahmad, Manabu Kano, Shinji Hasebe, Hiroshi Kitada, Noboru Murata

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Abstract

In order to realize stable production in the steel industry, it is important to control molten steel temperature in a continuous casting process. The present work aims to develop a gray-box model that predicts the molten steel temperature in the tundish (TD temp). In the proposed approach, two parameters in the first-principle model, i.e., overall heat transfer coefficients of ladle and tundish, are optimized for each past batch separately, then the relationship between the two parameters and measured process variables is modeled through random forests (RF). In this inner gray-box model, the statistical models update the physical parameters according to the operating condition. To enhance the accuracy of TD temp estimation, another RF model is developed which compensates errors of the inner gray-box. The proposed approach was validated through its application to real operation data at a steel work.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication10th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, DYCOPS 2013 - Proceedings
PublisherIFAC Secretariat
Pages744-749
Number of pages6
EditionPART 1
ISBN (Print)9783902823595
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event10th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, DYCOPS 2013 - Mumbai, India
Duration: 2013 Dec 182013 Dec 20

Publication series

NameIFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
NumberPART 1
Volume10
ISSN (Print)1474-6670

Other

Other10th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, DYCOPS 2013
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityMumbai
Period13/12/1813/12/20

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering

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