Combustion control of refuse incineration plant by fuzzy logic

Refuse incineration plant operations involve many kinds of uncertain factors, such as the variable physical properties of refuse as fuel and the complexity of the burning phenomenon. That makes it very difficult to apply conventional control methods to the combustion control of the refuse. This paper describes a fuzzy control system for the refuse combustion process, which applies sensing and controlling rules of skilled operators. From a simulation analysis and some test-runs on an actual incineration plant, it is concluded that the fuzzy control system is effective and practical toward plant automation.