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  • Environmental Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Process Modeling

Background:

  • Anaerobic digestion is crucial for wastewater treatment and renewable energy generation.
  • Complex biological and physicochemical factors necessitate sophisticated modeling approaches.
  • Existing models often require high expertise, limiting accessibility for operators.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simplified modeling approach for anaerobic digestion.
  • To visualize inter-relationships between key process parameters.
  • To enhance prediction accuracy for system behavior and energy output.

Main Methods:

  • Generated datasets using a synthetic Matlab-Simulink-Excel model.
  • Applied Kohonen Self-Organizing Maps (KSOM) for process modeling.
  • Analyzed correlations between parameters like OLR, pH, and gas production.

Main Results:

  • KSOM provided visual insights into parameter inter-relationships.
  • The model achieved over 90% correlation in predicting methane and total gas output.
  • Demonstrated accurate prediction of system behavior even with incomplete data.

Conclusions:

  • The KSOM-based approach simplifies anaerobic digestion modeling.
  • Facilitates better understanding and control for semi-skilled operators.
  • Offers a valuable platform for research and system analysis under diverse conditions.