Research Papers by Samuel Franco

This work presents a new method, called heuristic selection (HS), to process algebraic equation systems (AEs). These systems are part of all chemical processes models that respect the state space models form. For given AEs, the proposed method produces a set of decision variables, a set of subsystem

This work outlines the development of a fault diagnostic system to supervise a MSF desalination plant during dynamic states (e.g., start-up and changes of operative conditions) using artificial neural networks (ANNs). This diagnostic system processes the plant data to determine whether the process s

This work outlines the development of a fault diagnostic system for a multi-stage flash (MSF) desalination plant using artificial neural networks (ANNs). This diagnostic system processes the plant data to determine whether the process state is normal or not. In the last case, the diagnostic system d