Neural modeling of biological processes for organic wastewater treatment

Presented on Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Kelly Gurubel Tun, Ph.D.1, Belkis Sulbarán-Rangel, Ph.D.2, Luz de María Bretón Deval, Dra.3, Jouvenson Jean, B.E.4, Alberto Coronado Mendoza, Dr.1 and Virgilio Zúñiga Grajeda, Dr.1, (1)Water and Energy, University of Guadalajara, Tonala, JA, Mexico, (2)Campus CUTonalá Av. Nuevo Periférico No. 555 Ejido San José Tatepozco, Campus CUTonalá Av. Nuevo Periférico No. 555 Ejido San José Tatepozco, Tonalá, JA, Mexico, (3)Biotechnology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Cuernavaca, MR, Mexico, (4)Water and Energy, University of Guadalajara, Mexico

In this paper, mathematical models of biological processes for organic wastewater treatment are considered. The dynamic behavior of these processes carried out in stirred tank bioreactors are described by nonlinear differential equations. Recurrent High Order Neural Networks for unknown non-linear systems in the presence of external disturbances and parameter uncertainties are proposed to estimate hard to measure states of the processes. A comparative analysis via simulation is performed to validate the results with the aim to choose appropriate neural models for automatic control system design of this processes. The artificial neural network shown satisfactory capabilities to predict the dynamic states in presence of disturbances.


Kelly Gurubel Tun, Ph.D.
University of Guadalajara, Tonala, JA, Mexico
K. J. Gurubel received the PhD degree in electrical engineering from the CINVESTAV-IPN, Guadalajara, Mexico in 2013. Since 2013, he has been with the Universidad de Guadalajara in Mexico as a full-time Professor. His research interests center on optimal control, neural networks and their applications to bioprocesses and energy generation systems.

Belkis Sulbarán-Rangel, Ph.D.
University of Guadalajara Campus Tonalá, Tonalá, Mexico
Belkis Sulbarán is a researcher at the University of Guadalajara and she belongs to the researchers national system from Mexico since 2017. She received her PhD in Materials Science from the University of Guadalajara, México in 2014. Her research interests include, advanced materials with cellulosic surfaces and their applications to wastewater treatment.
Luz de María Bretón Deval, Dra.
Biotechnology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Cuernavaca, MR, Mexico
Luz Breton received her PhD in Biotechnology from the Center for research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico in 2015. Environmental professional with more than five years of experience, in consulting environmental affairs, responsible of maintain the relationship between private sector and government in order to coordinate compliance of environmental requirements, procedures and overarching regulations and ensure compliance with federal and municipal regulations in the area of environmental protection and waste management.
Jouvenson Jean, B.E.
Water and Energy, University of Guadalajara
Jouvenson Jean received the Bachelor’s degree in agroindustrial engineering from the Polytechnic University from Tapachula, Mexico in 2017. He has experience in the environment conservation and his research interests are focused on wastewater treatment processes. He is currently a master of Science student at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico.
Alberto Coronado Mendoza, Dr.
Water and Energy, University of Guadalajara, Tonala, JA, Mexico
A. Coronado-Mendoza received the Master degree in Automatic Control by the Research Center and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute Campus Guadalajara from Mexico in 2003. He completed the Ph. D. degree in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency from the University of Zaragoza, Spain in 2011. Currently, he is a professor-researcher in the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, he collaborates with the Renewable Energy Institute of the same institution. He belongs to the National Institute of Researchers since 2015. His research interest include modelling, sizing, optimization and control of microgrids with renewable energies and energy efficiency.
Virgilio Zúñiga Grajeda, Dr.
Water and Energy, University of Guadalajara, Tonala, JA, Mexico
V. Zúñiga-Grajeda received his PhD in Sciences from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. He obtained an MSc in Computer Science at the National Institute for Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics, Tonantzintla, Mexico. His research interests include: Distributed artificial intelligence for the design and control of renewable energy systems, high performance computing and smart antennas. Currently he is an associate professor at the University of Guadalajara, CUTonalá campus, Mexico.
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