Multi-agents Based Fault Diagnosis Systems in MSW Incineration Process

Abstract

A Multi-agents based fault diagnosis reference model for MSW incineration process is important for high speed and automation The desired high levels of incineration efficiency as well as plant facility reliability. Fault diagnosis and maintenance are vital aspects in MSW incineration process, in this sense, diagnosis and maintenance systems should support decision-making tools, new maintenance approaches and techniques, the enterprise thinking and flexibility. In this paper a Multi-agents based fault diagnosis reference model for MSW incineration process is presented which combines the existing models and multi-agents. This model is based on a generic framework using multi-agent systems for MSW on-line monitoring system; in this sense, the Fault diagnosis problem is viewed like a feedback control process and the actions are related to the decision-making in the scheduling of the preventive maintenance task and the running of preventive and corrective specific maintenance tasks. The result of an evaluation of the Multi-agents based fault diagnosis reference model for MSW incineration process are presented. This new model is compared to some important existing models and applied to a real investigation.