A self adaptive computer-based pH measurement and fuzzy-control system

URVASHI PAREEK Email id: Rinkz.03@gmail.com Mobile no.: 09887797740 Keywords: pH-control, fuzzy-logic, computer ABSTRACT Introduction: The highly non-linear response of the pH value to the addition of acid or base makes pH control by conventional means very difficult, in particular when the buffer capacity of the system is not known. The aim of this study was the development and implementation of a computer-based pH measurement and fuzzy logic pH controller using a simple, low cost, pH measurement unit. The pH controller was devised to have a wide range of possible application such as the control of pH value in a laboratory reactor, or the neutralisation of waste water streams of industrial processes. This means that the controller had to be self adaptive to different or changing system parameters. The pH controller is based on fuzzy logic because it permits the inclusion of subjective knowledge, often based on experience and not on a theoretical model. It can employ data that are, to a certain extent inconsistent and it may use primary knowledge (for example experimental results) directly. We built up a selfoptimizing pH measurement and controlling system that is capable of controlling the pH value within 0.1 units, and within a very short response time. The pH-fuzzy controller is applicable to any fermentation process requiring in situ pH measurement and control. The self adaptability of the controller makes it independent of the buffer capacity of the system, so that it is even possible to adjust the pH value of distilled water by adding 1 N acid or base solution. The controller can also be used in any pH-neutralization plant for chemical waste water by adding the required amount of acid or alkaline solution with high accuracy, thereby preventing any pH value overshoot. Conclusion: Fuzzy logic is a relatively new technology, which is increasingly finding applications in the present scenario. With its ability to simulate a human decision making process, the technology seems to be lucid and natural to the human. In short, fuzzy logic is a car with an engineer in its drivers seat. With proper design of its four components along with a wisely chosen set of rules, fuzzy control is all set to crack the most complex of control problems.

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