Research Article

Soft Sensor Development Based on Quality-Relevant Slow Feature Analysis and Bayesian Regression with Application to Propylene Polymerization

Table 1

Process variables in the propylene polymerization process used for modeling.

No.Measured variablesNo.Measured variables

1Temperature in the first CSTR6Flow rate of feedstock in the first FBR
2Pressure in the first CSTR7Concentration of hydrogen in the first CSTR
3Liquid level in the first CSTR8Flow rate of the main catalyst
4Flow rate of propylene in the first CSTR9Flow rate of the second catalyst
5Flow rate of feedstock in the second CSTR