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ReviewBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2023

A Systematic Review of Machine-Learning Solutions in Anaerobic Digestion.

Harvey Rutland, Jiseon You, Haixia Liu, Larry Bull, Darren Reynolds

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Review in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Model predictive control of anaerobic digestion processes using a long short-term memory network predictor.Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Harvey RutlandSchool of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Engineering Maths, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1QU, UK.ORCID 0009-0001-5272-433X
Jiseon YouSchool of Engineering, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3661-9801
Haixia LiuSchool of Computing and Creative Technologies, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0040-377X
Larry BullSchool of Computing and Creative Technologies, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9072-2343
Darren ReynoldsSchool of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7002-1320

Funding

EPSR EP/S021795/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of machine learning (ML) in anaerobic digestion (AD) is growing in popularity and improves the interpretation of complex system parameters for better operation and optimisation. This systematic literature review aims to explore how ML is currently employed in AD, with particular attention to the challenges of implementation and the benefits of integrating ML techniques. While both lab and industry-scale datasets have been used for model training, challenges arise from varied system designs and the different monitoring equipment used. Traditional machine-learning techniques, predominantly artificial neural networks (ANN), are the most commonly used but face difficulties in scalability and interpretability. Specifically, models trained on lab-scale data often struggle to generalize to full-scale, real-world operations due to the complexity and variability in bacterial communities and system operations. In practical scenarios, machine learning can be employed in real-time operations for predictive modelling, ensuring system stability is maintained, resulting in improved efficiency of both biogas production and waste treatment processes. Through reviewing the ML techniques employed in wider applied domains, potential future research opportunities in addressing these challenges have been identified.

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anaerobic digestiondeep learningmachine learning

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PMID38136001
PMCPMC10740876

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