Nevado Reviriego, AntonioRequena, RicardoViúdez Moreiras, DanielPlano, Emilio2025-01-152025-01-152011-09Nevado, A., Requena, R., Viúdez-Moreiras, D., and Plano, E. (2011), A new control strategy for IKN-type coolers, Control Engineering Practice. Vol.19, No. 9. pp. 1066-1074, ISSN: 0967-0661. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2011.05.0110967-0661https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2011.05.011https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/25296The registered version of this article, first published in “Control Engineering Practice. Vol.19, No. 9. pp. 1066-1074", is available online at the publisher's website: Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2011.05.011La versión registrada de este artículo, publicado por primera vez en “Control Engineering Practice. Vol.19, No. 9. pp. 1066-1074", está disponible en línea en el sitio web del editor: Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2011.05.011This paper presents a new system for the optimized control of IKN-type cement coolers based on adaptive predictive methodology. The new system introduces the concepts of ’layer on grate’ and ’thickness of slope’, which allow a decoupled multivariable control of the layer of clinker over the grate, and the flow rate of the cooler fans, solving a fundamental control problem for this type of process and maximizing the heat transfer from the cooling process to the kiln. The experimental results obtained in the Gador mill of Holcim, in Almeria (Spain), are analyzed.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess33 Ciencias Tecnológicas::3306 Ingeniería y tecnología eléctricasartículoAdaptive controlPredictive controlExpert systemsAdaptive systemsControl applications