A hard problem that hinders the movement of waxy crude oil is wax deposition in oil pipelines.To ensure the safe operation of crude oil pipelines,an accurate model must be developed to predict the rate of wax depositi...A hard problem that hinders the movement of waxy crude oil is wax deposition in oil pipelines.To ensure the safe operation of crude oil pipelines,an accurate model must be developed to predict the rate of wax deposition in crude oil pipelines.Aiming at the shortcomings of the ENN prediction model,which easily falls into the local minimum value and weak generalization ability in the implementation process,an optimized ENN prediction model based on the IRSA is proposed.The validity of the new model was confirmed by the accurate prediction of two sets of experimental data on wax deposition in crude oil pipelines.The two groups of crude oil wax deposition rate case prediction results showed that the average absolute percentage errors of IRSA-ENN prediction models is 0.5476% and 0.7831%,respectively.Additionally,it shows a higher prediction accuracy compared to the ENN prediction model.In fact,the new model established by using the IRSA to optimize ENN can optimize the initial weights and thresholds in the prediction process,which can overcome the shortcomings of the ENN prediction model,such as weak generalization ability and tendency to fall into the local minimum value,so that it has the advantages of strong implementation and high prediction accuracy.展开更多
The radial basis function neural network is a popular supervised learning tool based on machinery learning technology.Its high precision having been proven,the radial basis function neural network has been applied in ...The radial basis function neural network is a popular supervised learning tool based on machinery learning technology.Its high precision having been proven,the radial basis function neural network has been applied in many areas.The accumulation of deposited materials in the pipeline may lead to the need for increased pumping power,a decreased flow rate or even to the total blockage of the line,with losses of production and capital investment,so research on predicting the wax deposition rate is significant for the safe and economical operation of an oil pipeline.This paper adopts the radial basis function neural network to predict the wax deposition rate by considering four main influencing factors,the pipe wall temperature gradient,pipe wall wax crystal solubility coefficient,pipe wall shear stress and crude oil viscosity,by the gray correlational analysis method.MATLAB software is employed to establish the RBF neural network.Compared with the previous literature,favorable consistency exists between the predicted outcomes and the experimental results,with a relative error of 1.5%.It can be concluded that the prediction method of wax deposition rate based on the RBF neural network is feasible.展开更多
文摘A hard problem that hinders the movement of waxy crude oil is wax deposition in oil pipelines.To ensure the safe operation of crude oil pipelines,an accurate model must be developed to predict the rate of wax deposition in crude oil pipelines.Aiming at the shortcomings of the ENN prediction model,which easily falls into the local minimum value and weak generalization ability in the implementation process,an optimized ENN prediction model based on the IRSA is proposed.The validity of the new model was confirmed by the accurate prediction of two sets of experimental data on wax deposition in crude oil pipelines.The two groups of crude oil wax deposition rate case prediction results showed that the average absolute percentage errors of IRSA-ENN prediction models is 0.5476% and 0.7831%,respectively.Additionally,it shows a higher prediction accuracy compared to the ENN prediction model.In fact,the new model established by using the IRSA to optimize ENN can optimize the initial weights and thresholds in the prediction process,which can overcome the shortcomings of the ENN prediction model,such as weak generalization ability and tendency to fall into the local minimum value,so that it has the advantages of strong implementation and high prediction accuracy.
文摘The radial basis function neural network is a popular supervised learning tool based on machinery learning technology.Its high precision having been proven,the radial basis function neural network has been applied in many areas.The accumulation of deposited materials in the pipeline may lead to the need for increased pumping power,a decreased flow rate or even to the total blockage of the line,with losses of production and capital investment,so research on predicting the wax deposition rate is significant for the safe and economical operation of an oil pipeline.This paper adopts the radial basis function neural network to predict the wax deposition rate by considering four main influencing factors,the pipe wall temperature gradient,pipe wall wax crystal solubility coefficient,pipe wall shear stress and crude oil viscosity,by the gray correlational analysis method.MATLAB software is employed to establish the RBF neural network.Compared with the previous literature,favorable consistency exists between the predicted outcomes and the experimental results,with a relative error of 1.5%.It can be concluded that the prediction method of wax deposition rate based on the RBF neural network is feasible.
