Method and device for moisture determination and control

The method for moisture measurement and control in a hopper operation for direct control of a drying process based on real-time measurement of moisture content of material in the hopper, wherein a load material is analysed to determine the moisture content using one or more moisture sensors, feeding the load material to one or more machinery interfaces, the data collected being mapped using one or more neurofuzzy controls following which drying parameters are set with a control means, followed by starting a drying cycle, discharging the product to the process, and dependent on data relating to moisture carrying out further drying or ending the drying process in real time.

A device for in-line real time moisture determination and control in an industrial process for direct control of a drying process based on real-time measurement of moisture content of material being dried, the device comprising at least one sensing means provided at least one predetermined location in the industrial process, said sensing means determining moisture level in the industrial process at such location in real time and in dynamic mode, that at least one sensing means being operatively associated to a control means to receive sensed information in real time and in dynamic mode for processing, said control means being provided with pre-determined optimal moisture level information, and capable of correlating moisture level inputs from said at least one sensing means, the control means being connected to a moisture control means and guiding said moisture control means to either input additional moisture or reduce moisture input to ensure greater drying dependent on the moisture level information received from the at least one sensing means.