Review of neural network modelling of cracking process

Cracking process is a very important process that converts low value products into high value products such as conversion of naphtha into ethylene and propylene. The process is nonlinear with extensive reaction network. Thus, nonlinear technique such as artificial neural network is explored to develop the model of the system. The paper will review and discuss the research works done on the technique in modelling cracking process using artificial neural network starting from early 1990s until recent development in 2015. Timeline is provided to show progression of work done throughout the years, the main issues addressed, and the proposed techniques for each. In the next section, the main objective of each work and each techniques explored by previous researchers is discussed in more detail. A table that summarizes previous works is provided to show common works done throughout the years. Lastly, potential gap for future works in the area is highlighted.