@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5968,
	  title     = {A Critics Study of Neural Networks Applied to ion-Exchange Process},
	  author    = {John Kabuba and  Antoine Mulaba-Bafubiandi and  Kim Battle},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {This paper presents a critical study about the
application of Neural Networks to ion-exchange process. Ionexchange
is a complex non-linear process involving many factors
influencing the ions uptake mechanisms from the pregnant solution.
The following step includes the elution. Published data presents
empirical isotherm equations with definite shortcomings resulting in
unreliable predictions. Although Neural Network simulation
technique encounters a number of disadvantages including its “black
box", and a limited ability to explicitly identify possible causal
relationships, it has the advantage to implicitly handle complex
nonlinear relationships between dependent and independent
variables. In the present paper, the Neural Network model based on
the back-propagation algorithm Levenberg-Marquardt was developed
using a three layer approach with a tangent sigmoid transfer function
(tansig) at hidden layer with 11 neurons and linear transfer function
(purelin) at out layer. The above mentioned approach has been used
to test the effectiveness in simulating ion exchange processes. The
modeling results showed that there is an excellent agreement between
the experimental data and the predicted values of copper ions
removed from aqueous solutions.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering},
	  volume    = {6},
	  number    = {8},
	  year      = {2012},
	  pages     = {743 - 746},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5968},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/68},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 68, 2012},
	}