Prediction of Cadmium Removal Using an Artificial Neural Network and a Neuro-Fuzzy Technique

Abstract.  The prediction of adsorption of cadmium by hematite using an adapted neural fuzzy model and a back propagation artificial neural network was compared. Adsorption was found to depend on the Cd concentration, agitation rate, temperature, pH, and the particle size of the hematite. The adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system proved to be more efficient in predicting Cd adsorption than a single layered feed forward artificial neural network.