Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents ix
4. Part I: Advanced Process Control
5. 1. Complex and nonconventional control systems 1
6. 2. Model predictive control 32
7. 3. Fuzzy control 75
8. 4. Optimal control systems 92
9. 5. Multivariable control 119
10. 6. Plantwide control 136
11. 7. Linear discrete systems and Z transform 145
12. Part II: Applied Process Engineering Control
13. 8. Reaction unit control 177
14. 9. Control of distillation processes 233
15. 10. Control of absorption processes 262
16. 11. Control of extraction processes 270
17. 12. Control of evaporation processes 279
18. 13. Control of drying processes 287
19. 14. Control of crystallization processes 303
20. 15. Problems and exercises 318
21. Index 325