Essentials of Process Control

A textbook for a one-semester course for juniors or seniors in chemical engineering, presenting the fundamental concepts and practical tools for process control needed by chemical engineers in any specialty. Minimizes the mathematics in favor of examples that illustrate principles and concepts. Uses FORTRAN for simulations and MATLAB for plotting and analysis. Unusual for introductions, discusses the interaction between steady-state design and control, and plant-wide control with an emphasis on selecting control structures for an entire multi-unit process. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.