Automated Continuous Process Control

Automated Continuous Process Control pulls together–in onecompact and practical volume–the essentials forunderstanding, designing, and operating process control systems.This comprehensive guide covers the major elements of processcontrol in a well-defined and ordered framework. Concepts areclearly presented, with minimal reliance on mathematical equationsand strong emphasis on practical, real-life examples. Beginning with the very basics of process control, AutomatedContinuous Process Control builds upon each chapter to help thereader understand and efficiently practice industrial processcontrol. This complete presentation includes: A discussion of processes from a physical point of view Feedback controllers and the workhorse in theindustry–the PID controller The concept and implementation of cascade control Ratio, override (or constraint), and selective control Block diagrams and stability Feedforward control Techniques to control processes with long dead times Multivariable process control Applicable for electrical, industrial, chemical, or mechanicalengineers, Automated Continuous Process Control offers provenprocess control guidance that can actually be used in day-to-dayoperations. The reader will also benefit from the companion CD-ROM,which contains processes that have been successfully used for manyyears to practice tuning feedback and cascade controllers, as wellas designing feedforward controllers.