Regulatory and Advanced Regulatory Control: System Development

This book teaches the practice of process control for the wet process industries. It stresses the study of real, imperfect processes rather than system theory and gives guidance on how engineers can best apply their own experience, intuition, and knowledge of the particular process. The text summarizes the general characteristics of processes and control loops and discusses feedback control and its nuances. The latter part of the book addresses advanced control techniques. The reader will learn the bottom-line benefits of these advanced strategies. Examples from the commercial world are given. Some math is included, but emphasizing its intuitive application. Suitable for beginning or experienced process control engineers. Contents: Mathematical Review Symbols and Terminology Process Characteristics Types of Control Loops Standard PID Control Modified PID Control Tuning Feedback Control Loops Self-Tuning Control Advanced Regulatory Control Ratio Control Cascade Control Feedforward Control Selector Control Control for Interacting Process Loops Model Based Control.