- Interactive On-line Optimization
An automated system that adjusts the operation of a plant based on product scheduling and production control to maximize profit and
minimize emissions.
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- Nonlinear Model Database
A collaborative environment where chemical process models can be documented and shared. The database consists of about 20
nonlinear models that include chemical reactors, binary distillation columns, and simple mechanical systems.
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- Online PID Process Control Tuner
Dr. T.F. Edgar (University of Texas) and Eric Dean, Ricardo Dunia (National Instruments)
This is an interactive PID faceplate that generates open- and closed-loop responses for a given transfer function model and control tuning parameters selected by the user.
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- GlucoSim
A Web-Based Educational Simulation Package for Glucose-Insulin Levels in the Human Body.
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- ParticleSolver
Simulates the formation and destruction of large numbers of particulates, such as in smog formation, polymerization, crystallization of proteins and pharmaceuticals, and cell dynamics. - Prof. Richard D. Braatz, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign
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- Adhesive
Coater Process Control Simulation
Simulates both open and closed loop operation of an adhesive coater,
including visualization software. (MATLAB) - Prof. Richard D.
Braatz, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign
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MATLAB PID Design Tool
A graphical user interface of tuning rules for SISO PI/PID controller tuning in MATLAB. -
Dr. Juergen Hahn
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- Control Station
Laboratory
Research, Training and Technology Transfer in Automatic Process Control
- Prof. Doug Cooper, University of Connecticut.
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Penicillin Simulation
PenSim© v1.0: A Web Based Program for Dynamic Simulation of Fed-Batch Penicillin Production
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
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- Mathtools.net
The technical computing portal for all scientific and engineering needs.
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- Signals Systems
Control
John Hopkins University
provides a collection of Java applets that provide interaction visualization
for basic concepts in signals, systems, and control. Topics include
convolution, Fourier Series, sampling, system properties, and Bode diagram
analysis of control systems.
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- MultiSimplex
2.0
MultiSimplex is an experimental design software for optimization
step-by-step. Product quality, process efficiency and performance of
analytical instruments are optimized by sequential design of
experiments.
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- Virtual Control Book
The CACHE Virtual Process Control Book provides information on a variety of topics of interest to an undergraduate and/or graduate course on process dynamics and control.
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- Automatic
Process Control
Course notes and PowerPoint slides for the
book, Process Dynamics and Control by D. E. Seborg, T. F. Edgar
and D. A. Mellichamp.
Also, check this course
under CACHE University.
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Oklahoma State University
After clickling on the above link, click on "Classnotes" and then
link to
either CHE4843 or CHE5853 to get course notes from Oklahoma State
University.
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Process Control course material from McMaster University
Has comprehensive undergraduate Process Control course material alongwith
excercises. Recommended book - Marlin, T., Process Control: Designing Processes and Control
Systems for Dynamic Performance, McGraw Hill, New York, 1995.
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Statistical Quality and Process
Control
Illinois Institute of
Technology
Course Objectives:
Introduce the probability concepts and statistical fundamentals necessary
for developing statistical quality control techniques and tools. Develop
statistical process and quality control methods for a single variable,
for processes with time dependent data, and for multivariable processes.
Discuss interface ...
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Chemical Complex Analysis System
Used to demonstrate optimization of a chemical complex. The System incorporates economic, environmental
and sustainable costs and solves a MINLP for the best configuration of plants.
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NEOS Server for Optimization
Optimization solver software. Optimization problems are solved automatically with minimal input from the user.
Users only need a definition of the optimization problem; all additional information required by the optimization solver is determined automatically.
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Research in the MCS Division at Argonne National Laboratory
Aims at increasing intellectual and technical leadership in the computing
sciences. Has descriptions of and links to computing resources,
including scalable parallel supercomputers, virtual reality and
multimedia environments, and a Distributed Systems Laboratory.
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Global Optimization
A comprehensive archive of online information on (non-commercial) global optimization, and somewhat less comprehensive on local optimization, collected by Arnold Neumaier of the Computational Mathematics group at the University of Vienna, Austria.
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Decision Tree for Optimization Software
Has solutions to optimization problems, collection of test results and
performance tests, example files ready to use with existing software,
softwares which helps formulating an optimization problem or simplifying
its solution, and many other helpful materials for optimization.
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Handbook of Test Problems in Local
and Global Optimization
This web site is intended to be a supplement to the Handbook of Test Problems in Local and
Global Optimization published by Kluwer Academic Publishers. The principal objective of this
book is to present a collection of challenging test problems arising in literature studies
and a wide spectrum of applications
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Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory
IlliGAL is a part of the General Engineering Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
At IlliGAL, they study nature's search algorithm of choice, genetics and evolution, as a practical approach
to solving difficult problems on a computer.
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MINOPT
A Modeling Language and Algorithmic Framework for Linear, Mixed-Integer, Nonlinear,
Dynamic, and Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Optimization. MINOPT is a comprehensive, powerful,
and flexible package for the solution of various types of optimization problems.
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Linear Programming FAQ
Optimization Technology Center of Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory
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Michael Trick's Operations Research Page
The site has pointers to all aspects of operations research like computer
programs, conferences, journals, newsgroups and e-mail lists, courses,
research groups, job information and many other.
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- Chemical Process Modeling &
Control Research
Center, Lehigh Uniersity
The Center aims to educate a special group of M.S. and Ph.D.
graduates and to develop
advanced technologies in process modeling, monitoring and controller
design that enable industries
to reduce process and product variability, improve process productivity
and operability and enhance product quality.
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- Arizona State Control Systems Engineering Laboratory
The Lab is committed to broadly-applicable research in the areas of system identification and advanced
process control. The goal of the research program is to develop fundamentally-oriented identification and
control methodologies that ultimately improve the efficiency, profitability, safety and environmental
compliance of process systems.
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- Center for Process
Analytical Chemistry, Washington University
The objective of the Center for Process Analytical Chemistry (CPAC) is to
develop real-time measurement and relevant data handling techniques.
Through its consortium of industrial sponsors and several national
laboratories
and government agencies, CPAC addresses challenges in monitoring
production processes
for effective modeling and control.
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- McMaster Control Consortium
The McMaster Advanced Control Consortium (MACC) promotes and advances
process control by bringing together
researchers and practitioners for the investigation and application of
leading-edge control technology.
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- Measurement and Control Engineering Center
MCEC is a joint between the University of Tennessee and
Oklahoma State University. It is a multi-site interdisciplinary research
and educational
institution directed toward the development of new sensors and control
systems to improve the productivity of U.S. industry.
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Texas - Wisconsin Modeling & Control Consortium
(TWMCC)
A consortium for carrying out joint industry-academic research.
It emphasises on Control System Monitoring and Diagnosis, Dynamic
Modeling of Chemical Processes, Nonlinear Model-Predictive Control,
Materials Processing
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- Computer Aided Process Engineering Center
Department of Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark.
CAPEC is committed to research work and educational activities. Its research objectives include
Development of Computer Aided Systems for Process Simulation, Design, Analysis and
Control/Operation for Chemical, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical and Biochemical Industries.
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Substainable Process Development, Loughborough University
The mission of the group is to establish methods for use in product and production plant development and design, which consider all stages in production and use, and that result in plants and product(s) that are demonstrably sustainable and of benefit, or at least not harmful in terms of safety, health and environmental impact, to all that they impinge upon.
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spectroscopyNOW.com
A new online resource serving the spectroscopy community. A free access portal that fulfils the information needs of spectroscopists.
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Vision 2020 Workshop
Workshop sponsored by National Science foundation. Involves
Process Measurement and Control.
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Michael Nikolaou's home page
Visit Michael Nikolaou's homepage, University of Houston, to get information about his work on Process Control.
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Process control
information resources relevant to chemical and process engineering in the Virtual Library.
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B.W. Bequette, Process Control: Modeling, Design, and Simulation, Prentice-Hall (2003).
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- D.R. Coughanowr, Process Systems Analysis and Control, McGraw-Hill (1991).
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B.A. Ogunnaike and W.H. Ray, Process Dynamics, Modelling and Control, Oxford University Press (1994).
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- B. Riggs, Chemical Process Control, 2 nd ed., Ferret Publishing (2001).
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D.E. Seborg, T.F. Edgar and D.A. Mellichamp, Process Dynamics and Control, 2 nd ed., Wiley (2004).
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C.A. Smith and A.B. Corripio, Principles and Practice of Automatic Process Control, 3 rd ed., Wiley (2005).
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W.Y. Srvcek, D.P. Mahoney, and B.R. Young, A Real-Time Approach to Process Control, Wiley (2000).
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