INTRODUCTION Objectives Introduce the hierarchical approach to process automation and control Introduce the role of model based control in the overall process control hierarchy Introduce the concepts of model based control Discuss the outline of the book
Hierarchical Decomposition of Process Control
The Lower layers
The Middle Layers
The Upper Layers
Geographical Decomposition
Application to a Microbrewery Instrumentation Layer Regulatory Control Layer Dynamic Optimization Layer Steady state Optimization Scheduling Layer Planning Layer