1. 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

2. Hierarchical Decomposition of Process Control

3. The Lower layers

4. The Middle Layers

5. The Upper Layers

6. Geographical Decomposition

7. Application to a Microbrewery
Instrumentation Layer
Regulatory Control Layer
Dynamic Optimization Layer
Steady state Optimization
Scheduling Layer
Planning Layer