Preliminary Program subject to change
10B03 Process Control Applications I
OverviewPapers are solicited which describe industrial process control applications. Preference will be given to papers that describe application of cutting-edge control technology or applications to unusual processes.
Primary SponsorSystems and Process Control (10b)

Chair

Kenneth A. Debelak
Assoc. Professor of Chemical Engineering
Vanderbilt University
Box 1604 B
Nashville, TN 37235
Phone Number: 615-322-2088
Fax Number: 615-343-7951
Email: kenneth.a.debelak@vanderbilt.edu

CoChair

Edward P. Gatzke
Assistant Professor
University of South Carolina, Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Swearingen Engineering Center
301 Main St.
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone Number: (803) 777-1159
Fax Number: (803) 777-8265
Email: gatzke@sc.edu
Welcoming Remarks
An Operability-Based Methodology for the Feasible Output Ranges in the Control of Non-Square Systems
Fernando Lima, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering & Systems Research Institute, Tufts University, Science and Technology Center, Medford, MA 02155 and Christos Georgakis, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering & Systems Research Institute, Tufts University, Science and Technology Center, 4 Colby Street, Medford, MA 02155
Evaluating Robustness of Embedded Model Predictive Control Using Monte Carlo Simulation
Panagiotis Vouzis1, Mayuresh V. Kothare2 and Mark Arnold1, (1)Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Lehigh University, Packard Laboratory, 27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Towards Robust Integration of Process Control and Optimization: a Chance-Constrained Approach
Tilman Barz1, Harvey Arellano-Garcia1 and Guenter Wozny2, (1)Process Dynamics and Operation, Berlin University of Technology, Sekr. KWT-9, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany, (2)Berlin University of Technology, Sekr. KWT-9, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Stiction Compensation in Process Control Loops
Ranganathan Srinivasan, ACS Labs, Honeywell International, Pheonix, AZ 85053 and Raghunathan Rengaswamy, Chemical Engineering, Clarkson University, Box 5705, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699-5705
Model Based Control of Wastewater Neutralization
Srinivas Karra, Ryan S. Senger and M. Nazmul Karim, Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-3121
Application of a Model Predictive Control Strategy on a Fluid Catalytic Cracking Pilot Plant
George M. Bollas1, Simira A. Papadopoulou2, Angelos A. Lappas1, Spyros S. Voutetakis1, Panos Seferlis1 and Iacovos A. Vasalos1, (1)Chemical Process Engineering Research Institute (CPERI), Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), 6th km Charilaou–Thermi Rd, PO Box 361, Thessaloniki, Greece, (2)Department of Automation, Alexander Technological Educational Institute (ATEI) of Thessaloniki, P.O. Box 14561, Thessaloniki, GR-541 01, Greece
Multivariable Model Predictive Control Implementation in an Amine Unit at a Syngas (Hydrogen + Co) Plant
Raja Amirthalingam, Chicago Reserach Center, American Air Liquide, 5235 S East Avenue, Countryside, IL 60525 and Omar Germouni, Chicago Research Center, American Air Liquide, 5230 S East Ave, Countryside, IL 60525

Computing and Systems Technology Division