In this article, as in industry, advanced process control (APC) refers primarily to multi-variable control. Multivariable control means adjusting multiple single-loop controllers in unison, to meet ...

Distillation columns are extensively deployed in the chemical process industries when there is a need for separation of components that have different boiling points. Typically, a mixture of ...

Model predictive control (MPC) has emerged as a powerful methodology for optimising the performance of grinding mill circuits in mineral processing. By utilising a dynamic model of the process, MPC ...