Understanding Process Dynamics and Control Costas Kravaris and Ioannis K. Kookos is an English-language textbook aimed at process control and chemical engineering. This book offers a clear, integral approach to understanding process dynamics and applying modern and traditional control methods.
The text combines state-space with conventional techniques and covers theoretical concepts and practical applications in chemical technology. MATLAB® and MAPLE are used to support numerical and symbolic calculations, making the mathematics behind the methods transparent.
This textbook is suitable for higher education and professionals and includes extensive examples, case studies, summaries, key concepts, and more than 240 practice problems, including solution directions. It serves as a valuable reference for courses on process control and chemical engineering.
Relevant topics include industrial chemistry, optimization, and technical applications within chemical & biochemical engineering. This title is part of the Cambridge Series in Chemical Engineering.