
In Optimization of Industrial Unit Processes, the term "optimization" means the maximizing of productivity and safety while minimizing operating costs. In a fully optimized plant, efficiency and productivity are continuously maximized while levels, temperatures, pressures, or...

This book discusses real world processes - where pipes leak, sensors plug, and pumps cavitate - offering practical solutions to real problems. This second edition reflects the continual improvement and evolution of control systems as well as anticipates future advances.