About the Book

With the start of the Industrial Revolution in the 1760s, process control ideas were targeted at automating activities that previously required human operators. Controlling a process may be thought of as the executive element of a unit process. It enables the process to be directed in order to create the desired outcomes. It is complimentary to the job of process equipment, which provides the physical means for the process to occur. Process controllers are increasingly being designed with a higher degree of "intelligence" and integration into a plant-wide information network that automates several management activities, such as precise scheduling. Without effective and trustworthy process controls, it is impossible to monitor, regulate, and eliminate an unanticipated process event. Process controls may vary from basic manual operations to remote computer logic controllers with instrumentation feedback systems. The purpose of this book is to present the various aspects and the different approaches most commonly employed in the control of industrial processes. It outlines the processes and applications of process control in detail. It includes detailed explanation of the various concepts and uses of the subject. It deals with control theory, transmitters, converters and relays. It also focuses on regulators and other throttling devices, complex control schemes, controllability and stability. Such selected concepts that redefine this subject area have been presented in the book. While understanding the long-term perspectives of the topics, the book makes an effort in highlighting their impact as a modern tool for the growth of the discipline. It will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers especially in the fields of process control.

About The Editor

Dudley Holguin is an Associate Professor at University College, Andalusia. He received his Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering from Public Research University, Lisbon. He has over seven years of teaching experience in design, development and implementation of process control automation, IT and telecom solutions. His research interest areas include processing of electronic components and characterization synthesis and growth of inorganic semiconductors. Holguin has also issued frequent research papers and articles in well-known scientific journals.

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