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2. isrropection css design must include systems that respond o external disturbane sand adjust 0 i ‘stem at (or near) desired conditions. seit toe ms om codes the introduction of mathematical tools. This qualitative presentation is nok ¢ aay 1 —— INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS CONTROL 1.1 INTRODUCTION ‘When observing a chemical process in a plant or liboratory, one sees tlows surging from vessel to vessel, liquids bubbling and boiling, viscous material being extruded, and all key measurements changing continuously, sometimes with small fluctuations {and other times in response to major changes. The conclusion immediately drawn is ‘that the world is dynamic! This simple and obvious statement provides the key rea son for process control. Only with an understanding of transient behavior of physical systems can engineers design processes that perform well in the dynamic world. In their early raining, engineering students learn a great deal about steady-state phys- ical systems, which is natural, because steady-state systems are somewhat easier {0 understand and provide appropriate learning examples. However, the practicing engineer should have a mastery of dynamic physical systems as well. This book pro- Vides the basic information and engineering methods needed to analyze and design plans that function well in a dynamic world. Control engineering is an engineering science that is used in many engineering Aisciplines—for example, chemical, electrical, and mechanical engincering—and itis applied to a wide range of physical systems from electrical circuits to guided ‘missiles to robots. The field of process control encompasses the basic principles most Useful when applied to the physico chemical systems often encountered by chemical ‘engineers, such as chemical reactors, heat exchangers, and mass transfer equipment. Since the principles covered inthis book are basic to most tasks performed by chemical engineers, control engineering is not a narrow specialty but an essential ‘epic for all chemical engineers. For example, plant designers must consider the

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