This volume contains 40 papers which describe the recent developments in advanced control of chemical processes and related industries. The topics of adaptive control, model-based control and neural networks are covered by 3 survey papers. New adaptive, statistical, model-based control and artificial intelligence techniques and their applications are detailed in several papers. The problem of implementation of control algorithms on a digital computer is also considered.

Paperback. Advanced Control of Chemical Processes 1997 was an international event. It attracted a total of 205 participants from industry and academia around the world. Over 100 papers were presented at this symposium, including 3 plenary addresses and 6 keynote talks.The main themes included process monitoring, pulp and paper process control, model predictive control, and modelling and simulation.