Chemical Process Control: Fundamentals and Automation

In chemical manufacturing, maintaining precise control over temperature, pressure, concentration, and flow is critical for safety, efficiency, and product quality. This course demystifies the mathematical and practical aspects of process dynamics, helping you understand how chemical plants respond to changes and how to keep them stable. You will transition from analyzing basic process behavior to designing robust control loops that keep operations running safely and optimally. What you'll learn: - Understand fundamental chemical process dynamics, modeling, and transfer functions. - Analyze first-order and second-order system responses to various standard inputs. - Design and tune feedback loop controllers, including Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers. - Explore advanced control strategies such as feedforward, cascade, and split-range control. - Learn the basics of modern industrial automation architectures, including DCS and PLC systems. - Apply safety-instrumented systems and hazard-prevention control principles to process design. This course begins with core terminology and the mathematical foundations of process modeling, then progresses systematically through transient response analysis, controller tuning, and modern digital automation implementations. Designed for engineering students, junior process engineers, and technical professionals, this text-based program requires no prior control theory experience. Start reading today to master the essential principles of chemical process automation.