Bioresource Engineering Process Modeling and Control

5 credits

Introduces process control, process modeling, and process analysis, with emphasis on developing and applying process controllers, and with a focus on processes used to convert biomass into fibers and chemicals. Covers knowledge of basic control equipment, process models used in control systems, types of controllers, and simple controller tuning. Includes use of typical controller interfaces and process information databases. Prerequisite: a minimum grade of 2.0 in SBSE 392. Offered: A.