The process control and instrumentation minor emphasizes developing skills and knowledge in theory, software and in the field. Students graduate ready to solve complex control problems in the chemical ...

John Tatarko, associate professor of practice in UW’s Department of Chemical Engineering, leads a recent tour of the new process control lab in the Engineering Education and Research Building. (UW ...

Author Patrick Bouwman explains how his book, Fundamentals of Process Control: Principles and Concepts, helps up-and-coming automation professionals build a solid foundation. What inspired you to ...

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To validate a new process before its full-scale deployment, developers first test it in a small-scale pilot plant. Although controlling this plant with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) would ...

In the years since the last super cycle ended, many mining companies have turned their focus to operational efficiency. It’s the logical approach: maximize recoveries from existing mines now, and ...