Since the first edition of this book was published in 1965, many changes have taken place in process control. Nearly all undergraduate students in chemical engineering are now required to take a course‘in process dynamics and control. The purpose of this book is to take the student from the basic mathematics to a variety of design applications in a clear, concise manner.
The most significant change since the first edition is the use of the digital computer in complex problem-solving and in process control instrumentation. However, the fundamentals of process control, which remain the same, must be acquired before one can appreciate the advanced topics of control.