PSESCAPE-97: Technical Session Program

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Same session program (almost) with paper numbers included


(Numbers in paranthesis refer to page number in proceedings)

Monday 26 May 1997

9.00: Designing the process design process. (p. 1) Art Westerberg, Carnegie Mellon Univ., USA

Co-authors: E. Subrahmanian, Y. Reich, S. Konda

Chair: Kristian M. Lien, NTNU, Norway

10.25: Mon1: New environments for process systems engineering

Chair: En Sup Yoon, Seoul Natl. Univ, Korea
Chair: Wolfgang Marquardt, RWTH Aachen Univ. of Tech., Germany (moderator for discussion)
  • 10.30: A G2-based MDOOM Testbed for Concurrent Process Engineering (p. 11)
  • M.L. Lu, R. Batres, H.S. Li, Y. Naka - Tokyo Inst. of Tech., Japan
  • 11.00: CAPE in Process Design - Potential and Limitations (p. 17)
  • B. Bessling, B.Lohe, H.Schoenmaker, S.Scholl, H.Staatz - BASF AG, Germany
  • 11.30: Discussion
  • 13.15: Mon2A: Process design

    Chair: Simon Jones, BASF AG, Germany
    Chair: Chris A. Floudas - Princeton Univ. USA
  • 13.20: Combined Exergy and Pinch Approach to Process Analysis (p. 23)
  • M. Sorin, J.Paris - Energy Div. Res. Lab., Canada
  • 13.40: Equipartition of Forces - Extension to Chemical Reactors (p. 29)
  • Erik Sauar, Signe Kjelstrup, Kristian M. Lien - NTNU, Norway
  • 14.00: Process synthesis for reaction systems with cooling via finding the Attainable Region (p. 35)
  • Willie Nicol, Diane Hildebrandt, David Glasser - Univ. of Witwatersrand, South Africa
  • 14.20: Towards Automatic Generation of Novel Reactor-Separator Networks with Multiple Multicomponents Feeds (p. 41)
  • D. Bikic, Peter Glavic - Univ. of Maribor, Slovenia
  • 14.40: Synthesis of Optimal Reactor Networks Using Mathematical Programming and Simulated Annealing (p. 47)
  • J.C. Cordero, A.Davin,P. Floquet , L. Pibouleau , S. Domenech - Inst Natl Polytec de Toulouse, France
  • 15.00: A case study on synthesis in preliminary design (p. 53)
  • D. Murray Laing, Eric S. Fraga - Univ. of Edinburgh, UK
  • 15.20: Improved Sequential Strategy for the Synthesis of Near-Optimal Heat Exchanger Networks (p. 59)
  • Truls Gundersen, Petter Traedal, Abdolreza Hashemi-Ahmady - NTNU, Norway
  • 15.40: A Comprehensive Global Optimization Approach for the Synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks with No Stream Splits (p. 65)
  • J.M. Zamora,I.Grossmann - Carnegie Mellon Univ. USA

    13.15 :Mon2B: Information systems and operation

    Chair: Lars J. Christiansen, Haldor Topsoe Co., Denmark
    Chair: David H. Gay, DuPont, USA
  • 13.20: An Agent-Based Environment for Operational Design (p. 71)
  • Rafael Batres, Ming Liang Lu, Yuji Naka - Tokyo Inst. of Tech., Japan
  • 13.40: Sharable engineering knowledge databases for intelligent system applications (p. 77)
  • D. C. Miller, J. F. Davis, B. Chandrasekaran, J. R. Josephson, M. J. Elsass - Ohio State Univ. USA
  • 14.20: Use of Intelligent Software Agents in an Industrial Pressure Relief and Blowdown Design Tool (p. 83)
  • A. Struthers - ICI Engng. Tech., UK
  • 14.20: iGES-An itelligent Graphical Engineering System (p. 89)
  • T. Wada, Y. Nakada, P. Morrow, M.L. Lu - NKD Co. Ltd., Japan
  • 14.40: TEO Program System for Optimizing the Daily Operation of Power Plants (p. 95)
  • P. Assenmacher, G. Berning, F.-J. Toelle - Bayer AG, Germany
  • 15.00: Integrated Design of Responsive Chemical Manufacturing Facilities (p. 101)
  • D.A. Rowe, J.D. Perkins, S.P. Walsh - Imperial College, UK
  • 15.20: Design of Autonomous Decentralized Multi-effect Systems (p. 107)
  • I. Koshijima, T. Akifumi, I. Kanda, K. Niida, T. Umeda - Chiyoda Co., Japan
  • 15.40: Operation support systems for new kinds of process operation work (p. 113)
  • Catharina Lindheim, Kristian M. Lien - NTNU, Norway

    13.15: Mon2C: Process control

    Chair: Francis J. Doyle, Purdue Univ., USA
    Chair: Claudio Scali, Univ. of Pisa, Italy
  • 13.20: An Intelligent Parallel Control System Structure for Plants with Multiple Operating Regimes (p. 119)
  • Arthur Kordon, Yuris O. Fuentes, Babatunde A. Ogunnaike, Prasad S. Dhurjati - E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., USA
  • 13.40: Globally Optimal Robust Control for Systems with Time-Varying Nonlinear Perturbations (p. 125)
  • Jeremy G. VanAntwerp, Richard D. Braatz, Nikolaos V. Sahinidis - Univ. of Illinois, USA
  • 14.00: Robust control of an absorption heat pump system (p. 131)
  • Ahiriro Ohgata, Yuh Yamashita, Hirokazu Nishitani - Nara Inst. of Science and Tech., Japan
  • 14.20: Nonlinear Structure Identification of Chemical Processes (p. 137)
  • P.H. Menold, F. Allgower, R.K. Pearson - ETH, Switzerland
  • 14.40: Operability Considerations in Chemical Processes: A Switchability Analysis (p. 143)
  • T.T.L. Vu, P.A. Bahri, J.A. Romagnoli - Univ. of Sydney, Australia
  • 15.00: A Dynamical Supervisor Strategy for Multi-product Processes (p. 149)
  • Karlene Kosanovich, Michael J. Piovoso - Univ. of South Carolina, USA
  • 15.20: Dual-mode adaptive control of nonlinear processes (p. 155)
  • F. Allgower, B.A. Ogunnaike - ETH, Switzerland and DuPont, USA
  • 15.40: Robust H_2 performance analysis for a high-purity distillation column (p. 161)
  • Fen Wu, Keat-Choon Goh, Steve Walsh - Imperial College, UK

    16.25: Mon3A: Process simulation

    Chair: Costas Pantelides, Imperial College, UK
    Chair: Sauro Pierucci, Polit. di Milano, Italy
  • 16.30: On the efficient simulation and anlysis of regenerative processes in cyclic operation (p. 167)
  • J. Unger, G.Kolios, G. Eigenberger - Univ. Stuttgart, Germany
  • 16.50: Interactive, Dynamic Simulation Using Extrapolation Methods (p. 173)
  • Bjorn D. Tyreus - DuPont Central Research & Development, USA
  • 17.10: Estimation of uncertainty in dynamic simulation results (p. 181)
  • Helge Toervi, Terje Hertzberg - NTNU, Norway
  • 17.30: Development of an Object-Oriented Simulation System for Complex Solids Processes (p. 187)
  • Guenter Gruhn, Jan Rosenkranz, Joachim Werther, J.-Christian Toebermann - Univ. Hamburg-Harburg, Germany
  • 17.50: A Rigorous and Efficient Distillation Column Model for Engineering and Training Simulators (p. 193)
  • Ingunn Olsen, Guttorm Olav Endrestoel, Terje Sira - Inst. of Energy Tech., Norway
  • 18.10: Use of Simulation in Rating and Design of Distillation Units (p. 199)
  • U.Eiden, S.Scholl - BASF AG, Germany
  • 18.30: Tools for Computer Aided Analysis and Interpretation of Process Simulation Results (p. 205)
  • M.A.Gaubert, X.Joulia - Inst Natl Polytec de Toulouse, France

    16.25: Mon3B: Complex distillation arrangements

    Chair: Shinji Hasebe, Kyoto Univ., Japan
    Chair: Eva Sørensen, Univ. College London, UK
  • 16.30: Separation of Nonideal Mixtures based on Mass/Heat Exchange Principles. The Entrainer Selection and Sequencing Problem. (p. 211)
  • S. Rahim Ismail, E.N.Pistikopoulos, K.P.Papalexandri - Imperial College, UK
  • 16.50: MINLP-Optimization of Complex Column Configuration for Azeotropic Mixtures (p. 217)
  • Th. Frey, M. H. Bauer, J. Stichlmair - Tech. Univ. Munchen, Germany
  • 17.10: A Physical Limitation Based Framework for Separations Synthesis (p. 223)
  • Lionel O'Young,Y.Natori,T.G. Pressly , Ka M. Ng - Mitsubishi Chem., USA
  • 17.30: Heuristic-numeric Design of Separation Processes for Azeotropic Mixtures (p. 231)
  • Gerhard Schembecker, Karl Hans Simmrock - Univ. Dortmund, Germany
  • 17.50: Complex Distillation Arrangements : Extending the Petluyk Ideas (p. 237)
  • Atle C. Christiansen, Sigurd Skogestad, Kristian M. Lien - NTNU, Norway
  • 18.10: Simulation Oriented Development of a New Heat Integrated Distillation Column and its Characteristics for Energy Saving (p. 243)
  • T. Takamatsu, M. Nakaiwa,T.Akiya, H. Noda,T.Nakanishi, K. Aso - Kansai Univ., Japan
  • 18.30: Optimizing Control of Petlyuk Distillation: Understanding the Steady-State Behavior (p. 249)
  • Ivar J. Halvorsen, Sigurd Skogestad - NTNU, Norway

    16.25: Mon3C: Education

    Chair: Rafiqul Gani, SIMSCI, Denmark
  • 16.30: A Graduate Course in Computer Integrated Process Operations (p. 255)
  • F.J. Doyle, J.F. Pekny, G.V. Reklaitis, V. Venkatasubramanian - Purdue Univ., USA
  • 16.50: An Undergraduate Course in Process Dynamics (p. 261)
  • B. Wayne Bequette - Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., USA
    This session is co-organized by the European and US organizations for the use of computers in chemical engineering:
    EURECHA - L.M. Rose, UK
    CACHE - L. Biegler, USA

    These organizations are responsible for the rest of this session.

  • 17.10:
  • Report on software for computer aided chemical engineering education
    Daniel R. Lewin - Technion, Israel
  • Report on tutorial problems for computer aided chemical engineering education
    David Bogle - Univ. College London, UK
  • Discussion
  • Software demonstrations
  • SIMSCI sponsors soft drinks, tea, coffee and biscuits which are served at the session. The session ends at 1930.

    16.25: Mon3D: Dynamics and control of recycle processes

    Chair: Sten Bay Jørgensen - Technical University of Denmark
    Chair: Babatunde A. Ogunnaike - DuPont, USA
  • 16.30: Control of systems with recycle by means of compensators (p. 267)
  • C.Scali, F.Ferrari - Univ. of Pisa, Italy
  • 16.50: Control Configuration Selection in Recycle Systems by Steady State Analysis (p. 273)
  • Daniele Semino, Giovanni Giuliani - Univ. of Pisa, Italy
  • 17.10: Effect of Recycle on the Plant Zero Dynamics (p. 279)
  • Elling W. Jacobsen - Royal Inst. of Tech, Sweden
  • 17.30: An Analysis of the Recycle Dynamics of a High Pressure Production Process (p. 285)
  • I.D.L. Bogle , D. Gobby , A.G. Zwahlen - Univ. College London, UK
  • 17.50: Effect of recycle interactions on dynamics and control of complex plants (p. 291)
  • A.C.Dimian, A.J.Groenendijk, S.R.A.Kersten,P.D.Iedema - Univ. of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Tuesday 27 May 1997

    08.30: Systems design - Human considerations in the future of technology. (p. 297) Howard H. Rosenbrock, UK

    Chair: Elling W. Jacobsen, Royal Inst. of Tech, Sweden

    09.55: Tue1: New vistas for process systems engineering

    Chair: David Cameron, Norsk Hydro, Norway
    Chair: Iori Hashimoto, Kyoto Univ., Japan (moderator for discussion)
  • 10.00: Pollution Prevention with Chemical Process Simulation : The Generalized Waste Reduction (WAR) Algorithm (p. 305)
  • Heriberto Cabezas, Jane C. Bare , Subir K. Mallick - US Environmental Protection Agency, USA
  • 10.30: Computer Aided Identification of Chemical Reaction Hazards (p. 311)
  • C. Bruneton, C. Hoff, P. I. Barton - MIT, USA
  • 11.00: Process Concept Studio: An experiment in Academic/Industrial Collaboration (p. 319)
  • G. E. Rotstein, S. Sørensen, V. T. Voudouris, E. Sørensen, A. Sanchez, N. Shah, S. Macchietto, R. A. Weiss - Imperial College, UK
  • 11.30: Discussion
  • 13.15: Tue2A: New applications for PSE

    Chair: Tahir I. Malik, ICI, UK
    Chair: Siegfried Nagel, Bayer Co., Germany
  • 13.20: Development of Novel Multiphase Reactors Using a Systematic Design Framework (p. 325)
  • V.L. Mehta, A.C. Kokossis - UMIST, UK
  • 13.40: Design of Industrial Packing / Production Processes with Operational Uncertainties (p. 331)
  • Turaj Tahmassebi - Unilever Research, UK
  • 14.00: Layout of process plants: A novel approach (p. 337)
  • M.C. Georgiadis, S. Macchietto - Imperial College, UK
  • 14.20: Optimization of a Production Process from the In vivo Response of a Diagnostical Drug (p. 343)
  • Svein Kvåle, Knut Dyrstad, Tove Jacobsen, Odd A. Asbjørnsen, Tore Omtveit - Nycomed Imaging, Norway
  • 14.40: The Optimal Design of Refrigerant Mixtures for a Two-Evaporator Refrigeration System (p. 349)
  • Nachiket Churi, Luke E. K. Achenie - Univ. of Connecticut, USA
  • 15.00: Multicomponent Multiphase Film-like Systems: A Modelling Approach (p. 355)
  • E. Ya. Kenig - Dortmund Univ. Germany
  • 15.20: Modelling and Control of a Food Extrusion Process (p. 361)
  • Justin Elsey, Jörg Riepenhausen, Ben McKay, Geoffrey W. Barton, Mark Willis - Univ. of Sydney, Australia
  • 15.40: Time Delay Neural Networks for the Classification of Flow Regimes (p. 367)
  • Yoshiyuki Yamashita - Tohoku Univ. Japan

    13.15: Tue2B: Control structure design

    Chair: Richard D. Braatz, Univ. of Illinois, USA
    Chair: Bjorn Tyreus, DuPont, USA
  • 13.20: Centralized and Decentralized Control of Retrofit Heat-Exchanger Networks (p. 373)
  • D. Uzturk, U. Akman - Bogazici Univ., Turkey
  • 13.40: On-line optimization and choice of optimization variables for control of heat exchanger networks. (p. 379)
  • B. Glemmestad, S. Skogestad, T. Gundersen - Telemark Inst. of Tech., Norway
  • 14.00: Model Based Optimisation and Control of a Reactor System with Heterogeneous Catalyst (p. 385)
  • P. J. Carlberg, D. M. Feord - Dow Chemical Co., USA
  • 14.20: A case study in control structure selection for a chemical reactor (p. 391)
  • S.P. Walsh, S. Chenery, P. Owen, T.I. Malik - Imperial College, UK
  • 14.40: Study on Nonminimum Phase Behaviour and Optimal Operation (p. 397)
  • Annette Kuhlmann, David Bogle - Univ. College London, UK
  • 15.00: Input Selection for Disturbance Rejection under Manipulated Variable Constraints (p. 403)
  • Yi Cao, Diane Rossiter, David Owens - Loughborough Univ., UK
  • 15.20: The Robust Performance Number: A new Tool for Control Structure Design (p. 409)
  • J.O. Trierweiler, S. Engell - Univ. of Dortmund, Germany
  • 15.40: Inclusion of Model Uncertainty in a Computational Framework for Dynamic Operability Assessment (p. 415)
  • R. Ross, C.L.E. Swartz - Univ. of Cape Town, South Africa

    13.15: Tue2C: Optimization and computing

    Chair: Stratos Pistikopoulos, Imperial College, UK
    Chair: Robert Zeller, Cray Research Inc., Germany
  • 13.20: Multilevel-hierarchical MINLP Synthesis of Process Flowsheets (p. 421)
  • Zdravko Kravanja, I.E. Grossmann - Univ. of Maribor, Slovenia
  • 13.40: LOGMIP: A Disjunctive 0-1 Nonlinear Optimizer for Process Systems Models (p. 427)
  • A. Vecchietti, I.E. Grossmann - Carnegie Mellon Univ. USA
  • 14.00: Testing a new parallel preconditioner on linear systems arising from flowsheeting simulation (p. 433)
  • Jorge R.Paloschi - Imperial College, UK
  • 14.20: A Parallel Block Frontal Solver for Large Scale Process Simulation: Reordering Effects (p. 439)
  • J. U. Mallya, S. E. Zitney, S. Choudhary, M. A. Stadtherr - Univ. of Notre Dame, USA
  • 14.40: Global Optimization of MINLP Problems in Process Synthesis and Design (p. 445)
  • C.S. Adjiman, I.P. Androulakis, C.A. Floudas - Princeton Univ. USA
  • 15.00: Mixed-Integer Dynamic Optimization (p. 451)
  • R.J. Allgor, P.I. Barton - MIT, USA
  • 15.20: Towards an Efficient Numerical Procedure for Mixed Integer Optimal Control (p. 457)
  • M.J. Mohideen, J.D. Perkins, E.N. Pistikopoulos. - Imperial College, UK
  • 15.40: A Neural Network Strategy for Batch Process Optimization (p. 463)
  • Mohan Krothapally, Srinivas Palanki - Florida State Univ., USA

    16.25: Tue3A: Process design (posters)

    Chair: David Glasser, Univ. of Witwatersrand, South Africa
    Chair: Xavier Joulia, Inst Natl Polytec de Toulouse, France
  • A1: Retrofit and Optimisation of Industrial Heat Exchanger networks: A Complete benchmark problem problem (p. 469)
  • Jan Sandvig Nielsen, Mogens Weel Hansen, Kim P. Kristensen - dk-Teknik, Denmark
  • A2: Process Optimization By Simulated Annealing And NLP Procedures - Application to Heat Exchanger Network Synthesis (p. 475)
  • G. Athier, P. Floquet, G. Pibouleau, S. Domenech - Inst. Natl. Polytec de Toulouse, France
  • A3: A General Formulation for the Synthesis of Combined Heat and Power Systems with Minimum Annual Cost (p. 481)
  • F.Wilkendorf, J.Corominas, A.Espuña, L.Puigjaner - Univ. Polyt. de Catalunya, Spain
  • A4: Different Strategies for Solving Bilinear Integer Non-Linear Programming Problems with Convex Transformations (p. 487)
  • I. Harjunkoski, R. Pörn, T. Westerlund, H. Skrifvars - Åbo Akademi Univ., Finland
  • A5: Implementation of novel processes in existing process networks: Evaluation of the Industrial Production of C_4 Chemicals by Optimization (p.493)
  • Dijkema G, Steenkamp E, Verheijen PJT - Delft Univ. of Tech., Netherlands
  • A6: Handling Implicit Model Formulations in MINLP Optimization (p. 499)
  • Santosh Noronha, Günter Gruhn, Zdravko Kravanja - Technical Univ. Hamburg-Harburg, Germany
  • A7: Generation of Reduced Statistical Models for NLP and MINLP Optimization (p. 505)
  • Santosh Noronha, Günter Gruhn - Technical Univ. Hamburg-Harburg, Germany
  • A8: Energy Savings in Methanol Synthesis: Use of Heat Integration Techniques and Simulation Tools. (p. 511)
  • François Maréchal, Georges Heyen, Boris Kalitventzeff - Univ. of Liege, Belgium
  • A9: Retrofit of Complex and Energy Intensive Processes (p. 517)
  • Anita Kovac Kralj, Peter Glavic - Univ. of Maribor, Slovenia
  • A10: Driving force distribution and exergy loss in the thermodynamic analysis of distillation columns (p. 523)
  • Roger J. Zemp, Sergio H.B. de Faria, Maria de L. Oliveira Maia - Univ. Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
  • A11: Comparative energy consumption in batch and continuous distillation (p. 529)
  • O. Oppenheimer, E. Sørensen - Univ. College London, UK
  • A12: Experimental Investigation of Multiple Steady States and Parametric Sensitivity in Azeotropic Distillation (p. 535)
  • C.J. Wang, D.S.H. Wong, I-L. Chien, R.F. Shih, S.J. Wang, C.S. Tsai - National Tsing Hua Univ., Taiwan, China
  • A13: Multiple steady states of distillation and its realisation (p. 541)
  • Valeri N. Kiva, Bella M.Alukhanova - Karpov Inst. of Phys. Chem., Russia
  • A14: Mixed integer optimization of combined solvent extraction and distillation processes (p. 547)
  • S. Glanz, J. Stichlmair - Tech. Univ. München, Germany
  • A15: Short-cut Evaluation of Distillation Sequences (p. 553)
  • Megan Jobson - UMIST, UK

    16.25: Tue3B: Process control (posters)

    Chair: Frank Allgower, ETH, Switzerland
    Chair: Jay H. Lee, Auburn Univ., USA
  • B1: Modelling and control of an industrial azeotropic train (p. 559)
  • S.M. Tonelli, N.B. Brignole, E.A. Brignole - Univ. Nacional del Sur, Argentina
  • B2: Monitoring of a Distillation Column Using Modified Extended Kalman Filter and a Reduced Order Model (p. 565)
  • D.R. Yang, K.S. Lee - Korea Univ. Korea
  • B3: Process Design for Operability: A Styrene Polymerization Application (p. 571)
  • Louis P. Russo, B. Wayne Bequette - Rensselaer Polyt. Inst., USA
  • B4: Handling Infeasibilities in Predictive Control (p. 577)
  • Teresa Alvarez, Cesar de Prada - Univ. de Valladolid, Spain
  • B5: Hierarchical Modelling of Recipe Controllers - A Practical Approach (p. 583)
  • Brettschneider,H., Christmann, U., Fleck, S., Hamann,S., Hanisch, H.-M. - Univ. of Madgeburg, Germany
  • B6: Developement of suitable optimal operating control strategy for large scale dryers (p. 589)
  • Maciel Filho R.,M.R.M. Wolf,Vasconcelos L.G.S. - UNICAMP, Brazil
  • B7: Control Design for Nonlinear Process Models using Linear Robust Control Methods: An FCCU Example (p. 595)
  • K.C. Goh, F. Wu, S. Walsh - Imperial College, UK
  • B8: Control of a Pilot-Scale Karr Liquid-Liquid Extraction Column (p. 601)
  • A. Wachs, J. Benyamin, R. Semiat, D.R. Lewin - Technion, Israel
  • B9: Application of Optimal Adaptive Control Based on Generalized Minimum Variance to a Packed Distillation Column (p. 607)
  • N.Caglayan , S.Karacan , H.Hapoglu, M.Alpbaz - Anakara Univ., Turkey
  • B10: Fuzzy Predictive Control of Highly Nonlinear pH process (p. 613)
  • Katarina Kavsek-Biasizzo, Igor Skrjanc, Drago Matko - Univ. of Ljubljana, Slovenia

    16.25: Tue3C: Intelligent systems (posters)

    Chair: Peter Glavic, Univ. Maribor, Slovenia
    Chair: Julian Morris, Univ. of Newcastle, UK
  • C1: Integrated Information Modelling Strategies For Safe Design In The Process Industries (p. 619)
  • L. P. McAlinden, P. J. Sitoh, P. W. Norman - Univ. of Newcastle, UK
  • C2: Application of The Intelligent Alarm System for The Plant Operation (p. 625)
  • Fumihiko Yamanaka, Takushi Nishiya - Mitsubishi Chem. Corp., Japan
  • C3: Interactive Self-Modeling Chemical Reaction Systems Using Multivariate Data Analysis (p. 631)
  • D. Sans, R. Nomen, J. Sempere - Univ. Ramon Lull, Spain
  • C4: Applying Artificial Neural Network Models to Control a Time Variant Chemical Plant (p. 637)
  • Srecko Milanic, Davorka Sel, Nadja Hvala, Stanko Strmcnik, Rihard Karba - Univ. of Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • C5: Adaptation Phase in Case-Based Reasoning System for Process Equipment Selection (p. 643)
  • T. Virkki-Hatakka ,A. Kraslawski, T. Koiranan , L. Nystrom - Lappeenranta Univ. of Tech., Finland
  • C6: Fault Diagnosis, Direct Graphs, and Fuzzy Logic (p. 649)
  • Enrique E. Tarifa, N.J. Scenna - Univ. Nacional de Jujuy, Argentina
  • C7: Signed Digraph Based Multiple Fault Diagnosis (p. 655)
  • H. Vedam, V.Venkatasubramanian - Purdue Univ., USA
  • C8: Fuzzy Rule Generation from Data for Process Operational Decision Support (p. 661)
  • X.Z. Wang, B.H. Chen, S.H. Yang, C. McGreavy, M.L. Lu - Univ. of Leeds, UK
  • C9: Process Industry Information Systems: Modeling Support Tools (p. 667)
  • G.S. Mannarino, G.P. Henning, H.P. Leone - Univ. Nacional del Litoral, Argentina
  • C10: Scheduling Of Batch Processes: An Industrial Application In Paint Industry (p. 673)
  • Seza Orcun, Atilla Discioglu, I. Kuban Altinel, Oner Hortacsu - Bogazici Univ., Turkey
  • C11: The maximum order tree method: A new approach for the optimal scheduling of product distribution lines (p. 679)
  • Sameer D. Mokashi, Antonis Kokossis - UMIST, UK
  • C12: A Hybrid Global Optimization Method for Design of Batch Chemical Processes (p. 685)
  • Xi-Gang Yuan, Zhong-Zhou Chen - Tianjin Univ., China
  • C13: Modeling of the Supervising Control System of a Multipurpose Batch Plant (p. 691)
  • Silvio Gonnet, Omar Chiotti - INGAR, Argentina
  • C14: Design and Synthesis of Batch Plants - MINLP Solution Based on a Stochastic Method (p. 697)
  • Q. Xia, S.Macchietto - Imperial College, UK
  • C15: Design of Multipurpose Plants Using the Resource-Task Network Unified Framework (p. 703)
  • A.P.F.D. Barbosa-Povoa, C.C. Pantelides - Inst Nacl de Eng e Tecn Ind (INETI), Portugal
  • C16: Rule-Based Reactive Rescheduling System for Multi-Purpose Batch Processes (p. 1199)
  • Minseok Kim, In-Beum Lee - Pohang Univ. of Science and Tech., Korea

    16.25: Tue3D: Modeling and simulation (posters)

    Chair: Bjarne A. Foss, NTNU, Norway
    Chair: Katalin Hangos, Hungary
  • D1: Local thermodynamic models used in Sensitivity estimation of dynamic systems (p. 709)
  • S.Storen, T.Hertzberg - NTNU, Norway
  • D2: Dynamic Simulation of an Absorption Heat Transformer Incorporated with an Evaporation Plant (p. 715)
  • A. Granfors, B.Nilsson, A.Jernqvist, Gharib Aly - Univ. of Lund, Sweden
  • D3: Simplifying hypotheses in computer-aided modelling: a singular perturbation approach (p. 721)
  • M.Weiss, H.A. Preisig - Tech. Univ. of Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • D4: Dynamic Optimization of Differential-Algebraic Systems Through the Dynamic Simulator DYNSIM (p. 727)
  • Rafiqul Gani, A. Grancharova - Technical Univ. of Denmark, Denmark
  • D5: Phase Equilibrium Dominant Parameter Matrix of Multicomponent Distillation Trains (p. 733)
  • H.P. Gros, L.E. Urlic, E.A. Brignole - PLAPIQUI/UNS-CONICET, Argentina
  • D6: Dynamic modeling, sensitivity analysis and parameter estimation of industrial yeast fermenters (p. 739)
  • Cenk Pertev, M.Turker, R.Berber - Univ. of Ankara, Turkey
  • D7: Design of Virtual-Labo-System for Metabolic Engineering:Development of Biochemical Engineering System Analyzing Tool-Kit (BEST-KIT) (p. 745)
  • Masahiro Okamoto, Yoshimitsu Morita, Daisuke Tominaga,Kouji Tanaka, Noriaki Kinoshita, Jun-ichi Ueno, Yuichi Miura,Yukihiro Maki, Yukihiro Eguchi - Kyushu Inst. of Tech., Japan
  • D8: Hybrid Modelling of Biochemical Processes: a comparison with the conventional approach (p. 751)
  • S. Feyo de Azevedo, B. Dahm, F. R. Oliveira - Univ. do Porto, Portugal
  • D9: Modelling of interconnected reactor systems described by nonlinear PDE's (p. 757)
  • M. Kubicek, P. Pinkas, J. Jirat, D. Snita, M. Marek - Prague Inst. of Chem. Tech., Czech republic
  • D10: Dynamic mathematical model of deep bed filtration process (p. 763)
  • S. Osmak, D. Gosak, A. Glasnovic - Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Food & Cosmetic Industry Res. Inst., Croatia
  • D11: An Open Software Architecture for Batch Process Simulation (p. 769)
  • Martin Fritz, Sebastian Engell - Univ. of Dortmund, Germany

    Wednesday 28 May 1997

    08.30: Model predictive control - Past, present and future. Manfred Morari, ETH, Switzerland

    Co-author: Jay H. Lee, Auburn Univ., USA
    (no paper in proceedings)

    Chair: Sigurd Skogestad, NTNU, Norway

    09.55: Wed1: Approaches to optimization in process systems engineering

    Chair: Truls Gundersen, NTNU, Norway
    Chair: John Perkins, Imperial College, UK (moderator for discussion)
  • 10.00: Reactor and Process Synthesis (p. 775)
  • David Glasser, Diane Hildebrandt - Univ. of Witwatersrand, South Africa
  • 10.30: A Case Study for Reactor Network Synthesis: The Vinyl Chloride Process (p. 785)
  • Ajay Lakshmanan, Lorenz T. Biegler - Carnegie Mellon Univ. USA
  • 11.00: Global Optimisation of Nonconvex MINLPs (p. 791)
  • E.M.B. Smith, C.C. Pantelides - Imperial College, UK
  • 11.30: Discussion
  • 13.15: Wed2A: Process modeling

    Chair: Ludger Bruell, Bayer, Germany
    Chair: Tony Perris, UK
  • 13.20: Multi-Scale Modeling, Estimation and Control of Processing Systems (p. 797)
  • George Stephanopoulos, Matthew Dyer, Orhan Karsligil - MIT, USA
  • 13.40: The ModuSim Concept for Modular Modeling and Simulation in Chemical Engineering (p. 805)
  • E. E. Dieterich, G. Eigenberger - Univ. Stuttgart, Germany
  • 14.00: Fully adaptive model size reduction for multicomponent separation problems (p. 811)
  • Rudiger v. Watzdorf, Wolfgang Marquardt - RWTH Aachen Univ. of Tech., Germany
  • 14.20: Dynamic Multiple-Phase Flash Simulation: Global stability Analysis versus Quick Phase Determination (p. 817)
  • D. Müller, W. Marquardt - RWTH Aachen Univ. of Tech., Germany
  • 14.40: The Formal Representation of Process System Modelling Assumptions and their Implications (p. 823)
  • K.M. Hangos, I.T. Cameron - Comp. & Aut. Res. Inst., Hungary
  • 15.00: Structural and symbolic techniques for automatic characterization of differential-algebraic equations (p. 829)
  • V. V. Murata, E.C.Biscaia Jr. - Univ. Federal de Uberlandia, Brazil
  • 15.20: A formal graphical based process modeling methodology (p. 835)
  • Tormod Drengstig, Stein O. Wasbo, Bjarne A. Foss - NTNU, Norway
  • 15.40: Application of the Modeling and Simulation Environment - ProMoT/Diva to the Modeling of Distillation Processes (p. 841)
  • F. Tränkle, A. Gerstlauer, M. Zeitz, E.-D. Gilles - Univ. Stuttgart, Germany

    13.15: Wed2B: Model predictive control

    Chair: B.Wayne Bequette, Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., USA
    Chair: Sebastian Engell, Univ. of Dortmund, Germany
  • 13.20: Specialized Programming Methods in the Model Predictive Control of Large Scale Systems (p. 847)
  • F.J. Doyle, J.F. Pekny, S. Bose, P. Dave - Purdue Univ., USA
  • 13.40: Interior Point SQP Strategies for Structured Process Optimization Problems (p. 853)
  • J. S. Albuquerque, V. Gopal, G. H. Staus, L. T. Biegler, B. E. Ydstie - Carnegie Mellon Univ. USA
  • 14.00: Linear Parameter Varying Model Predictive Control for Steam Generator Level Control (p. 861)
  • Mayuresh V. Kothare, Bernard Mettler, Manfred Morari, Pascale Bendotti, Clement-Marc Falinower - ETH, Switzerland
  • 14.20: Performance Analysis of On-line Batch Optimization Systems (p. 867)
  • C. Loeblein, J.D. Perkins, B. Srinivasan, D. Bonvin - Imperial College, UK
  • 14.40: Model Predictive Control for Nonlinear Batch Processes with Asymptotically Perfect Tracking (p. 873)
  • Kwang Soon Lee, Jay H. Lee - Sogang Univ. Korea
  • 15.00: An interpolating model predictive control strategy with application to a waste treatment plant (p. 881)
  • S.J. Qin, V. M. Martinez, B. A. Foss - Univ. of Texas at Austin, USA
  • 15.20: Model Predictive Control of a Crude Oil Distillation Column (p. 893)
  • Morten Hovd, Rune Michaelsen, Tomas Montin - Fantoft Prosess, Norway
  • 15.40: Real-Time Optimization of a Cat Cracker Unit (p. 887)
  • Tore Lid, Stig Strand - Statoil, Norway

    13.15: Wed2C: Fault diagnosis and safety

    Chair: James F. Davis, Ohio State Univ., USA
    Chair: Hirokazu Nishitani, Nara Inst. of Sci. and Tech., Japan
  • 13.20: A two-tier methodology for synthesis of operating procedures (p. 899)
  • Hua Sheng Li, Ming Liang Lu, Y. Naka - Tokyo Inst. of Tech., Japan
  • 13.40: Integrating knowledge-based and mathematical programming approaches for process safety verification (p. 905)
  • R. Srinivasan, V.D. Dimitriadis, N. Shah, V. Venkatasubramanian - Imperial College, UK
  • 14.00: Dynamic Modelling Helps Relief Valve Study during Live ICI Project (p. 911)
  • S.N. Collins, M. Falgowski, T.I.Malik - ICI Engng. Tech., UK
  • 14.20: An Expert System for Automated Hazard Analysis based on Multimodel Approach (p. 917)
  • Jung Chul Suh, Byungwoo Lee, In Koo Kang, En Sup Yoon - Seoul National Univ. Korea
  • 14.40: A Prototype for Integrating Automatic Fault Tree/Event Tree/HAZOP Analysis (p. 923)
  • D.H. Kuo, D.S. Hsu, C.T. Chang - National Cheng Kung Univ., Taiwan, China
  • 15.00: A Hybrid ANN-ES System for Dynamic Fault Diagnosis of Hydrocracking Process (p. 929)
  • J. Zhao, B.Chen, S.Jingzhu - Tsinghua Univ., China
  • 15.20: A Hybrid Framework for Large Scale Process Fault Diagnosis (p. 935)
  • Dinkar Mylaraswamy, Venkat Venkatasubramanian - Purdue Univ., USA
  • 15.40: Intelligent Fault Diagnosis Based on Weighted Symptom Tree Model and Fault Propagation Trends (p. 941)
  • Young Seok Oh, Jong Han Yoon, Dongsoo Nam, Chonghun Han, En Sup Yoon - Seoul National Univ. Korea

    16.25: Wed3A: Enviromental issues

    Chair: David Bogle, Univ. College London, UK
    Chair: W. David Smith, DuPont, USA
  • 16.30: Modeling and Control of a Chemical Waste Water Treatment Plant (p. 947)
  • R.M. Miller, K. Itoyama, A. Uda, H. Takada, N. Bhat - Mitsubishi Chem. Corp., Japan
  • 16.50: Life cycle oriented process synthesis at conceptual planning phase (p. 953)
  • N. Ishii, T. Fuchino, M. Muraki - JGC Corp., Japan
  • 17.10: Reaction Path Synthesis for Environmental Impact Minimization (p. 959)
  • A. Buxton, A.G. Livingston, E.N. Pistikopoulos - Imperial College, UK
  • 17.30: Chemical Process Route Selection Bases on Assessment of Inherent Environmental Hazard (p. 965)
  • S. R. Cave, D. W. Edwards - Loughborough Univ., UK
  • 17.50: Rationalizing the water use in the batch procss industry (p. 971)
  • Maria Almato, Eduard Sanmarti, Antonio Espuna, Luis Puigjaner - Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain
  • 18.10: Optimisation of pollution control operations in industrial sites considering decay capabilities of the receptors (p. 977)
  • A. Kiperstok, P.N. Sharratt - UFBa, Brazil and UMIST, UK

    16.25: Wed3B: Reactive distillation

    Chair: Valeri Kiva, Karpov Inst. of Phys. Chem., Russia
    Chair: Jean-Marc Le Lann, Inst Natl Polytec de Toulouse, France
  • 16.30: Reactive Distillation Column Design with Vapor/Liquid/Liquid Equilibria (p. 983)
  • Zeynep H. Gumus, Amy R. Ciric - Univ. of Cincinnati, USA
  • 16.50: Nonlinear Dyamics of Reactive Distillation Processes for the Production of Fuel Ethers (p. 989)
  • K.D. Mohl, A. Kienle, E.D. Gilles, P. Rapmund, K. Sundmacher, U. Hoffmann - Univ. Stuttgart, Germany
  • 17.10: Predicting Multiple Steady States in Distillation: Singularity Analysis and Reactive Systems (p. 995)
  • T.E. Guttinger, M. Morari - ETH, Switzerland
  • 17.30: A Singularity Theory Approach to the Study of Reactive Distillation (p. 1001)
  • V. Gehrke, W. Marquardt - RWTH Aachen Univ. of Tech., Germany
  • 17.50: Modelling and Simulation of the Chemical Reaction Heat Pump System Adopting the Reactive Distillation Process (p. 1007)
  • Yonsoo Chung, Hae Kwon Jeong, Hyung Keun Song, Won Hee Park - Korea Inst. of Science and Tech., Korea
  • 18.10: Design Targets of Separator and Reactor-Separator Systems using Conceptual Programming (p. 1013)
  • Piyush B. Shah, Antonis Kokossis - UMIST, UK

    16.25: Wed3C: Polymer processes

    Chair: Costas Kiparissides, Aristotle Univ., Greece
    Chair: Kurt Strand, Statoil, Norway
  • 16.30: Optimization Accounting for Property Prediction Uncertainty in Polymer Design (p. 1019)
  • Costas D. Maranas - Pennsylvania State Univ. USA
  • 16.50: Inferential Estimation of Polymer Quality Using Stacked Neural Networks (p. 1025)
  • J. Zhang, E. B. Martin, A. J. Morris, C. Kiparissides - Univ. of Newcastle, UK
  • 17.10: Simultaneous optimization of mixing patterns and feed distribution in LPDE autoclave reactors (p. 1031)
  • E.B.Sund, K.M.Lien - NTNU, Norway
  • 17.30: Hierachical time-optimal control of a continuous copolymerization reactor during start-up or grade change operation using genetic algorithms (p. 1037)
  • Moo Ho Lee, Chonghun Han, Kun Soo Chang - Pohang Univ. of Science and Tech., Korea
  • 17.50: Experimental Study of the Nonlinear Geometric Control of a Batch Emulsion Polymerization Reactor (p. 1043)
  • C. Gentric, F. Pla, J.P. Corriou - Univ. of Nancy, France
  • 18.10: Modeling and Control of Tubular Solution Polymerization Reactors (p. 1049)
  • M. P. Vega, E. L. Lima, J. C. Pinto - Univ. Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    16.25: Wed3D: Process scheduling

    Chair: Ignacio Grossmann, Carnegie Mellon Univ., USA
    Chair: Yukikazu Natori, Mitsubishi Chem. Co., Japan
  • 16.30: Robust Scheduling with Processing Time Uncertainty (p. 1055)
  • S.J. Honkomp, L. Mockus, G.V. Reklaitis - Purdue Univ., USA
  • 16.50: RTN-based Rolling Horizon Algorithms for Medium Term Scheduling of Multipurpose Plants (p. 1061)
  • A.D. Dimitriadis, N. Shah, C.C. Pantelides - Imperial College, UK
  • 17.10: Rescheduling Algorithms in Case of Unit Failure for Batch Process Management (p. 1067)
  • Daeho Ko, Il Moon - Yonsei Univ. Korea
  • 17.30: Ethylene Plant Scheduling System Based on a MINLP Formulation (p. 1073)
  • I.B. Tjoa, Y. Ota, H. Matsuo adn Y. Natori - Mitsubishi Chem. Corp., Japan
  • 17.50: Continuous Time Representation for Multi-stage Plant Scheduling: Formulation and Case Study (p. 1079)
  • Turaj Tahmassebi - Unilever Res., UK
  • 18.10: Application of Repetitive SA Method to Scheduling Problems of Chemical Processes (p. 1087)
  • Yoshihiro Murakami, Hironobu Uchiyama, Shinji Hasebe, Iori Hashimoto - Kansai Univ., Japan

    Thursday 29 May 1997

    08.30: Computers, models, and the real world - a viewpoint from the process industry. Knut Harg, Norsk Hydro, Norway

    (no paper in proceedings)

    Chair: Terje Hertzberg, NTNU, Norway

    09.55: Thu1: Industry-academic interactions and Open Standards

    Industry-driven plenary discussion session

    Chair: Roger Sargent, Imperial College, UK
    Chair: Malcolm Preston, ICI, UK

    Session organizer: Tahir I. Malik, ICI, UK

    Panel members:

    Bertrand Braunschweig, IFP, France
    Herbert I. Britt, Aspen Technology, USA
    Colin Gent, ICI, UK
    Ignacio Grossmann, Carnegie Mellon Univ., USA
    Siegfried Nagel, Bayer, Germany
    Yukikazu Natori, Mitsubishi Chem., Japan
    Gintaras V. Reklaitis, Purdue Univ., USA
    W. David Smith, DuPont, USA

    The session has "industry-driven" in the title because the origin for the session is industry's desire to make better use of academia's research results. It is hoped that the discussion will be positive and lead to specific suggestions for future actions.

    The session starts with an introduction from the organizer and chairmen, followed by short (max 5 min) presentations from each panel member on the topic industry-academic interactions, with short comments and questions allowed after each speaker. Afterwards the same procedure will be repeated for the topic Open standards. After this there will be a moderated open discussion where also the audience is invited to participate. Tom Malik will together with the chairmen prepare a summary paper on the discussion.

    13.55: Thu2A: Industrial applications and case studies

    Chair: Tony Perris, UK
    Chair: David Cameron, Norsk Hydro, Norway
  • 14.00: A Practical Method of Removing ill-conditioning in Industrial Constrained Predictive Control (p. 1093)
  • Akio Ishikawa, M.Ohshima, M.Tanigaki - Mitsubishi Chem. Co. and Kyoto Univ., Japan
  • 14.20: Model based analysis and control of a cementation process (p. 1099)
  • K.Stole-Hansen, D.A.Wregget, D.Gowanlock, P.E.Thwaites - Falconbridge, Norway/Canada
  • 14.40: A Modeling and Simulation Study on a Naphtha Reforming Unit with a Catalyst Circulation and Regeneration System (p. 1105)
  • J.W. Lee, Y.C. Ko, Y.K. Jung, K.S. Lee, E.S. Yoon - Ssangyong Oil Refining Co., Korea
  • 15.00: Real Time Simulation of a VCM Plant (p. 1111)
  • Petter Lundstrom, Terje Sira, Tor Ausen - Kongsberg Norcontrol Systems, Norway
  • 15.20: Application of Wavelet Analysis to Fault Detection in Oil Refinery (p. 1117)
  • Masaharu Daiguji, Osami Kudo , Tetsuya Wada - Japan Energy Co., Japan
  • 15.40: Statistical Data Analysis of a Chemical Plant (p. 1123)
  • A. Santen, G.L.M. Koot , L.C. Zullo - Shell, Netherlands
  • 16.00: Optimization of an Industrial Three Phase Distillation Column Train with Experimental Verification (p. 1131)
  • R. Schneider, G. Wozny, G. Fieg - Tech. Univ. Berlin, Germany
  • 16.20: Industrial Optimization of a Wood Chip Refining Process Based on Fuzzy Relational Models (p. 1137)
  • Yu Qian, H. Liu, X. Zhang, P.J.C.Tessier - South China Univ. of Tech., China

    13.55: Thu2B: Data analysis and identification

    Chair: Karl Erik Arzen, Univ. of Lund, Sweden
    Chair: Boris Kalitventzeff, Univ. of Liege, Belgium
  • 14.00: Subspace Identification Based Inferential Control of a Continuous Pulp Digester (p. 1145)
  • Raja Amirthalingam, Jay H. Lee - Auburn Univ. USA
  • 14.20: The false nearest neighbors algorithm: An overview (p. 1151)
  • Carl Rhodes, Manfred Morari - ETH, Switzerland
  • 14.40: Nonlinear Modelling of LPG %C5 content of Catalytic Reformer Debutaniser Column (p. 1157)
  • Atsuhi Aoyama, Stephen P. K. Walsh - Imperial College, UK
  • 15.00: Systems Modelling Using Genetic Programming (p. 1163)
  • Willis, M., Hiden, H., Hinchliffe, M., McKay, B., Barton, G.W. - Univ. of Newcastle, UK
  • 15.20: Multiscale Rectification of Random Errors without Fundamental Process Models (p. 1169)
  • Bhavik R. Bakshi, Prakhar Bansal, Mohamed N. Nounou - Ohio State Univ. USA
  • 15.40: Confidence Bounds for Neural Network Representations (p. 1175)
  • R. Shao, E. B. Martin, J. Zhang, A. J. Morris - Univ. of Newcastle, UK
  • 16.00: Performance Evaluation of Catalytic Processes (p. 1181)
  • Lars J. Christiansen, Nina Bruniche-Olsen, Jack H. Carstensen, Michael Schroder - Haldar Topsøe A/S, Denmark
  • 16.20: On-Line Data Reconciliation and Optimisation: Refinery Applications (p. 1187)
  • M. Chiari, G.Bussani , M.G. Grottoli , S. Pierucci - Kinetics Tech. Pyrotec, Italy

    13.55: Thu2C: Batch processes

    Chair: Luis Puigjaner, Univ.Polit.de Catalunya, Spain
    Chair: Gintaras V. Reklaitis, Purdue Univ., USA
  • 14.00: Optimal periodic scheduling of multipurpose plants in the continuous time domain (p. 1193)
  • G. Schilling, C.C. Pantelides - Imperial College, UK
  • 14.20: Obtaining Realistic Production Plans for a Batch Production Facility (p. 1205)
  • Matt Bassett, Joseph F. Pekny, Gintaras V. Reklaitis - Purdue Univ., USA
  • 14.40: A Multiple-View Batch Plant Information Model (p. 1211)
  • Jo Simensen, Charlotta Johnsson, Karl-Erik Arzen - NTNU, Norway and Lund Univ. of Tech., Sweden
  • 15.00: A cyclic operating policy for batch distillation - Theory and practice (p. 1217)
  • E. Sørensen, M. Prenzler - Univ. College London, UK
  • 15.20: Optimal Operation Policy for Multi-Effect Batch Distillation System (p. 1223)
  • Shinji Hasebe, Masaru Noda, Iori Hashimoto - Kyoto Univ., Japan
  • 15.40: Adaptive and Predictive Control Strategies for Batch Distillation: Development and Experimental Testing (p. 1229)
  • Fileti A.M.F., Pereira J.A.F.R. - UNICAMP, Brazil
  • 16.00: Neuro-Fuzzy Modeling and Control of a Batch Process Involving Simultaneous Reaction and Distillation (p. 1235)
  • J. A. Wilson, E. C. Martinez - Univ. of Nottingham, UK
  • 16.20: Modelling and Optimisation of an Industrial Batch Process for the Production of Dioctyl Phthalate (p. 1241)
  • T. Ishikawa, Y. Natori, L. Liberis, C.C. Pantelides - Mitsubishi Chem. Co., Japan

    17.30: Closing session

    Chair: Kristian M. Lien, NTNU, Norway
    Chair: Sigurd Skogestad, NTNU, Norway


    Record of changes compared to printed preliminary program (Feb. 97):
    17Mar97: Paper by Kim and Lee moved from Thu2C to Tue3C (posters)
    25Mar97: Page numbers for proceedings added. Author index added.
    31Mar97: Minor corrections
    03Apr97: Changed order of last two papers in session Wed2B: Model predictive control
    08Apr97: Jay H. Lee replaces S. Yamamoto as session chair for Tue3B (Process control posters)
    02May97: Chris A. Floudas replaces R. Smith as session chair for Mon2A (Process design)
    16May97: Sten Bay Jørgensen replaces J. Ponton as session chair for Mon3D (Recycle processes)
    19May97: Times added. Closing session Thursday moved from 18.00 to 17.30
    20May97: Change in session chairs between Tue3D and Wed2A (Foss and Perris)
    21May97: Page numbers corrected for poster papers A5-A10
    21May97: Robert Zeller replaces L. Zullo as session chair for Tue2C (Optimization and computing)
    22May97: Missing page no. added for paper in Mon3B

    Additional information

    Room assignments

    Plenary sessions and A sessions are in room EL5 (300 seats)
    B sessions are in room EL6 (130 seats)
    C sessions are in room EL2 (74 seats)
    D sessions are in room EL1 (64 seats)

    It is easy to switch between the rooms if you use the rear (back) entrances of rooms A (EL5) and B (EL6). Please do not use the front entrances of rooms A and B during sessions.

    Summary of changes compared to preliminary program:

    Closing session Thursday moved from 18.00 to 17.30
    Paper by Kim and Lee moved from Thu2C to Tue3C (posters)
    Changed order of last two papers in session Wed2B: Model predictive control
    Jay H. Lee replaces S. Yamamoto as session chair for Tue3B (Process control posters)
    Chris A. Floudas replaces R. Smith as session chair for Mon2A (Process design)
    Sten Bay Jørgensen replaces J. Ponton as session chair for Mon3D (Recycle processes)
    Robert Zeller replaces L. Zullo as session chair for Tue2C (Optimization and computing)
    Change in session chairs between Tue3D and Wed2A (Foss and Perris)

    Length of presentations

    Invited plenary talk: 5 min intro + 50 min talk + 5 min questions = 60 min
    Contributed plenary talk: 2 min intro + 24 min talk + 4 min questions = 30 min
    Regular talk: 1 min intro + 15 min talk + 4 min questions = 20 min
    Poster talk: 3 min - be brief and to the point

    Information for session chairs

    All sessions: First 5 minutes are for introduction; this is why the sessions start at 1315, 1355, 1625, etc.

    The session chair should clearly inform the speakers when the alloted time for the talk is used up (50 min, 24 min, 15 min), e.g. by standing up.

    It is important to keep the time schedule to allow the audience to move from one session to another. If a paper is not presented (``no show''), or a paper is shorter than expected, the the session chair may use the extra time for a short discussion or for a break.

    Other meetings

    All these meetings are in G144 ("Rådsrommet") next to room B (EL6), except for CAPE.NET which is in Faculty of chemistry and biology meeting room (300 m away).
    Sunday 25 May, 1400-1800:
    Business meeting of the European CAPE working party (Boris Kalitventzeff)
    Monday 26 May, 1200-1315:
    FOCAPO'98 Technical Programming meeting (Gary Blau)
    CAPE.NET Planning meeting (Tony Perris)
    Tuesday 27 May, 1715-2030:
    CAPE-OPEN technical and scientific committee (Tom Malik)
    Wednesday 28 May, 1200-1315:
    CACE Editorial Advisory Board meeting (Reklaitis)
    Thursday 29 May, 1230-1430:
    Meeting of the PSE General Assembly (John Perkins)
    Friday 30 May, morning:
    Cape-Open steering committee meeting (Bertrand Braunschweig)

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    There will be no special bus service to and from the conference site. You are adviced to use the regular bus service (see separate information), take a taxi (ph. 73505073) or to walk (20 min). The latter is preferred by the locals.

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