FOCAPO 98 Conference Annoucement
The Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations Conference
(FOCAPO 98) to be held in Snowbird, Utah from July 5-10, 1998 will be
the third in a series of conferences dealing with the use of computers
in support of process operations. Given the developments in the
process industry and computer technology there has been an enormous
increase in interest in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of
process operations. Indeed, much of the restructuring within the
process industry over the past few years has been operations
focused. Given the likely continuation of this trend and the host of
related research and technical issues, FOCAPO 98 will bring together
operations people, management, and researchers for a comprehensive
look at the state of the art in computer aided process operations, a
discussion of strategies important to thriving in an environment of
rapidly advancing technology, and the important challenges to be
overcome.
FOCAPO 98 includes sessions on computers in the 21st century, plant
wide optimization, environmental issues, product integrity/quality,
planning and scheduling, next generation technology, emerging and high
growth processes, and the management of pilot plants/market
development plants.
FOCAPO 98 is sponsored by the CACHE Corporation, the Computer and
Systems Technology Division (CAST 10) of the American Institute of
Chemical Engineers (AIChE), and APICS - The Educational Society for
Resource Management.
For a listing of the conference program and other information about
FOCAPO 98, see the World Wide Web location
http://unitflops.ecn.purdue.edu/FOCAPO98/
If you are interested in attending FOCAPO 98, please complete a
preregistration form by February 2, 1998. The form can be completed
electronically at the web address or you can request a paper form be
sent to you by sending an email message to focapo98@ecn.purdue.edu.
*** Call for Abstracts for Contributed Papers FOCAPO 98 ***
Co-chairs - Contributed Papers Session
Ignacio E. Grossmann
Department of Chemical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Tel: (412) 268-7139
Fax: (412) 268-7139
e-mail: grossmann@cmu.edu
Venkat Venkatasubramanian
School of Chemical Engineering
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Tel: (765) 494-0734
Fax: (765) 494-0805
e-mail: venkat@ecn.purdue.edu
On Thursday afternoon, July 9, there will be a session of contributed papers.
Topics of interest include:
1) optimization methods
2) planning/scheduling
3) process control for achieving high level operations objectives
4) knowledge based systems/neural networks
5) simulation software
6) information technology
7) probability and statistics
8) computer interfaces/software issues
9) on-line instrumentation/process monitoring
10) abnormal/exceptional situation management
11) risk analysis
12) accomodating data uncertainty
13) enterprise wide data systems
14) supply chain design and operation
** DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING A 500 WORD ABSTRACT: JANUARY 2, 1998
** SUBMIT ABSTRACT TO: focapo@andrew.cmu.edu (ASCII format preferred)
Timetable
January 2, 1998 500 word abstract to focapo@andrew.cmu.edu
January 30, 1998 Preliminary notification of acceptance to authors
March 16, 1998 Submission of six page manuscript
May 1, 1998 Notification of final acceptance
May 29, 1998 Submission final version of manuscript
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