Bridging the gap between academia and industry - Washington University´s process control laboratories

Author

Tang, Yinjie J. ; Heider, Robert

Author_Institution

Dept. of Energy, Environ. & Chem. Eng., Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

10-12 June 2009

Firstpage

2730

Lastpage

2734

Abstract

Washington University´s Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering uses a DCS virtual plant to model and explore bioreactor and bioprocess control opportunities. ldquoState of the Artrdquo industrial software, hardware and novel synthetic biology technologies are utilized to learn actual problems in both traditional chemical plant and new biotechnology industry. Students conduct control concept testing with pilot plant scale hardware/software. Emphasis is placed on advanced control techniques and its new applications that is easy enough to be used by undergraduates with the guidance of an experienced instructor.

Keywords

bioreactors; chemical engineering; distributed control; environmental factors; virtual reality; Department of Energy; Washington University; bioprocess control; bioreactor; chemical plant; industrial hardware; industrial software; new biotechnology industry; novel synthetic biology technologies; process control laboratories; Chemical engineering; Chemical industry; Chemical technology; Computer industry; Distributed control; Hardware; Industrial control; Laboratories; Plants (biology); Process control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

American Control Conference, 2009. ACC '09.

Conference_Location

St. Louis, MO

ISSN

0743-1619

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4523-3

Electronic_ISBN

0743-1619

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ACC.2009.5160506

Filename

5160506