Feedback control systems play an important role in batch and continuous unit operations. What are the similarities and differences in the process response, tuning, control strategies, and advanced process control opportunities? What can continuous control specialists learn from batch control experts and vice versa? Is it possible there are some fundamental principles unifying our solutions extending the applicability? What makes a process batch or continuous?
Here in part 1 the focus is on the distinguishing features of the processes and products. Part 2 of this series reveals the dynamics and tuning that are seemingly different but can be treated on a common basis. Part 3 gets into the similarities and differences in temperature, pressure, and end point control, and optimization. Part 4 discusses the distinctive composition control strategies for batch and continuous operations.
From: Modeling and Control