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Chemical engineers and computers
Author(s) -
Williams Theodore J.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450390510
Subject(s) - exploit , field (mathematics) , computer science , process (computing) , control (management) , systems engineering , software engineering , engineering , operating system , artificial intelligence , computer security , mathematics , pure mathematics
Computers as tools for the chemical engineer have begun to revolutionize his concepts of reaction kinetic analysis, of plant design methods, and of plant control systems. The new field known as systems engineering has arisen to fulfill and exploit the promises which computers offer in these areas. This paper outlines the applications of analog and digital computers to chemical engineering problems, points out the specific advantages of each, and details the numbers and backgrounds of the operating personnel required. The newer field of application of computers to process control is reviewed in the light of progress to date and of present and future trends.