Publisher's Synopsis
Contains 73 papers which discuss the latest developments in the important field of control applications, equipment and theory. Emphasis has been placed on applications, large distributed digital control systems, measurement systems, optimality, adaptivity, reliability and safety aspects. Major topics covered include: thermal processes and energy control; control in cement making; modelling and control of grinding mills; systems and equipment; steelmaking and continuous casting; theory; control and modelling in extraction metallurgy; on-line control of concentration and separation processes; measurement and analysis in mining and mineral processes; automation in coal mining; hot and cold rolling; and automation in mining.
