Foundations of Computer-Aided Process Operations has been the premier conference in the area of chemical process operations since 1987. The conference offers valuable information on all aspects of enterprise-wide optimization and its integration with planning, scheduling, and control. In addition to being a very active area for academics, process operations have given rise to many challenging problems in industrial practice. These problems have necessitated the study and development of enabling technologies in the area of optimization, which has remained a strong focus of past FOCAPO conferences.
The conference has consistently attracted between 100 and 150 attendees, with nearly one third often from industry and approximately 40% of the participants coming from outside the U.S. In 2012, FOCAPO will took place immediately before CPC VIII, with a joint programming day devoted to challenges and opportunities for integration of operations and control, especially in the context of emerging energy applications.
Technical Sessions & Panel Discussions
Enterprise-wide Optimization
Optimization of Multiscale Systems
Sustainable Enterprise Management
Risk Management
Integration of Operations and Control
New Domains for Operations & Control Research
Education Session – Joint with CPC VIII
An interactive session addressed educational challenges and opportunities at the interface between operations, optimization and control.
Contributed Poster Presentations
Two poster sessions showcased recent developments for both academic and industrial participants. All papers submitted for poster presentation were peer reviewed and selected papers were invited for publication in a special issue of Computers and Chemical Engineering that are devoted to this conference's proceedings.
Chemical Process Control is the premier international conference on process control, aiming to assess progress in the theory and practice of process control, and to identify major directions for research and technology development in the next decade. Strong industrial participation, invited oral presentations that provide authoritative overviews (most co-authored by academic and industrial leaders), contributed poster presentations that illustrate the depth and breadth of the field, and interactive panel discussions are among the conference highlights for CPC VIII. Informal interactions and ample opportunities for networking are facilitated by a compact, yet flexible schedule, which includes group hospitality every evening of the conference. CPC VIII took place immediately after FOCAPO, with a joint programming day exploring the integration of operations and control, and new domains for operations and control research. In addition to core subjects and applications in the process industries, energy and sustainability are highlighted, along with emerging technologies in the advanced materials and health-related industries.
Technical Sessions & Panel Discussions
Integration of Operations and Control
New Domains for Operations & Control Research
Large-scale and Networked Process Systems
Renewable Energy Systems and Sustainable Processes
Methods and Enabling Technologies
Non-traditional Application Domains: Success Stories and Challenges
Education Session – Joint with FOCAPO
An interactive session addressed the role of systems education within the evolving chemical engineering discipline and its curriculum, and the effectiveness of current courses in meeting industry needs.
Contributed Poster Presentation
Posters are an essential part of the conference, showcasing contributions from the broad research community, including industrial success stories and vendor exhibits. All papers submitted for poster presentation were peer reviewed and selected papers were invited for publication in a special issue of Computers and Chemical Engineering that are devoted to this conference's proceedings.