A Real-Time Approach to Process Control, 3rd Edition

Author Biographies

William Svrcek is a retired (2009) professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering of the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and is currently a professor emeritus of the University of Calgary. He received his B.Sc. (1962) and Ph.D. (1967) degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Alberta, Edmonton. Prior to joining the University of Calgary he worked for Monsanto Company as a senior systems engineer and as an associate professor (1970–1975) in the Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering at the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. Dr. Svrcek's teaching and research interests centre on process simulation control and design. He has authored or co-authored over 200 technical articles/reports and has supervised over 50 graduate students. He has been involved for many years in teaching the continuing education course titled ‘Computer Aided Process Design – Oil and Gas Processing’ that has been presented worldwide. This course was modified to include not only steady-state simulation but also dynamic simulation and control strategy development and verification. Dr. Svrcek was also a senior partner in Hyprotech, now part of Aspen Technology, from its incorporation in 1976. As a principal, director and president (1981–1993) he was instrumental in establishing Hyprotech as a leading international process simulation software company. He is currently providing leadership and vision in process simulation software as the president of ...