The second part of the book is focused on applying in a practical way the concepts of Automation and Control. The chapter 4 solves discrete systems using pneumatic elements and programmable logic devices (PLCs). Finally, chapter 5 deals with the control of continuous processes using a PLC.
Josep M. Guadayol is Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering. He is Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) at the Terrassa School of Engineering (EET), where he teaches since 1983 the subjects related with Control and Automation Processes of chemical Engineering.