Optimal control of a batch crystallization process

Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 585-596

  Rehbock, Volker ^a   Livk, Iztok ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bayer process; Crystallization modelling; Optimal control computation

Indexed keywords

EID: 56649097659     PISSN: 15475816     EISSN: 1553166X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3934/jimo.2007.3.585     Document Type: Article

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