A system-theoretic, control-inspired view and approach to process safety

AIChE Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 2-14

  Leveson, Nancy G ^a   Stephanopoulos, George ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Process control; Process safety; Process systems engineering

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889670627     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.14278     Document Type: Editorial

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