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Predictive control for hydrogen production by electrolysis in an offshore platform using renewable energies by Serna, Álvaro, Yahyaoui, Imene, Normey-Rico, Julio E., de Prada, César, Tadeo, Fernando

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Improving scenario decomposition algorithms for robust nonlinear model predictive control by Martí, Rubén, Lucia, Sergio, Sarabia, Daniel, Paulen, Radoslav, Engell, Sebastian, de Prada, César

“…•Efficient computation of solutions of robust NMPC using multi-stage programming.•Different possibilities to solve the large-scale nonlinear programming…”
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Integrating Continuous and Batch Processes with Shared Resources in Closed-Loop Scheduling: A Case Study on Tuna Cannery by Palacín, Carlos G., Pitarch, José L., Vilas, Carlos, de Prada, César

“…Scheduling tasks in production facilities are usually hybrid optimization problems of a large combinatorial nature. They involve solving, in near-real time,…”
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Real-time optimization for a laboratory-scale flotation column by Navia, Daniel, Villegas, Diego, Cornejo, Iván, de Prada, César

“…•Real time optimization implemented in a laboratory scale flotation column.•Optimal recovery and concentration for cleaning units in copper concentration…”
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Improving operation in an industrial MDF flash dryer through physics-based NMPC by Santos, Pedro, Pitarch, José Luis, Vicente, Alberto, de Prada, César, García, Ángel

“…Nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) has increased popularity thanks to the availability of black-box models, systematically obtained from plant data via…”
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Hierarchically coordinated economic MPC plantwide control of mixed continuous‐batch units in process industries with application to a beet sugar plant by Mazaeda, Rogelio, Cristea, Smaranda P., Prada, César

“…Summary This paper deals with the optimal operation of processes that combine batch and continuous units. The proposed approach is based on a hierarchical…”
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A method to coordinate decentralized NMPC controllers in oxygen distribution networks by Martí, Rubén, Sarabia, Daniel, Navia, Daniel, de Prada, César

“…•A new updating price technique is presented to be used in the price-driven coordination methods on nonlinear systems.•Coordination method is formulated as…”
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A Proposal to Include the Information of Disturbances in Modifier Adaptation Methodology for Real Time Optimization by Navia, Daniel, Puen, Antonio, Quintanilla, Paulina, Bergh, Luis, Briceño, Luis, de Prada, César

“…This work presents an extension of the Modifier-Adaptation (MA) methodology for Real-Time Optimization (RTO), to include the available information of…”
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Modifier-Adaptation Based on Transient Measurements Applied to a Laboratory-Scale Flotation Column by Navia, Daniel, Puen, Antonio, Bergh, Luis, Rodriguez-Blanco, Tania, Sarabia, Daniel, de Prada, César

“…Real-Time Optimization (RTO) is not always able to achieve optimal process operation due to the presence of significant uncertainty. To overcome this issue,…”
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Evaluation of the recovery of osmotic energy in desalination plants by using pressure retarded osmosis by Palacin, Luis G., Tadeo, Fernando, Prada, Cesar de, Touati, Khaled

“…The current paper explores the possibility of using pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) as part of the post-treatment of existing desalination plants: a…”
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Similarity-based decomposition algorithm for two-stage stochastic scheduling by Montes, Daniel, Pitarch, José Luis, de Prada, César

“…This paper presents a novel decomposition method for two-stage stochastic mixed-integer optimization problems. The algorithm builds upon the idea of similarity…”
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Robust NMPC of a Hydrodesulfuration Unit Using Multi-stage Stochastic Programing by Martí, Rubén, Navia, Daniel, Sarabia, Daniel, de Prada, César

“…This paper deals with the uncertainty present in the raw materials used in the operation of a hydrodesulphurization unit (HDS), when a change in the…”
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Performance evaluation of a control strategy for photosynthetic biogas upgrading in a semi-industrial scale photobioreactor by Rodero, María del Rosario, Carvajal, Andrea, Arbib, Zouhayr, Lara, Enrique, de Prada, César, Lebrero, Raquel, Muñoz, Raúl

“…[Display omitted] •A control strategy for biogas upgrading was validated in a demo-scale HRAP.•EN 16723 biomethane was obtained regardless of the pH under…”
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Shared Resources Management by Price Coordination by Martí, Rubén, Navia, Daniel, Sarabia, Daniel, Prada, César De

“…This work presents an approach to optimal operation of a system with shared resources based on price coordination. The system consists of three consumer units…”
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Decision support system for a heat-recovery section with equipment degradation by Marcos, Maria P., Pitarch, José Luis, de Prada, César

“…In the framework of Industry 4.0, decision support systems (DSS) are an essential part in the process of converting information into managerial actions. This…”
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Development of a control strategy to cope with biogas flowrate variations during photosynthetic biogas upgrading by Rodero, María del Rosario, Carvajal, Andrea, Castro, Víctor, Navia, Daniel, de Prada, César, Lebrero, Raquel, Muñoz, Raúl

“…The design and evaluation of a control system for a photosynthetic biogas upgrading unit was successfully carried out in this study. This control system…”
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Receding horizon scheduling of processes with shared resources by de Prada, César, Mazaeda, Rogelio, Cristea, Smaranda P.

“…The paper deals with the integration of shared resources in the formulation of process industry scheduling problems, with reference to the optimal operation of…”
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Real Time Optimization for steam management in an evaporation section by Merino, Alejandro, Acebes, Luis Felipe, Alves, Raúl, de Prada, César

“…The aim of this paper is to implement a Real Time Optimization in an evaporation section of a sugar factory using a methodology that reduces the time required…”
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Self-optimizing control for hydrogen optimization in a diesel hydrodesulfurization plant by Sayalero, Elena G., Skogestad, Sigurd, de Prada, César, Sola, J. Miguel, González, Rafael

“…The aim of this work is to apply the self-optimizing control technique (Skogestad, 2000) in order to ascertain the plantwide control structure for a…”
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Introducción a la sección especial de modelado, control y optimización en la industria azucarera by de Prada Moraga, Cesar, Baeyens Lázaro, Enrique, Rivas Pérez, Raúl

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