Control and Identification of Industrial Processes

A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Process Control and Monitoring".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026 | Viewed by 515

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA 17057, USA
Interests: real-time applications for advanced control strategies; design of mechatronics systems for industrial processes; multivariable process control; system identifications and nonlinear modeling

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School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, George Town 14300, Malaysia
Interests: control system design and algorithm; artificial intelligence and robotic system; robotics and mechatronics; sensor networks

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Dear Colleagues,

Industrial systems are becoming increasingly complex, interconnected, and data-rich, driving the need for advanced control and precise process identification strategies.

This Special Issue focuses on recent progress, emerging trends, and innovative methodologies that enhance the stability, reliability, efficiency, and intelligence of modern industrial processes. It aims to present high-quality contributions that bridge theory and practice, offering both fundamental insights and real-world applicability.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) robust, adaptive, and intelligent control; data-driven and learning-based modeling; system identification techniques; optimization-based control; fault detection and diagnosis; nonlinear and distributed control architectures; and hybrid approaches that combine model-based and machine learning paradigms. Contributions addressing industrial applications such as manufacturing automation, process engineering, robotics, power systems, chemical plants, smart factories, and cyber-physical systems are particularly encouraged.

This Special Issue seeks original research articles, case studies, review papers, and application-oriented studies that demonstrate measurable improvements in accuracy, robustness, energy efficiency, safety, or operational performance.

By bringing together advances in modeling, identification, and control design, this Special Issue aims to foster deeper understanding and cross-disciplinary innovation, ultimately supporting the development of next-generation industrial systems that are more adaptive, autonomous, and resilient.

Dr. Ma'Moun Abu-Ayyad
Dr. Nur Syazreen Ahmad
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Keywords

  • control systems
  • intelligent control
  • modeling
  • machine-learning
  • system identification
  • optimization
  • robotics

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Dynamic Identification of Reflux Condenser in Batch Reactors for Phenolic Resin Production by Volterra–Genocchi Model
by Carlos Medina, Daniel Carbonel, Roger Metzger, Warren Reategui, Roxana Pastrana and Judith Betetta
Processes 2026, 14(3), 472; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr14030472 - 29 Jan 2026
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This study focuses on modeling and dynamic identification of a reflux condenser in a batch reactor system. The model uses data from real industrial conditions, along with the Volterra series and Genocchi orthogonal polynomials, to capture the condenser’s nonlinear behavior. Identifying the dynamic [...] Read more.
This study focuses on modeling and dynamic identification of a reflux condenser in a batch reactor system. The model uses data from real industrial conditions, along with the Volterra series and Genocchi orthogonal polynomials, to capture the condenser’s nonlinear behavior. Identifying the dynamic behavior of the reflux condenser is essential for the safe and efficient production of phenolic resole resin in batch reactors. The condenser plays a key role in controlling the process temperature during exothermic polymerization by cooling and returning reflux material to the reactor. The model was validated with data from a 3500 kg industrial reactor, achieving a thermal energy prediction error of less than 2.5% during the critical polymerization phase. The results show that the model accurately reflects the condenser’s behavior, supporting its application in advanced control strategies for monitoring and regulating process temperature. Using these strategies can prevent uncontrolled reactions and improve operational safety and the quality of resole phenolic resin production. Full article
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