Results

Publications

  • J.L. Pitarch, A. Sala, C. de Prada. A systematic grey-box modeling methodology via data reconciliation and SOS constrained regression, Processes, Vol. 7, March 2019, 170.

  • R. Mazaeda, C. de Prada, S. P. Cristea. Receding horizon scheduling of processes with shared resources. Computers and Chemical Engineering, Vol. 125, 9 June 2019, Pages 1-12

  • A. Galan, C. de Prada. G. Gutierrez, D. Sarabia, I. E. Grossmann, R. Gonzalez. Implementation of RTO in a large hydrogen network considering uncertainty, Optimization and Engineering, Vol. 20, 2019, pp. 1191–1192.

  • C.G. Palacin, C.A. Mendez, C. de Prada. Slots Startup Synchronization with Shared Resources Dependency. Chemical Engineering Transactions, Volume 74, 2019, pp. 1321-1326.

  • R. Mazaeda, S. P. Cristea, C. de Prada. Hierarchically-Coordinated Economic MPC Plantwide Control of Mixed Continuous-Batch Units in Process Industries with Application to a Beet Sugar Plant. Optimal Control, Applications and Methods, Vol.41, Issue 1, pp. 190-214, Jan 2020

  • P. Santos, J.L. Pitarch, A. Vicente, C. de Prada, A. García, Improving operation in an industrial MDF flash dryer through physics-based NMPC, Control Engineering Practice, Vol. 94, January 2020, 104213.

  • M. P. Marcos, J. L. Pitarch, C. De Prada. Decision Support System for a Heat-Recovery Section with Equipment Degradation, Decision Support Systems, Vol. 137, October 2020, 113380.

  • A. Galan, C. de Prada, G. Gutierrez, D. Sarabia, R. Gonzalez. Real-time reconciled simulation as decision support tool for process operation, Journal of Process Control, Vol. 100, April 2021, pp. 41-64.

  • A.A. Alonso, J.L. Pitarch, L.T. Antelo, C. Vilas. Event-based Dynamic Optimization for Food Thermal Processing: High-Quality Food Production under Raw Material Variability, Food and Bioproducts Processing, Vol. 127, May 2021, pp. 162-173.

  • E. Oliveira-Silva, C. de Prada, D. Navia. Dynamic optimization integrating modifier adaptation using transient measurements, Computers & Chemical Engineering, Vol. 149, June 2021, 107282.

  • C. Pablos, A. Merino, L.F. Acebes, J.L. Pitarch, L.T. Biegler. Dynamic Optimization Approach to Coordinate Industrial Production and Cogeneration Operation Under Electricity Price Fluctuations, Computers & Chemical Engineering, Vol. 149, June 2021, 107292.

  • J.L. Pitarch, C. Vilas, C. de Prada, C.G. Palacín, A.A. Alonso. Optimal operation of thermal processing of canned tuna under product variability, Journal of Food Engineering, Vol. 304, September 2021, 110594.

  • G. Marchante, A. Acosta, A.I. González, J.M. Zamarreño, V. Álvarez. Evaluación de restricciones de confort en controlador predictivo para la eficiencia energética. Revista Iberoamericana de Automática e Informática industrial, Vol. 18(2), April 2021, Pages 150-163

  • M.P. Marcos, J.L. Pitarch, C. de Prada. Integrated Process Re-Design with Operation in the Digital Era: Illustration through an Industrial Case Study, Processes, Vol. 9(7), July 2021, 1203.

  • J.L. Pitarch, C. de Prada. Machine learning and the digital era from a Process Systems Engineering perspective, Simulation Notes Europe, Vol. 32(1), March 2022, Pages 29-36.

  • C. de Prada, S. Galán-Casado, J.L. Pitarch, D. Sarabia, A. Galán, G. Gutiérrez. Gemelos digitales en la industria de procesos. Sección especial: Técnicas de control y optimización como solución a problemas de la sociedad, Revista Iberoamericana de Automática e Informática industrial, Vol. 19(3), June 2022, Pages 285-296. doi: 10.4995/riai.2022.16901

Participation in congresses, conferences and workshops

  • 12th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including Biosystems, (DYCOPS 2019), IFAC, Florianópolis, Brasil. P. Santos, J. L. Pitarch, C.de Prada, Energy-efficient Operation of a Medium Density Fibreboard Dryer Through Nonlinear MPC
  • 12th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including Biosystems, (DYCOPS 2019), IFAC, Florianópolis, Brasil. Anibal Galan, Cesar de Prada, Gloria Gutierrez, Daniel Sarabia, Rafael Gonzalez, Predictive Simulation Applied to Refinery Hydrogen Networks for Operators’ Decision Support
  • 12th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including Biosystems, (DYCOPS 2019), IFAC, Florianópolis, Brasil. Carlos G. Palacín, C. de Prada, Optimal Coordination of Batch Processes with Shared Resources
  • 12th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including Biosystems, (DYCOPS 2019), IFAC, Florianópolis, Brasil. J. L. Pitarch, A. Sala, C. de Prada, A Sum-Of-Squares Constrained Regression Approach for Process Modelling
  • 29th European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE29) EFCE, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 2019. M. P. Marcos, J. L. Pitarch, C. Jasch and C. de Prada, Optimal Distributed Load Allocation and Resource Utilization in Evaporation Plants
  • 10th Eurosim Congress, Federation of European Simulation Societies, (EUROSIM 2019)
    La Rioja, Spain. E. Oliveira da Silva, C. de Prada, Methodology to achieve convergence in a rigorous dynamic model of a superfractionator
  • 4th Colombian Conference on Automatic Control (CCAC), IEEE, Medellin, Colombia 2019. D. Montes, P. Riquelme, M. Marcos and C. de Prada, On parameter estimation using dynamic optimization.
  • XL Jornadas de Automática, CEA-IFAC, El Ferrol, 2019. M. P. Marcos, J. L. Pitarch, C. de Prada, Real-time optimisation for a heat-recovery section with equipment degradation
  • XL Jornadas de Automática, CEA-IFAC, El Ferrol, 2019. C. Gómez Palacín, P. Riquelme, C. de Prada, Scheduling óptimo de procesos batch de duración interdependiente
  • 21th IFAC World Congress (IFAC WC 2020 ), C. G. Palacín, C. Vilas, A. A. Alonso, J. L. Pitarch, C. de Prada. Closed-Loop Scheduling in a Canned Food Factory.
  • 21th IFAC World Congress (IFAC WC 2020 ), M. P. Marcos, J. L. Pitarch, C. de Prada, Optimization of a heat-exchanger network.
  • 11th IFAC Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes (ADCHEM 2021), J.L. Pitarch, D.A. Montes, C. de Prada & A. Sala, Application of SOS-constrained regression to model unknown reaction kinetics. 
  • XLII Jornadas de Automática, CEA-IFAC, Castellón, 2021. Daniel Montes, Jesús M. Zamarreño, José Luis Pitarch, Erika Oliveira-Silva, Cesar de Prada. Implementación de capas superiores de la pirámide de automatización en una planta piloto híbrida.
  • XLII Jornadas de Automática, CEA-IFAC, Castellón, 2021. Nerea Martínez-López, Carlos Vilas, Míriam R. García. Comparativa entre modelos estocásticos de crecimiento bacteriano a distintas escalas.
  • International Symposium on Co-Simulation and Solver Coupling in Dynamics (COSIM 2021). Ferrol, Spain. A. Merino, D. Hernández-Garrigues, S. Galán-Casado, D. Sarabia, C. Vilas, Co-Simulation of a Sterilization Plant using FMI.
  • 13th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including Biosystems, (DYCOPS 2022), IFAC, Busan, South Korea. D. Montes, J.L. Pitarch, C. de Prada. The Similarity Index to Decompose Two-Stage Stochastic Scheduling Problems.
  • 32th European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE32) EFCE, Toulouse, France, 2022. D. Montes, J.L. Pitarch, C. de Prada. Decomposition of Two-stage Stochastic Scheduling Problems via Similarity Index.

PhD Thesis completed

  • “Efficient scheduling of batch processes in continuous processing lines” by Carlos Gomez Palacín, Valladolid, May 19th, 2020, Sobresaliente “cum laude”. Supervised by César de Prada

  • “Simulation and optimization methods as decision support tools for operation of oil refinery hydrogen networks” by Aníbal Galán, Valladolid, January 20th, 2021, “cum laude”. Supervised by César de Prada

  • “Coordinating Industrial Production and Cogeneration Systems to Exploit Electricity Price Fluctuations” by Cristian Pablos de la Fuente, Valladolid, Nov 8th, 2021, Sobresaliente “cum laude”. Supervised by Luis Felipe Acebes and Alejandro Merino.

  • “Advanced decision support through real-time optimization in the process industry” by María P. Marcos Núñez, Valladolid, June 10th, 2022. Supervised by César de Prada and José Luis Pitarch.

Conference Talks

  • “Modelos mesoscópicos en plantas de proceso. Introducción a las redes («lattice») de Boltzman” (September 4th, 2019) by Santos Galán, at Modelling, Simulation and Optimization session in XL Jornadas de Automática, CEA-IFAC, El Ferrol, 2019.