The main scope of this work is the implementation of an MPC that integrates the control and the economic optimization of the system. The two problems are solved simultaneously through the modification of the control cost ...

This book explores optimization under uncertainty and related applications in agriculture, sustainable supply chains and the agrifood industry. Rapid changes in the primary sector are leading to more and more industrialized ...

This work investigates the firm-specific variables that effect the financial structure of the food industry listed don the Mexican Stock Exchange during the period 2000-2009. To this end, it develops an econometric model ...

In industrial practice, the optimal steady-state operation of continuous-time processes is typically addressed by a control hierarchy involving various layers. Therein, the Real-Time Optimization (RTO) layer computes the ...

Nowadays, the increase in the industrial production is causing environmental problems when appropriate planning and control are absent. To overcome this situation, the Eco- Industrial Parks (EIPs) arise as a new way to ...

This paper reviews the economic fundamentals for regulation in the oil industry, with a focus on the current regulatory proposal for the Brazilian oil industry. The observed exploration and production (E&P) contracts foresee ...

We address three optimization problems arising from the industry: Mine Planning Production Scheduling; Crew Scheduling for Train Transportation; and Optimal Resource Allocation in Public Education Systems.