1 Introduction -- 1.1 References -- 2 Generic Model Control - The Basics -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Basics -- 2.3 Reference Systems -- 2.4 Using Steady State Models -- 2.5 Constraint Handling Strategy -- 2.6 Robust Stability and Performance Analysis -- 2.7 Applications -- 2.8 References -- 3 Industrial Applications of Reference System Synthesis/Generic Model Control: Wastewater pH Control -- 3.1 Abstract -- 3.2 Introduction -- 3.3 Process Description -- 3.4 Model Development -- 3.5 Model Validation -- 3.6 Controller Design and Tuning -- 3.7 Implementation -- 3.8 Results -- 3.9 Conclusions -- 3.10 Acknowledgement -- 3.11 Nomenclature -- 3.12 References -- 4 Using Tray-To-Tray Models for Distillation Control -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Description of Columns Considered -- 4.3 Controller Models -- 4.4 Implementation Issues -- 4.5 Results -- 4.6 Economic Benefits -- 4.7 Conclusions -- 4.8 References -- 5 Automatic Moisture Control in Particulate Dryers -- 5.1 Abstract -- 5.2 Introduction -- 5.3 Rationale -- 5.4 Research and Development of the Control System -- 5.5 Development of the Controller -- 5.6 Results -- 5.7 Cost Benefit Analysis -- 5.8 Discussion -- 5.9 Conclusions -- 5.10 Acknowledgements -- 5.11 References -- 6 Eccentricity Control of a Cable Jacketing Line -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Application -- 6.3 The Controllers -- 6.4 Results -- 6.5 Conclusions -- 6.6 Acknowledgements -- 6.7 References -- 7 The Development of a Nonlinear Adaptive Generic Model Controller for Chemical Reaction Quality Control -- 7.1 Abstract -- 7.2 Inntroduction -- 7.3 Chronological Development of the Control Strategy -- 7.4 Summary -- 7.5 Issues in Nonlinear Adaptive Control -- 7.6 References -- 8 Blast Furnace Stove Control -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Blast Furnace Stoves -- 8.3 Model and Control Law Development -- 8.4 Implementation -- 8.5 Results -- 8.6 Economic Benefits -- 8.7 References -- 9 Conclusions.