A method is described for control of plants with long transportation lags. This is achieved by making use of the design advantages offered by optimal-linear-regulator theory and the pole-positioning technique. The system states required by the state-vector feedback algorithm are obtained from a Luenberger observer, thus eliminating the need for specific plant instrumentation to implement the scheme. To demonstrate the proposed ideas, a sinter plant model is used in the case study presented.
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