In this paper,the application of computers in batch process design and scheduling is first outlined and then some typical commercial as well as prototype software is introduced.

Study on optimal design of water utilization network in batch processes;

Fresh water minimization for batch process with single contamination based on linear programming;

Water-using network optimization for batch processes with a single contaminant;

The intermittent process function of batch simulation system;

In ground source heat pump (GSHP) of geothermal energy utilization system,a concept of intermittent process (GSHP on or off) was proposed to restore underground temperature and compensate insufficient soil and rock heat transfer.

Through an intermittent process (GSHP on or off), the ground temperature can be restored to enhance heat transfer in the soil and to decrease the number of wells (such as vertical boreholes) in the Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP).

Adaptive quality prediction for batch processes based on the PLS model;

Iterative optimal control for batch processes based on MKPLS and SQP methods;

Local least squares support vector regression with application to online modeling for batch processes;

Modeling and dynamic simulation of batch crystallization process;

Advances in modeling and dynamic optimization of batch crystallization;