Abstract This paper presents the mathematical modeling of a multivariable process used in level control, under the assumptions that all pipes are filled with fluid and the inertial effects caused by flow variations, in case of small accelerations, are neglected. Because of the way the two tanks are interconnected and interact with each other, the resulting mathematical model is nonlinear. In the paper it is proposed a robust control algorithm for this plant developed based on H-infinity loop shaping procedure. The required computations and the study of the behavior of the system are done in the Matlab simulation environment.