Online Modular Parameterization and Successive Linear Programming for Improving Manufacturing Plant Operations
First Claim
1. A method for substantially optimizing plant operations within a manufacturing environment, comprising:
- separating the manufacturing environment into two or more individual modules, wherein each individual module contains a fundamental principles-based model, and wherein the totality of the individual modules represents the entire manufacturing environment;
independently parameterizing each individual module upon said module reaching steady state;
wherein inter-module data flow can be provided to at least one of the individual modules during parameterization; and
wherein an output of the parameterization comprises an individual, calibrated steady-state model of each individual module;
deriving a reduced order model from each parameterized module;
assembling the reduced order models to provide a facility reduced order model; and
solving the facility reduced order model to provide improved operating conditions.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for substantially optimizing plant operations within a manufacturing environment. The method can include separating the manufacturing environment into two or more individual modules, wherein each individual module contains a fundamental principles-based model, and wherein the totality of the individual modules represents the entire manufacturing environment. Each individual module can be independently parameterized upon said module reaching steady state, wherein inter-module data flow can be provided to at least one of the individual modules during parameterization, and wherein an output of the parameterization comprises an individual, calibrated steady-state model of each individual module. A reduced order model can be derived from each parameterized module, and the reduced order models can be assembled to provide a facility reduced order model. The facility reduced order model can then be solved to provide improved or new operating conditions or operating condition targets.
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1. A method for substantially optimizing plant operations within a manufacturing environment, comprising:
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separating the manufacturing environment into two or more individual modules, wherein each individual module contains a fundamental principles-based model, and wherein the totality of the individual modules represents the entire manufacturing environment; independently parameterizing each individual module upon said module reaching steady state; wherein inter-module data flow can be provided to at least one of the individual modules during parameterization; and wherein an output of the parameterization comprises an individual, calibrated steady-state model of each individual module; deriving a reduced order model from each parameterized module; assembling the reduced order models to provide a facility reduced order model; and solving the facility reduced order model to provide improved operating conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for substantially optimizing plant operations within a manufacturing environment, comprising:
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separating the manufacturing environment into two or more individual modules, wherein each individual module contains a fundamental principles-based model, and the totality of the individual modules represents the entire manufacturing environment; parameterizing each individual module, wherein an output of the parameterization comprises an individual, calibrated steady-state model of the module; linearizing each of the individual modules to provide a plurality of linearized modules, wherein linearizing each individual module comprises generating a gain matrix for each individual module, and wherein each linearized module comprises a reduced-order, linear model of a section of the facility; assembling the plurality of linearized modules to provide a facility reduced order module, wherein assembling the plurality of linearized modules comprises convoluting the gain matrices for each linearized module; determining a set of operating condition targets from the facility reduced order module; and changing one or more operating conditions within the manufacturing environment based on said set of operating condition targets. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for substantially optimizing plant operations within a manufacturing environment, comprising:
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means for providing a model optimization agent with a plurality of individual modules, wherein each individual module contains a fundamental principles-based model of a section of a manufacturing environment and wherein the totality of the modules represent the entire manufacturing environment; means for parameterizing each individual module, wherein inter-module data flow can be provided to at least one of the individual modules during parameterization; and wherein an output of the parameterization comprises an individual, calibrated steady-state module of each individual module. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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