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ECONOMIC CALCULATIONS IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM

  • US 20100286798A1
  • Filed: 05/13/2010
  • Published: 11/11/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of performing on-line control within a process plant, comprising:

  • establishing a first data source to collect economic data related to the operation of the process plant while the process plant is operating on-line;

    establishing a second data source to collect process control data related to the control of the process plant while the process plant is operating on-line;

    providing the economic data and the process control data to an economic model that models the operation of the process plant using the economic data and the process control data and producing a model output dependent on the economic data; and

    using the model output to perform a function with respect to the control of the process plant.

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