ADJUSTMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION

• US 20140188297A1
• Filed: 08/02/2012
• Published: 07/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Lamparter, Steffen, Jordan, Lars
• Granted Patent: US 10,243,372 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/295
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 4/00 Circuit arrangements for mains or distribution networks not specified as ac or dc
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 40/70 Smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the energy generation sector
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 10/50 Systems or methods supporting the power network operation or management, involving a certain degree of interaction with the load-side end user applications

Abstract

It is proposed that an industrial installation, be operated with the power consumption being optimized for a target function. The target function may also factor in further parameters, with the result that multitarget optimization, for example, can be performed and the installation can be adapted in respect of the power consumption or the power consumption can be adapted in respect of the installation. Both the industrial installation and an energy supplier or network operator provide information which can be factored in as appropriate for the purpose of optimization or as part of the target function. It is advantageous that overload situations are avoided and a large number of regenerative energy sources can be used as energy suppliers, because adaptation is effected in line with the amount of energy actually provided. Hence the power supply system can be operated and loaded as appropriate.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting an industrial installation, comprising:

defining a power consumption of the industrial installation;

carrying out an optimization of the defined power consumption of the industrial installation in respect of a target function; and

adjusting the industrial installation to the optimization.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the target function takes into account information relating to past power consumption.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the target function takes into account information from an energy supplier.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the information from the energy supplier comprises at least one of the following information elements:

a signal relating to the minimum and/or maximum power consumption to be set;

price information;

other tariff information; and

utilization information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the target function takes into account information relating to the power network.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the target function takes into account at least one of a present, a past and a planned power consumption of the industrial installation.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the optimization of the power consumption and of at least one further parameter of the industrial installation is carried out in respect of the target function.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one further parameter comprises at least one of:

a parameter of the industrial installation;

a processing time;

costs for the installation;

costs for the power;

a logistics plan; and

a production plan.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the target function takes into account a present or future situation of the industrial installation.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the present or future situation of the industrial installation takes into account at least one of the following information elements:

a delivery status of delivered or provided goods;

a configuration status of the industrial installation; and

an operating mode of the industrial installation.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the target function comprises at least one of the following targets:

fulfillment of a delivery commitment;

fulfillment of a predefined machine utilization;

fulfillment of a predefined energy consumption; and

fulfillment of a throughput.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the industrial installation comprises at least one of the following components:

a production or manufacture;

a logistics unit;

a service provision unit;

a data center;

an energy supplier; and

a transmission network operator.

16. The method of claim 3, wherein the target function takes into account a signal relating to the power consumption.

17. The method of claim 5, wherein the target function takes into account a status of the power network.

13. A device for adjusting an industrial installation, comprising:

a processing unit, configured such that

a power consumption of the industrial installation is definable,

an optimization of the power consumption of the industrial installation in respect of a target function is practicable, and

the industrial installation is adjustable according to the optimization.

14. A production management system comprising the device of claim 13.

15. A system comprising the device of claim 13.

18. A system comprising the production management system of claim 14.