METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFIGURING A METHANOL PRODUCTION FACILITY
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving one or more inputs corresponding to a proposed configuration of a methanol production facility, wherein the proposed configuration identifies a plurality of components utilized to produce methanol at the methanol production facility when configured according to the proposed configuration;
determining an alternative configuration of the methanol production facility, wherein the alternative configuration is different from the proposed configuration, and wherein determining the alternative configuration includes;
identifying, based on data stored at a database, resources accessible to a proposed location for the methanol production facility, wherein the identified resources are accessible from at least one source external to the methanol production facility, and wherein the identified resources are utilized to produce methanol at the methanol production facility using the proposed configuration;
determining whether at least one identified resource of the resources accessible to the proposed location corresponds to a resource generated by the at least one component during production of methanol at the methanol production facility using the proposed configuration; and
determining, based at least in part on the identified resources accessible to the proposed location, whether to omit at least one component of the plurality of components identified by the proposed configuration; and
omitting the at least one component from the alternative configuration of the methanol production facility in response to a determination that the at least one identified resource corresponds to the resource generated by the at least one component; and
generating a report based on the proposed configuration and the alternative configuration, wherein the report includes information indicating a difference between the proposed configuration and the alternative configuration.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving input corresponding to a proposed configuration of a methanol production facility and identifying a plurality of components utilized to produce methanol at the facility. The method includes determining an alternative configuration that is different from the proposed configuration. Determining the alternative configuration may include identifying resources accessible to a proposed location for the methanol production facility and whether at least one of the resources accessible to the proposed location corresponds to a resource generated by a component identified by the proposed configuration, and determining whether to omit at least one component of the plurality of components identified by the proposed configuration. The method includes omitting the at least one component from the alternative configuration, and generating a report based on the proposed configuration and the alternative configuration. The report includes information indicating a difference between the proposed configuration and the alternative configuration.
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27 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving one or more inputs corresponding to a proposed configuration of a methanol production facility, wherein the proposed configuration identifies a plurality of components utilized to produce methanol at the methanol production facility when configured according to the proposed configuration; determining an alternative configuration of the methanol production facility, wherein the alternative configuration is different from the proposed configuration, and wherein determining the alternative configuration includes; identifying, based on data stored at a database, resources accessible to a proposed location for the methanol production facility, wherein the identified resources are accessible from at least one source external to the methanol production facility, and wherein the identified resources are utilized to produce methanol at the methanol production facility using the proposed configuration; determining whether at least one identified resource of the resources accessible to the proposed location corresponds to a resource generated by the at least one component during production of methanol at the methanol production facility using the proposed configuration; and determining, based at least in part on the identified resources accessible to the proposed location, whether to omit at least one component of the plurality of components identified by the proposed configuration; and omitting the at least one component from the alternative configuration of the methanol production facility in response to a determination that the at least one identified resource corresponds to the resource generated by the at least one component; and generating a report based on the proposed configuration and the alternative configuration, wherein the report includes information indicating a difference between the proposed configuration and the alternative configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving one or more inputs corresponding to a proposed configuration of a methanol production facility, wherein the proposed configuration identifies a plurality of components utilized to produce methanol at the methanol production facility when configured according to the proposed configuration; determining an alternative configuration of the methanol production facility, wherein the alternative configuration is different from the proposed configuration, and wherein determining the alternative configuration includes; identifying, based on data stored at a database, resources accessible to a proposed location for the methanol production facility, wherein the identified resources are accessible from at least one source external to the methanol production facility, and wherein the identified resources are utilized during production of methanol at the methanol production facility using the proposed configuration; determining whether at least one identified resource of the resources accessible to the proposed location corresponds to a resource generated by the at least one component during production of methanol at the methanol production facility using the proposed configuration; and determining, based at least in part on the identified resources accessible to the proposed location, whether to omit at least one component of the plurality of components identified by the proposed configuration; and omitting the at least one component from the alternative configuration of the methanol production facility in response to a determination that the at least one identified resource corresponds to the resource generated by the at least one component; and generating a report based on the proposed configuration and the alternative configuration, wherein the report includes information indicating a difference between the proposed configuration and the alternative configuration. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving one or more inputs corresponding to a proposed configuration of a methanol production facility, wherein the proposed configuration identifies a plurality of components utilized to produce methanol at the methanol production facility when configured according to the proposed configuration; determining an alternative configuration of the methanol production facility, wherein the alternative configuration is different from the proposed configuration, and wherein determining the alternative configuration includes; identifying, based on data stored at a database, resources accessible to a proposed location for the methanol production facility, wherein the identified resources are accessible from at least one source external to the methanol production facility, and wherein the identified resources are utilized during production of methanol at the methanol production facility using the proposed configuration; determining whether at least one identified resource of the resources accessible to the proposed location corresponds to a resource generated by the at least one component during production of methanol at the methanol production facility using the proposed configuration; and determining, based at least in part on the identified resources accessible to the proposed location, whether to omit at least one component of the plurality of components identified by the proposed configuration; and omitting the at least one component from the alternative configuration of the methanol production facility in response to a determination that the at least one identified resource corresponds to the resource generated by the at least one component; and generating a report based on the proposed configuration and the alternative configuration, wherein the report includes information indicating a difference between the proposed configuration and the alternative configuration. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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