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Flexible process controller

  • US 5,651,264 A
  • Filed: 10/13/1995
  • Issued: 07/29/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for actively coordinating the operation of a process system having at least first and second process equipment components, each of the at least first and second process equipment components operating in response to a plurality of predetermined control parameters, said method comprising the steps of:

  • monitoring a plurality of predetermined sensor parameters corresponding to a process environment of the process system and producing environmental data values representative thereof;

    controlling the first process equipment component by adjusting selected ones of the plurality of control parameters in response to the environmental data values and to a plurality of predetermined set-point parameters which relate to respective predetermined desired output values of the process system; and

    controlling the second process equipment component by adjusting selected ones of the plurality of control parameters in response to the environmental data values and to the plurality of set-point parameters;

    wherein the controlling of the second process equipment component is concurrent with the controlling of the first process equipment component and the controlling of the first and second process equipment components adjust the plurality of control parameters to optimize at least one parameter of the plurality of sensor parameters which one parameter is affected by each of the first and second process equipment components.

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