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Method for controlling a primary industry plant of the processing industry

  • US 5,727,127 A
  • Filed: 06/05/1995
  • Issued: 03/10/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for controlling a primary industry plant, like one of a steel plant or a steel mill producing strips of one of steel and non-ferrous metals, the control method being implemented on one of a computer and a system of distributed computers, the control method comprising the steps of:

  • adapting a model of operation of the primary industry plant;

    carrying out an optimization process using advance knowledge of the primary industry plant and knowledge about the status of the primary industry plant obtained from the model; and

    calculating, in terms of the optimization process, at least one of a setpoint value and a desired value respecting one of safety, reliability, and throughput of the primary industry plant and quality of a processed product, for use in one of driving at least one actuator of the primary industry plant and feeding to at least one controller controlling the at least one actuator.

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