Abnormal situation prevention in a process plant
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1. A method for detecting abnormal conditions associated with a process plant, the method comprising:
- receiving signal processing data generated by signal processing data collection blocks implemented by a plurality of devices associated with the process plant;
providing configuration data to an analysis engine to configure the analysis engine to detect at least one abnormal condition associated with the process plant based at least on the collective signal processing data from each of the signal processing data collection blocks;
providing the signal processing data to the analysis engine; and
using the analysis engine to determine if an action should be taken.
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Abstract
A system detects abnormal conditions associated with a process plant. The system receives signal processing data generated by signal processing data collection blocks implemented by a plurality of devices. The signal processing data collection blocks may generate data such as statistical data, frequency analysis data, auto regression data, wavelets data, etc. The system includes an analysis engine configured to detect at least one abnormal condition associated with the process plant. The signal processing data is provided to the analysis engine, and the analysis engine determines if an action should be taken.
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1. A method for detecting abnormal conditions associated with a process plant, the method comprising:
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receiving signal processing data generated by signal processing data collection blocks implemented by a plurality of devices associated with the process plant; providing configuration data to an analysis engine to configure the analysis engine to detect at least one abnormal condition associated with the process plant based at least on the collective signal processing data from each of the signal processing data collection blocks; providing the signal processing data to the analysis engine; and using the analysis engine to determine if an action should be taken. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for detecting abnormal conditions associated with a process plant, the system comprising:
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at least one processor communicatively coupled to a network associated with the process plant; at least one computer readable memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; a first routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to receive signal processing data generated by signal processing data collection blocks implemented by a plurality of devices associated with the process plant; a second routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to provide configuration data to an analysis engine to configure the analysis engine to detect at least one abnormal condition associated with the process plant; and a third routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to implement the analysis engine to analyze the collective signal processing data from each of the signal processing data collection blocks to detennine if an action should be taken. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method for configuring an analysis engine to detect an abnormal condition associated with a process plant, the method comprising:
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providing a first user interface mechanism to specify a first signal processing parameter from a plurality of signal processing parameters generated by a plurality of signal processing data collection blocks implemented by a plurality of devices associated with the process plant; providing a second user interface mechanism to specify a second signal processing parameter from the plurality of signal processing parameters generated by the plurality of signal processing data collection blocks implemented by the plurality of devices; providing a third user interface mechanism to specify an analysis of at least the first signal processing parameter and the second signal processing parameter to be performed by the analysis engine; receiving configuration data via the first user interface mechanism, the second user interface mechanism, and the third user interface mechanism; and storing the configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system for configuring an analysis engine to detect an abnormal condition associated with a process plant, the system comprising:
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at least one processor communicatively coupled to a network associated with the process plant; at least one computer readable memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; a first routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to provide a first user interface mechanism to specify a first signal processing parameter from a plurality of signal processing parameters generated by a plurality of signal processing data collection blocks implemented by a plurality of devices associated with the process plant; a second routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to provide a second user interface mechanism to specify a second signal processing parameter from the plurality of signal processing parameters generated by the plurality of signal processing data collection blocks implemented by the plurality of devices; a third routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to provide a third user interface mechanism to specify an analysis of at least the first signal processing parameter and the second signal processing parameter to be performed by the analysis engine; a fourth routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to receive configuration data via the first user interface mechanism, the second user interface mechanism, and the third user interface mechanism; and a fifth routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to store the configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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