Estimating an economic parameter related to a process for controlling emission of a pollutant into the air
First Claim
1. An economic parameter estimator for estimating an economic parameter associated with a process that has multiple process parameters (MPPs) and is performed to control emission of a pollutant into the air, the performance of the process being associated with one or more economic factors (EFs), comprising:
- one of a neural network process model and a non-neural network process model representing a relationship between one or more of the MPPs and the economic parameter; and
a processor configured with logic to estimate a monetary value of the economic parameter based on a value of each of the one or more MPPs, a value of each of at least one of the one or more EFs, and the one model.
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Abstract
An economic parameter estimator is provided for a process that has multiple process parameters (MPPs) and is performed to control emission of a pollutant into the air. The performance of the process is associated with one or more economic factors (EFs). The estimator includes either a neural network process model or a non-neural network process model. In either case, the model represents a relationship between one or more of the MPPs and an economic parameter. Also included is a processor configured with logic, e.g. programmed software, to estimate a monetary value of the economic parameter based on a value of each of the one or more MPPs, a value of each of at least one of the one or more EFs, and the one model.
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1. An economic parameter estimator for estimating an economic parameter associated with a process that has multiple process parameters (MPPs) and is performed to control emission of a pollutant into the air, the performance of the process being associated with one or more economic factors (EFs), comprising:
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one of a neural network process model and a non-neural network process model representing a relationship between one or more of the MPPs and the economic parameter; and
a processor configured with logic to estimate a monetary value of the economic parameter based on a value of each of the one or more MPPs, a value of each of at least one of the one or more EFs, and the one model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for estimating an economic parameter associated with a process that has multiple process parameters (MPPs) and is performed to control emission of a pollutant into the air, the performance of the process being associated with one or more economic factors (EFs), comprising:
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determining a value of each of one or more of the MPPs; and
estimating a monetary value of the economic parameter based on one of a neural network process model and a non-neural network process model representing a relationship between the one or more MPPs and the economic parameter, the determined value of each of the one or more MPPs, a value of each of at least one of the one or more EFs. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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