Apparatuses, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products for processing multiple representations of a processing plant

A computer-implemented method for processing multiple representations of a processing plant comprising:

• identifying external representation data representing a physical layout of the processing plant, wherein the external representation data comprises a physical representation of a physical component of the processing plant;
• and
• automatically generating internal representation data corresponding to the processing plant based at least in part on the external representation data,
• wherein the internal representation data comprises a plurality of virtual representations associated with the physical component of the processing plant,
• wherein each virtual representation corresponds to a flow of input and output products used by the physical component to produce a final product in a plurality of modes operable via the physical component of the processing plant;
• generate at least one optimized operational parameter corresponding to the physical component of the processing plant based at least in part on the internal representation data;
• and
• control, via a user-interface, the physical component of the processing plant based on the at least one optimized operational parameter.

A computer program product for processing multiple representations of a processing plant comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer program code stored thereon that, in execution with at least one processor, configures the computer program product for:

• identifying external representation data representing a physical layout of the processing plant, wherein the external representation data comprises a physical representation of a physical component of the processing plant;
• and
• automatically generating internal representation data corresponding to the processing plant based at least in part on the external representation data,
• wherein the internal representation data comprises a plurality of virtual representations associated with the physical component of the processing plant,
• wherein each virtual representation corresponds to a flow of input and output products used by the physical component to produce a final product in a plurality of modes operable via the physical component of the processing plant;
• generate at least one optimized operational parameter corresponding to the physical component of the processing plant based at least in part on the internal representation data;
• and
• automatically control, via a user-interface, the physical component of the processing plant based on the at least one optimized operational parameter.