Performance evaluation system and method therefor

A method for obtaining a validated performance solution for a plant, wherein the plant includes a performance evaulation system having at least one processor and at least one memory module, the method comprising:

• obtaining, by the at least one processor, plant data for calculating one or more performance metrics;
• generating, by the at least one processor, an initial benchmark and current performance metrics for the plant using a tunable process model and an optimizer;
• applying, by the at least one processor, rules on the initial benchmark and the current performance metrics based on a dynamic input and generating a first output;
• validating, by the at least one processor, if the first output meets the dynamic input using a what-if analysis;
• generating, by the at least one processor, an evolved benchmark based on the dynamic input by re-tuning the tunable process model;
• applying, by the at least one processor, rules on the evolved benchmark and the current performance metrics and generating a second output;
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• providing, by the at least one processor, a validated performance solution, wherein the validated performance solution is based on at least one of the initial benchmark or the evolved benchmark and the dynamic input.