System and method for managing web-based refinery performance optimization using secure cloud computing

A management system for improving operation of a plant, the management system comprising:

• a server coupled to the management system for communicating with the plant via a communication network;
• a computer system having a web-based platform for receiving and sending plant data related to the operation of the plant over the network;
• a display device for interactively displaying the plant data,
• wherein the display device is configured for graphically or textually receiving an input signal from the management system using a human machine interface via a dedicated communication infrastructure;
• and
• a visualization unit configured for creating an interactive display for a user, and displaying the plant data using a visual indicator on the display device based on a hue and color technique which discriminates a quality of the displayed plant data.

A management method for improving operation of a plant, the management method comprising:

• providing a server coupled to a management system for communicating with the plant via a communication network;
• providing a computer system having a web-based platform for receiving and sending plant data related to the operation of the plant over the network;
• providing a display device for interactively displaying the plant data, the display device being configured for graphically or textually receiving an input signal from the management system using a human machine interface via a dedicated communication infrastructure;
• creating an interactive display for a user, and displaying the plant data using a visual indicator on the display device based on a hue and color technique, which discriminates a quality of the displayed plant data;
• and
• generating a plant process model using the plant data for predicting plant performance expected based on the plant data, the plant process model being generated by an iterative process that models based on at least one plant constraint being monitored for the operation of the plant.