Method and System for Controlling Performance of a Batch Process in an Industrial Plant

A method of controlling a performance of a batch process in an industrial plant with an industrial automation system, wherein the industrial automation system comprises a plurality of field devices, a plurality of process controllers and one or more servers, wherein the industrial automation system is configured to control process parameters related to the batch process of the industrial plant, the method comprising:

• obtaining operational data and at least one Key Performance Indicator (KPI) identified for the batch process from the plurality of field devices and the plurality of process controllers, wherein the operational data is information related to measured data, events and diagnostic of the batch process and wherein the operational data is provided with an absolute timestamp;
• converting the absolute timestamp associated with the operational data and the at least one KPI to a time duration relative to a predefined event;
• aligning the obtained operational data and the at least one key performance indicator (KPI), and a plurality of reference set of operational data and KPI based on the time duration relative to the predefined event, wherein the reference set of the operational data and KPI are previously stored data associated with a plurality of reference batches;
• comparing the aligned operational data and the at least one KPT's of the batch process with a plurality of reference set of KPI and operational data;
• determining one or more reference batch among the plurality of reference batches based on the comparison;
• identifying one reference batch from the one or more reference batch based on predefined criteria;
• and
• controlling the performance of the batch process by providing a modified one or more setpoints for the batch process to the plurality of process controllers based on the identified reference batch.