System and method for controlling a process plant with batch operations

A method for controlling an industrial process, the method comprising:

• at a device with a processor and a memory comprising one or more instructions:
• receiving an optimization request to optimize an industrial process that produces an industrial process product;
• and
• in response to the optimization request:
• determining, by the processor, a first time period to produce the industrial process product to fulfill one or more orders;
• determining, by the processor, an optimization time period, wherein the optimization time period is less the first time period;
• in response to determining the optimization time period:
• updating, by the processor, industrial process product characteristics based on at least the first time period and the optimization time period;
• updating, by the processor, blending component characteristics indicative of availability of one or more blending components for the batch process based on the updated industrial process product characteristics, the first time period, and the optimization time period;
• in response to completing the production of the industrial process product for an order of the one or more orders, determining product spent characteristics associated with the one or more blending products;
• updating, by the processor, demand data for the one or more feed products utilized for blending the one or more blending products based on the product spent characteristics;
• transmitting, by the processor, a control signal to control the flow of the feed component in the continuous process.