Method, system and article of manufacture for operating a process
AssigneesDonald S. Holmes, Peter M. Holmes
InventorsDonald S. Holmes, Peter M. Holmes
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Abstract
A complex industrial process is operated via computer control. Process control data regarding multiple process control variables is collected, along with output data regarding one or more process output properties. One or more of the process control variables is altered for a predetermined time in order to determine which of the process control variables are affecting the one or more process output properties. An effect on the one or more output properties due to the altering is determined, and, if necessary, a set point for the one or more process control variables is altered based on the effect in order to improve the process.
Claims48
A method of operating a process, comprising:
- collecting process control data regarding a plurality of process control variables;
- collecting output data regarding at least one process output property;
- automatically altering at least two of the plurality of process control variables in accordance with Evolutionary Operations (EVOP);
- and
- determining an effect on the at least one process output property due to the altering.
A system for operating a process, comprising:
- means for collecting process control data regarding a plurality of process control variables;
- means for collecting output data regarding at least one process output property;
- means for automatically altering at least two of the plurality of process control variables in accordance with Evolutionary Operations (EVOP);
- and
- means for determining an effect on the at least one process output property due to the altering.
An article of manufacture, comprising:
- at least one computer usable medium having computer readable program code means for causing the operating of a process, the computer readable program code means in the article of manufacture comprising:
- computer readable program code means for causing a computer to effect collecting process control data regarding a plurality of process control variables;
- computer readable program code means for causing a computer to effect collecting output data regarding at least one process output property;
- computer readable program code means for causing a computer to effect altering at least two of the plurality of process control variables in accordance with Evolutionary Operations (EVOP);
- and
- computer readable program code means for causing a computer to effect determining an effect on the at least one process output property due to the altering.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.