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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2008
Maina A. Macharia, Round Rock, TX (US);
Michael E. Tay, Georgetown, TX (US);
Patrick D. Noll, Richardson, TX (US);
James F. Bartee, Stilesville, IN (US);
Maina A. Macharia, Round Rock, TX (US);
Michael E. Tay, Georgetown, TX (US);
Patrick D. Noll, Richardson, TX (US);
James F. Bartee, Stilesville, IN (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides novel techniques for optimizing throughput and yield using model predictive control techniques. In particular, the present techniques are presented in the context of biofuel production, wherein the trade off between yields of biofuel production and overall system throughput may be optimized. However, the present techniques may also be applied to any other suitable applications where a batch process of the system may affect a change in a property of the produced product, such as liquor processing.