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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2011
Steven S. Treiber, Toronto, CA;
Ronald S. Mcleod, Oakville, CA;
Steven S. Treiber, Toronto, CA;
Ronald S. McLeod, Oakville, CA;
Manufacturing Technology Network Inc., Toronto, CA;
Abstract
A method and system for real-time optimization of a process scheduled using a single-period or multi-period, steady-state planning model and optimization program, and is controlled by means of linear or non-linear multivariable constraint controls. A steady-state model based on first principles of chemistry and physics of a plant is applied with a non-linear optimizer to calculate the optimum operating point of said oil refinery at any desired frequency such that the refinery can be considered to be operating in steady-state. The optimum is a function of the price of feedstocks, products and intermediate streams as provided by the refinery planning optimization. The solution is implemented automatically by linear or non-linear multivariable constraint controllers operating each of the processing units of said plant.