Patent ID: 8650009
Filing Date: 2014-02-11
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A predictive emissions modeling method comprising: (a) determining whether an input value to an emissions prediction model that determines an emission level of a material transformation process based upon the input value or a modeled input value in place of the input value is in need of replacement, wherein the modeled input value is determined by an input prediction model based at least in part on an input; (b) when the input value is in need of replacement, determining whether the input value is replaceable by the modeled input value, wherein determining whether the input value is replaceable comprises: (c) when the input value is replaceable, computing the emission level via the emissions prediction model based upon the modeled input value by substituting the input value to the emissions prediction model that falls outside of an operating envelope with a reconstructed value for the input value which falls within the operating envelope with a programmed computing device and without manual intervention.