Patent ID: 8155791
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: C07C,G06Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A monitoring system for control of an Isobutyl Alcohol (IBA) recovery system during operation of the recovery system, the monitoring system comprising: at least one sensor configured to determine at least one of an amount of IBA recovered from the IBA recovery system and an amount of waste material produced from the IBA recovery system, during system operation; at least one processor, operatively coupled to said at least one sensor, adapted to compute at least one of a cost of IBA saved as a result of the amount of IBA recovered during system operation, a cost of waste material management as a result of the amount of waste material produced from the IBA recovery system during system operation, an IBA recovery system electricity cost for electricity used during system operation, and an IBA recovery system steam cost for steam used during system operation; at least one output device, operatively coupled to said at least one processor, adapted to display, for at least one user, at least one of the said costs, the amount of recovered IBA and the amount of waste material produced based on a measuring time during system operation; and at least one input device, adapted to receive, from said at least one user, input, based upon at least one of said displayed costs and amounts, to make at least one change to at least one IBA recovery system process.