Patent ID: 7463937
Filing Date: 2008-12-09
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for enabling the rapid appraisal of and for improving the accuracy of a Linear Program model relative to a corresponding continuous industrial process comprising the steps of: a) providing said continuous industrial process, said continuous industrial process having b) providing a Linear Program model of said continuous industrial process, c) providing a historical record of operating conditions for said continuous industrial process, said historical record of operating conditions having d) screening said historical record according to at least one predetermined rule, e) calculating the uncorrected Linear Program predictions of said Linear Program model, f) using the information contained in said uncorrected Linear Program predictions together with the corresponding set of historical values for said first set of modeled dependent variables, in order to display verbal and numerical suggested actions to improve the accuracy of said Linear Program, whereby said method for evaluating the accuracy of a Linear Program model relative to a corresponding continuous industrial process results in substantially improved accuracy for said Linear Program model. Said Linear program model now having improved accuracy, more closely matches said continuous industrial process, thereby enabling improved operation, economic or otherwise of said continuous industrial process.