Patent AU-2007282234-A8 (AU)
Title: Process control of an industrial plant
Inventor: CHEN JOHN J J
IPC: C25C3/06
Filed: 2007-08-06
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 14 February 2008 (14.02.2008) PCT W O 2008/018805 A3 (51) International Patent Classification: AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CI, G05B 19/048 (2006.01) C25C 3/06 (2006.01) CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GI, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, (21) International Application Number: IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, PCT/NZ2007/000211 LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, (22) International Filing Date: 6 August 2007 (06.08.2007) MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY, (25) Filing Language: English TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, (26) Publication Language: English ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (30) Priority Data: kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GI, 2006904359 9 August 2006 (09.08.2006) AU GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): AUCK- ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), LAND UNISERVICES LIMITED [NZ/NZ]; Level 10, European (AT, BE, BG, CI, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, 70 Symonds Street, Auckland (NZ). FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, (72) Inventor; and GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (75) Inventor/Applicant (for US only): CHEN, John, J., J. [NZ/NZ]; C/-Auckland Uniservices Limited, Level 10, 70 Published: Symonds Street, Auckland (NZ). - with international search report - before the expiration of the time limit for amending the (74) Agent: F B RICE & CO; Level 23, 44 Market Street, claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of Sydney, NSW 2000 (AU). amendments (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (88) Date of publication of the international search report: kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, 26 June 2008 (54) Title: PROCESS CONTROL OF AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT C (57) Abstract: A system (10) for controlling an industrial plant (12) comprises automatic control equipment (14) comprising a plurality of measurement sensors (16) for sensing predetermined variables associated with components of the industrial plant (12). O The sensors (16) generate measured data relating to operation of the components of the industrial plant (12). A database (20) contains C operational data, including observational data, regarding the industrial plant (12). A processor (18) is in communication with the automatic control equipment (14) and the database (20) for receiving the measured data from the sensors (16) of the automatic control equipment (14) and the operational data from the database (20). The processor (18) manipulates the measured and operational data to provide an evolving description of a process condition of each component over time, along with output information relating to operational control of the industrial plant (12) and for updating the database (20).