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EP-4738210-A1 - SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR INITIATING PERFORMANCE OF ONE OR MORE PHYSICAL STORAGE UNIT OPTIMIZATION ACTIONS

EP4738210A1EP 4738210 A1EP4738210 A1EP 4738210A1EP-4738210-A1

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are provided herein. For example, a method may include generating a flow sheet model. In some embodiments, the method includes identifying a first physical storage unit of the plurality of physical storage units associated with the flow sheet model. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving a physical storage unit depletion term for the first physical storage unit and a plant optimization horizon. In some embodiments, the method includes generating physical storage unit depletion data by applying the physical storage unit depletion term and the plant optimization horizon to a physical storage unit depletion model. In some embodiments, the method includes initiating performance of one or more physical storage unit optimization actions based at least in part on the physical storage unit depletion data.

Inventors

  • LU, JOSEPH

Assignees

  • Honeywell International Inc.

Dates

Publication Date
20260506
Application Date
20251006

Claims (15)

  1. A method comprising: generating a flow sheet model, wherein the flow sheet model is representative of a plurality of physical processing units and a plurality of physical storage units of a plant, wherein each of the plurality of physical storage units is configured to store one or more processing materials; identifying a first physical storage unit of the plurality of physical storage units associated with the flow sheet model; receiving a physical storage unit depletion term for the first physical storage unit and a plant optimization horizon; generating physical storage unit depletion data by applying the physical storage unit depletion term and the plant optimization horizon to a physical storage unit depletion model; and initiating performance of one or more physical storage unit optimization actions based at least in part on the physical storage unit depletion data.
  2. The method of claim 1, wherein the flow sheet model is further representative of a plurality of physical streams of the plant.
  3. The method of claim 1, wherein initiating performance of the one or more physical storage unit optimization actions comprises: configuring a plant optimization model using the physical storage unit depletion data.
  4. The method of claim 3, wherein the plant optimization model is configured to perform a processing material balancing operation.
  5. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of physical storage units includes an intermediate physical storage unit or a component physical storage unit.
  6. The method of claim 1, wherein the physical storage unit depletion term and the plant optimization horizon are received from the plant.
  7. The method of claim 1, wherein initiating performance of the one or more physical storage unit optimization actions comprises: causing actuation of at least one of the plurality of physical processing units or at least one of the plurality of physical storage units.
  8. The method of claim 1, wherein initiating performance of the one or more physical storage unit optimization actions: generating a physical storage unit depletion interface component; and causing the physical storage unit depletion interface component to be rendered to a physical storage unit depletion interface.
  9. The method of claim 8, wherein the physical storage unit depletion interface component comprises a visual representation of the first physical storage unit.
  10. The method of claim 1, wherein initiating performance of the one or more physical storage unit optimization actions comprises: transmitting at least one physical storage unit optimization action instruction to the plant.
  11. The method of claim 1, wherein the flow sheet model is generated using operational data associated with the plant.
  12. An apparatus comprising memory and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to: generate a flow sheet model, wherein the flow sheet model is representative of a plurality of physical processing units and a plurality of physical storage units of a plant, wherein each of the plurality of physical storage units is configured to store one or more processing materials; identify a first physical storage unit of the plurality of physical storage units associated with the flow sheet model; receive a physical storage unit depletion term for the first physical storage unit and a plant optimization horizon; generate physical storage unit depletion data by applying the physical storage unit depletion term and the plant optimization horizon to a physical storage unit depletion model; and initiate performance of one or more physical storage unit optimization actions based at least in part on the physical storage unit depletion data.
  13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the flow sheet model is further representative of a plurality of physical streams of the plant.
  14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein to initiate performance of the one or more physical storage unit optimization actions comprises the one or more processors being further configured to: configure a plant optimization model using the physical storage unit depletion data.
  15. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer program code stored thereon that, in execution with at least one processor, configures the computer program product for: generating a flow sheet model, wherein the flow sheet model is representative of a plurality of physical processing units and a plurality of physical storage units of a plant, wherein each of the plurality of physical storage units is configured to store one or more processing materials; identifying a first physical storage unit of the plurality of physical storage units associated with the flow sheet model; receiving a physical storage unit depletion term for the first physical storage unit and a plant optimization horizon; generating physical storage unit depletion data by applying the physical storage unit depletion term and the plant optimization horizon to a physical storage unit depletion model; and initiating performance of one or more physical storage unit optimization actions based at least in part on the physical storage unit depletion data.

Description

TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for initiating performance of one or more physical storage unit optimization actions. BACKGROUND Applicant has identified many technical challenges and difficulties associated with systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for optimizing a plant. Through applied effort, ingenuity, and innovation, Applicant has solved problems related to systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for optimizing a plant by developing solutions embodied in the present disclosure, which are described in detail below. BRIEF SUMMARY Various embodiments described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for initiating performance of one or more physical storage unit optimization actions. In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure a method is provided. In some embodiments, the method includes generating a flow sheet model. In some embodiments, the flow sheet model is representative of a plurality of physical processing units and a plurality of physical storage units of a plant. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of physical storage units is configured to store one or more processing materials. In some embodiments, the method includes identifying a first physical storage unit of the plurality of physical storage units associated with the flow sheet model. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving a physical storage unit depletion term for the first physical storage unit and a plant optimization horizon. In some embodiments, the method includes generating physical storage unit depletion data by applying the physical storage unit depletion term and the plant optimization horizon to a physical storage unit depletion model. In some embodiments, the method includes initiating performance of one or more physical storage unit optimization actions based at least in part on the physical storage unit depletion data. In some embodiments, the flow sheet model is further representative of a plurality of physical streams of the plant. In some embodiments, initiating performance of the one or more physical storage unit optimization actions includes configuring a plant optimization model using the physical storage unit depletion data. In some embodiments, the plant optimization model is configured to perform a processing material balancing operation. In some embodiments, the plurality of physical storage units includes an intermediate physical storage unit or a component physical storage unit. In some embodiments, the physical storage unit depletion term and the plant optimization horizon are received from the plant. In some embodiments, initiating performance of the one or more physical storage unit optimization actions includes causing actuation of at least one of the plurality of physical processing units or at least one of the plurality of physical storage units. In some embodiments, initiating performance of the one or more physical storage unit optimization actions includes generating a physical storage unit depletion interface component. In some embodiments, initiating performance of the one or more physical storage unit optimization actions includes causing the physical storage unit depletion interface component to be rendered to a physical storage unit depletion interface. In some embodiments, the physical storage unit depletion interface component comprises a visual representation of the first physical storage unit. In some embodiments, initiating performance of the one or more physical storage unit optimization actions includes transmitting at least one physical storage unit optimization action instruction to the plant. In some embodiments, the flow sheet model is generated using operational data associated with the plant. In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus is provided. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes memory and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to generate a flow sheet model. In some embodiments, the flow sheet model is representative of a plurality of physical processing units and a plurality of physical storage units of a plant. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of physical storage units is configured to store one or more processing materials. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to identify a first physical storage unit of the plurality of physical storage units associated with the flow sheet model. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to receive a physical storage unit depletion term for the first physical storage unit and a plant optimization horizon. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to generate physical storage unit depletion data by applying the physical storage unit depletion t