Incorporating Automation Logic in the Online Scheduling of Batch Chemical Plants

Blake C. Rawlings, Venkatachalam Avadiappan, Stéphane Lafortune, Christos T. Maravelias, John M. Wassick

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Abstract

We present an approach to online scheduling of chemical plant operations that incorporates precise knowledge of the dynamics enforced by the automation system. The scheduling problem is solved using a discrete-time state-space resource task network formulation. Rescheduling is triggered when the schedule currently being executed conflicts with the dynamical behavior allowed by the automation system. We present a case study to show that better operation is achieved using our approach compared to iterative rescheduling alone.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationComputer Aided Chemical Engineering
PublisherElsevier B.V.
Pages2053-2058
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameComputer Aided Chemical Engineering
Volume44
ISSN (Print)1570-7946

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications

Keywords

  • Automation
  • Formal Methods
  • Online Scheduling

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