Compact batch viewing and alarm generation techniques using a batch signature for use in batch processes

摘要

The batch runs of a batch process are analyzed by collecting batch data associated with batch runs of the batch process from process equipment within a process plant. The batch data is associated with the occurrence of a multiplicity of events associated with the batch process. A batch signature 500 including a statistical measure related to the timing of the occurrence of each of the multiplicity of events associated with the batch process is generated from the collected batch data and the batch signature is used to perform a user interface function such as on a batch display function (BDA) (32, Figure 1). The timing of these events may be shown by pulses 572-592 and there may be related alarms when an event within a batch run falls outside of a parameter associated with a statistical measure.