POLYMER PRODUCTION SCHEDULING USING TRANSITION MODELS

摘要

System and method for optimizing polymer production scheduling. The system includes an input, operable to receive optimization input information, a model of a polymer production system including one or more transition models representing transition behavior of the polymer production system, an optimizer, operable to execute the model using the received optimization input information to generate an optimized polymer production schedule, e.g., by solving an objective function subject to constraints, e.g., to minimize/maximize costs/profits and/or to minimize order times, and an output, operable to output the generated optimized polymer production schedule, wherein the optimized polymer production schedule is usable to manage polymer production with a polymer production system. In further embodiments, the system may include a controlled polymer production system and an advanced process control coupled to the controlled polymer production system, where the optimized polymer production schedule is usable to control the advanced process control for improved polymer production operations.