cs) United States US 20020116079A1 «2 Patent Application Publication (io) pub. No.: US 2002/0116079 Al Kern et al. (54) PROCESS UNIT MONITORING PROGRAM (76) Inventors: Kenneth C. Kern, St. Leonard, MD (US); George P. Charles, Glen Mills, PA (US); Christopher F. Sullivan, Alexandria, VA (US); Andrew D. Sullivan, Billings, MT (US); Howard H. Shiel, Oakton, ‘VA (US); John M. London (GB); Michael A. Mason, Falls Church, VA (US) Correspondence Address: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY P.O. BOX 900 184 ROUTE 22 EAST ANNANDALE, NJ 08801-0900 (US) (21) Appl. Nos 10/071,372 yes, Warrenton, VA (US); Daniel H. (43) Pub. Date: Aug. 22, 2002 2) Filed! Feb. 8, 2002 Related U.S. Application Data (60) Provisional application No. 60/269,231, filed on Feb. 16, 2001 Publication Classification (1) Int. cI GO6E 19/00; GOSB 13/02; GOSB_21/00 (52) US. Ch. 700132; 700/266; 702/23; 702/30 67) ABSTRAC' TThe present invention is a program to monitor the actual, expected and predicted output performance of a process unit in an oil refinery. Unit Monitoring Toolsets — Overview + Dato Analysis ‘STORE Preller 2 + Proces/Tecinial Coeuti + Reference Model Caibraion ond \ 4 = ota end Trends oa + fetus vo Predict «+ Key Performance Indicators Calin Parameters + Long Term story Dot REPORT vat ' bat ots Wain it bat enti, “mse bas Pewee, 0% = & ot Poe Rl Ue 7US 2002/0116079 AL Sheet 1 of 4 Patent Application Publication Aug. 22, 2002 8 quawenosduiy ssav01g aunnoy ‘uonipuos asoq 480q 30 UN | ‘Sls L SJapON Joy $88901d 159G 8,2)09 “yoal/ss9001g 358 UwoRDPIDA OYA 3898 9 syunysu0), 0}09 907 S.A [04]40) asoqoyeg Moisi we, 6u07 + |g s4ay9UUDID4 |OONUD © suoyporpuy eouDuo}ied ay « payoiperd SA jomoy © spuad] pud D}0G « v yoda « synsey ye5}00|, suoyoipadd RUS pu woqmateg repon 29H + pa eT suorjpynajpg [powyses/ssa00 « aoa sisKiuy 0109 9% £ maieng — syasjoo] BuyoxoW HUN ‘uDuoysiH YOO OldUS 2002/0116079 AL Sheet 2 of 4 Patent Application Publication Aug. 22, 2002 2 ‘Old suonojno}o9 '$69001q Aapyatidosd amon 9100 Cale Finish Cale Finish [POH ss0001g faojatidold UwonDPLIOA yg Toolset Dato Cale Start Create output presentation WUYWObly jasjoo] BuyopuoW PU PEoUDAPY —— 20 le— juowidinbg <— a be squnjsuo9 Data Collection DATA MAP lt—_8,Ad ouDwoyied pajoipad SA [omy ‘spuady ‘sy049 ‘Kioyaudorg,