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Real-Time Optimization of Industrial Processes

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RTO aims to optimize the operation of the process taking into account economic terms directly. There are several fundamental gears for smooth operating of an RTO solution. The RTO loop is an extension of feedback control system and consists of subsystems for (a) steady-state detection, (b) data reconciliation and measurement validation, (c) process model updating, and (d) model-based optimization followed by solution validation and implementation. There are several alternatives for each one of these subsystems. This contribution introduces some of the currently used approaches and gives some perspectives for future works in this area.

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  1. Group of Intensification, Modelling, Simulation, Control and Optimization of Processes (GIMSCOP), Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    Jorge Otávio Trierweiler

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  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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  2. Automation and Control Solutions, Honeywell, Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA

    Tariq Samad

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Trierweiler, J.O. (2014). Real-Time Optimization of Industrial Processes. In: Baillieul, J., Samad, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Systems and Control. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5102-9_243-1

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