Asset optimization reporting in a process plant
US7634384B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P90/845
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process control system uses an asset optimization reporter to collect status information pertaining to the assets of a process plant from various data sources of the plant including, for example, data tools, data collectors, and data generators. This status information is used to generate reports that may be displayed to various users, including maintenance persons, process control persons and business persons. The status information may be used as the basis for further types of status information and/or be categorized in ways that are useful to the user. The reports are generally displayed via a user interface routine that enables users to view the status information and manipulate the display of the report to correspond to the user's preferences, as contained in a user profile. The user interface routine further enables the user to view reports of various types of status information for various devices, loops, units, areas, etc., including status information for the process plant, and manipulate how the status information is displayed, such as with textual, numerical or graphical depictions or any combination thereof.
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