Estimating an economic parameter related to a process for controlling emission of a pollutant into the air
US7702519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/00
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An economic parameter estimator is provided for a process that has multiple process parameters (MPPs) and is performed to control emission of a pollutant into the air. The performance of the process is associated with one or more economic factors (EFs). The estimator includes either a neural network process model or a non-neural network process model. In either case, the model represents a relationship between one or more of the MPPs and an economic parameter. Also included is a processor configured with logic, e.g. programmed software, to estimate a monetary value of the economic parameter based on a value of each of the one or more MPPs, a value of each of at least one of the one or more EFs, and the one model.
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