A Distributed Automation Framework for Plant-Wide Control, Optimisation, Scheduling and Planning

Authors:	Havlena Vladimir, Honeywell Laboratories Prague, Czech Republic Lu Joseph, Honeywell Process Solutions, United States
Topic:	5.1 Manufacturing Plant Control
Session:	A Distributed Automation Framework for Plantwide Control, Optimization, Scheduling and Planning
Keywords:	Advanced Process Control, Real Time Optimisation, Planning, Scheduling

Abstract

The objective of the talk will be to identify current open problems and trends in plant wide control and demonstrate a solution based on distributed, solution component based architecture for integrated process management, embracing the layers of Advanced Process Control, Real Time Optimisation and Planning & Scheduling, in selected application areas. The problems and outlined solutions are intended to stimulate discussion as well as attract more research interest.