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Title: Process management using component thermal-hydraulic function classes

Abstract

A process management expert system where following malfunctioning of a component, such as a pump, for determining system realignment procedures such as for by-passing the malfunctioning component with on-line speeds to maintain operation of the process at full or partial capacity or to provide safe shut down of the system while isolating the malfunctioning component. The expert system uses thermal-hydraulic function classes at the component level for analyzing unanticipated as well as anticipated component malfunctions to provide recommended sequences of operator actions. Each component is classified according to its thermal-hydraulic function, and the generic and component-specific characteristics for that function. Using the diagnosis of the malfunctioning component and its thermal hydraulic class, the expert system analysis is carried out using generic thermal-hydraulic first principles. One aspect of the invention employs a qualitative physics-based forward search directed primarily downstream from the malfunctioning component in combination with a subsequent backward search directed primarily upstream from the serviced component. Generic classes of components are defined in the knowledge base according to the three thermal-hydraulic functions of mass, momentum and energy transfer and are used to determine possible realignment of component configurations in response to thermal-hydraulic function imbalance caused by the malfunctioning component. Eachmore » realignment to a new configuration produces the accompanying sequence of recommended operator actions. All possible new configurations are examined and a prioritized list of acceptable solutions is produced.« less

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Woodridge, IL
  2. Downers Grove, IL
  3. Western Springs, IL
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872416
Patent Number(s):
US 5930315
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
process; management; component; thermal-hydraulic; function; expert; following; malfunctioning; pump; determining; realignment; procedures; by-passing; on-line; speeds; maintain; operation; partial; capacity; provide; safe; shut; isolating; level; analyzing; unanticipated; anticipated; malfunctions; recommended; sequences; operator; actions; classified; according; generic; component-specific; characteristics; diagnosis; thermal; hydraulic; analysis; carried; principles; aspect; employs; qualitative; physics-based; forward; directed; primarily; downstream; combination; subsequent; backward; upstream; serviced; components; defined; knowledge; base; functions; mass; momentum; energy; transfer; determine; configurations; response; imbalance; caused; configuration; produces; accompanying; sequence; examined; prioritized; list; acceptable; solutions; produced; knowledge base; energy transfer; acceptable solution; configuration produces; thermal hydraulic; alignment procedures; process management; /376/702/706/

Citation Formats

Morman, James A, Wei, Thomas Y. C., and Reifman, Jaques. Process management using component thermal-hydraulic function classes. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Morman, James A, Wei, Thomas Y. C., & Reifman, Jaques. Process management using component thermal-hydraulic function classes. United States.
Morman, James A, Wei, Thomas Y. C., and Reifman, Jaques. 1999. "Process management using component thermal-hydraulic function classes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872416.
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title = {Process management using component thermal-hydraulic function classes},
author = {Morman, James A and Wei, Thomas Y. C. and Reifman, Jaques},
abstractNote = {A process management expert system where following malfunctioning of a component, such as a pump, for determining system realignment procedures such as for by-passing the malfunctioning component with on-line speeds to maintain operation of the process at full or partial capacity or to provide safe shut down of the system while isolating the malfunctioning component. The expert system uses thermal-hydraulic function classes at the component level for analyzing unanticipated as well as anticipated component malfunctions to provide recommended sequences of operator actions. Each component is classified according to its thermal-hydraulic function, and the generic and component-specific characteristics for that function. Using the diagnosis of the malfunctioning component and its thermal hydraulic class, the expert system analysis is carried out using generic thermal-hydraulic first principles. One aspect of the invention employs a qualitative physics-based forward search directed primarily downstream from the malfunctioning component in combination with a subsequent backward search directed primarily upstream from the serviced component. Generic classes of components are defined in the knowledge base according to the three thermal-hydraulic functions of mass, momentum and energy transfer and are used to determine possible realignment of component configurations in response to thermal-hydraulic function imbalance caused by the malfunctioning component. Each realignment to a new configuration produces the accompanying sequence of recommended operator actions. All possible new configurations are examined and a prioritized list of acceptable solutions is produced.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999}
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