Surveillance of industrial processes with correlated parameters

Patent · Tue Dec 17 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:415723

White, A M; Gross, K C; Kubic, W L; Wigeland, R A

A system and method for surveillance of an industrial process are disclosed. The system and method includes a plurality of sensors monitoring industrial process parameters, devices to convert the sensed data to computer compatible information and a computer which executes computer software directed to analyzing the sensor data to discern statistically reliable alarm conditions. The computer software is executed to remove serial correlation information and then calculate Mahalanobis distribution data to carry out a probability ratio test to determine alarm conditions. 10 figs.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: Arch Development Corp., Chicago, IL (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5,586,066/A/
• Application Number: PAN: 8-255,586
• OSTI ID: 415723
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 17 Dec 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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