Operating regime-based data-driven industrial framework for improved
process decision-making–Part 2:Frameworkapplication
Abstract
Operating data collected and stored in historian must be managed to
extract their full potential. Part I of this paper proposed a structured
way to process industrial data. This framework considers the analysis
scope definition, data management steps and operating regimes detection
and identification. The value of this proposed framework is demonstrated
in Part II through the use of cost accounting for operational
problem-solving. With the use of operations-driven cost modeling
(contingent on activity-based costing concepts) and processed data
corresponding to steady-state operation, incremental cost reduction can
be assigned to each operating regime in order to identify the most
cost-efficient one. The overall objective of this paper is to convert
processed industrial steady-state data and cost information into
knowledge that can be used to optimize the washing department of a
chemical pulp mill. More specifically, different operating regimes are
assessed, and the most suitable operating strategy is defined.