Hong K Chan

US Patent:

20120296690, Nov 22, 2012

Filed:

May 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/475219

Inventors:

Dimitrios Varvarezos - Houston TX, US
Hong Chan - Plano TX, US
Stacy Janak - Katy TX, US

Assignee:

Aspen Technology, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06
G06Q 10/08

US Classification:

705 726

Abstract:

A computer modeling apparatus and method optimize refinery operations. Included are an input module enabling user specification of inventory information including at least one rundown component, and user specification of refinery product commitments, and a processor routine executable by a computer and coupled to the input module. The processor routine, in response to the user specification, sequences refinery operations into a schedule that matches refinery commitments with inventory and unit rundown operations, wherein the refinery operations include refinery operations events, and provides on output a display of the schedule in a manner enabling optimized refinery operations.