Systematic Prioritization of Sensor Improvements in an Industrial Gas Supply Network

The paper analyzes the impact of the sensor reading errors on parameters that affect the production costs of a leading US industrial gas supply company. For this purpose, a systematic methodology is applied first to determine the relationship between the system output and input parameters and second...

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Main Authors: Onur Babat, Ali Esmaili, Joshua D. Isom, Camilo Mancilla, Luis F. Zuluaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5039392
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author Onur Babat
Ali Esmaili
Joshua D. Isom
Camilo Mancilla
Luis F. Zuluaga
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description The paper analyzes the impact of the sensor reading errors on parameters that affect the production costs of a leading US industrial gas supply company. For this purpose, a systematic methodology is applied first to determine the relationship between the system output and input parameters and second to identify the assigned input sensors whose readings need to be improved in a prioritized manner based on the strength of those input-output relationships. The two main criteria used to prioritize these sensors are the decrease in production costs and the decrease in production costs’ volatility obtained when the selected sensor’s precision is improved. To illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, we first apply it to a simplified version of the real supply network model where the results can be readily validated with the simulated data. Next, we apply and test the proposed approach in the real supply network model with historical data.
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spelling doaj-art-9607592aa3254beeb0d8a1db0177c58e2025-08-20T03:20:33ZengWileyInternational Journal of Chemical Engineering1687-806X1687-80782017-01-01201710.1155/2017/50393925039392Systematic Prioritization of Sensor Improvements in an Industrial Gas Supply NetworkOnur Babat0Ali Esmaili1Joshua D. Isom2Camilo Mancilla3Luis F. Zuluaga4Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USAIndustrial Optimization/Control, Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Allentown, PA 18195, USAIndustrial Optimization/Control, Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Allentown, PA 18195, USAIndustrial Optimization/Control, Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Allentown, PA 18195, USADepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USAThe paper analyzes the impact of the sensor reading errors on parameters that affect the production costs of a leading US industrial gas supply company. For this purpose, a systematic methodology is applied first to determine the relationship between the system output and input parameters and second to identify the assigned input sensors whose readings need to be improved in a prioritized manner based on the strength of those input-output relationships. The two main criteria used to prioritize these sensors are the decrease in production costs and the decrease in production costs’ volatility obtained when the selected sensor’s precision is improved. To illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, we first apply it to a simplified version of the real supply network model where the results can be readily validated with the simulated data. Next, we apply and test the proposed approach in the real supply network model with historical data.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5039392
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International Journal of Chemical Engineering
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