OptiRamp Planning considers future planned production, foreseeable events, contracts and commitments, and other factors, including ramp time involved with starting or stopping equipment or changing equipment set points, power contracts, future predicted order changes, changing fuel costs, pipeline planning, and maintenance outages. The resulting suggested Planning Form is evaluated for fitness using the following criteria:
- Solution satisfies all process limits and constraints
- Controlled variables meet predicted demand
- Ensure the most profitable and optimal operation