SYSTEMS FOR SELF-ORGANIZING DATA COLLECTION AND STORAGE IN A REFINING ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

Systems for self-organizing data collection and storage in a refining environment are disclosed. An example system may include a data collector for a plurality of sensor inputs from sensors in a refining environment, the sensors configured to sense an operational mode, a fault mode or a health status of a target system. The system may include a self-organizing system for self-organizing a storage operation of the data, a data collection operation of the sensors, or a sensor input selection operation. The self-organizing system organizes a swarm of mobile data collectors to collect data from the target system. Target systems include a power system, a pumping system, a mixing system, a reaction system, a distillation system, a fluid handling system, a heating system, a cooling system, an evaporation system, a catalytic system, a moving system, and a container system.

Claims

1. A system for self-organizing collection and storage of data collection in a refining environment, the system comprising: a data collector for handling a plurality of sensor inputs from sensors in the refining environment, wherein the plurality of sensor inputs is configured to sense at least one of an operational mode, a fault mode and a health status of at least one target system selected from a group consisting of a power system, a pumping system, a mixing system, a reaction system, a distillation system, a fluid handling system, a heating system, a cooling system, an evaporation system, a catalytic system, a moving system, and a container system; and a self-organizing system for self-organizing at least one of (i) a storage operation of the data, (ii) a data collection operation of the sensors that provide the plurality of sensor inputs, and (iii) a selection operation of the plurality of sensor inputs, wherein the self-organizing system organizes a swarm of mobile data collectors to collect data from a plurality of target systems.

2. A system for self-organizing collection and storage of data collection in a refining environment, the system comprising: a data collector for handling a plurality of sensor inputs from sensors in the refining environment, wherein the plurality of sensor inputs is configured to sense at least one of an operational mode, a fault mode and a health status of at least one target system selected from a group consisting of a power system, a pumping system, a mixing system, a reaction system, a distillation system, a fluid handling system, a heating system, a cooling system, an evaporation system, a catalytic system, a moving system, and a container system; and a self-organizing system for self-organizing at least one of (i) a storage operation of the data, (ii) a data collection operation of the sensors that provide the plurality of sensor inputs, and (iii) a selection operation of the plurality of sensor inputs, wherein the self-organizing system generates a storage specification for organizing the storage of the data, the storage specification specifying data for local storage in the refining environment and specifying data for streaming via a network connection from the refining environment.

3. A system for self-organizing collection and storage of data collection in a refining environment, the system comprising: a data collector for handling a plurality of sensor inputs from sensors in the refining environment, wherein the plurality of sensor inputs is configured to sense at least one of an operational mode, a fault mode and a health status of at least one target system selected from a group consisting of a power system, a pumping system, a mixing system, a reaction system, a distillation system, a fluid handling system, a heating system, a cooling system, an evaporation system, a catalytic system, a moving system, and a container system; and a self-organizing system for self-organizing at least one of (i) a storage operation of the data, (ii) a data collection operation of the sensors that provide the plurality of sensor inputs, and (iii) a selection operation of the plurality of sensor inputs, wherein the refining environment comprises at least one environment selected from a group of environments consisting of: a chemical refining environment, a pharmaceutical refining environment, a biological refining environment, and a hydrocarbon refining environment.