Product Overview
Process Modeling
Kn³ modeling technology includes both neural nets and rules. Neural nets provide predictive models for key outcomes resulting from a process. Detailed, easily configurable rules can be written on any combination of data entering or leaving Kn³.
Optimization
Kn³ provides sophisticated, multi-objective optimization, allowing several different goals to be addressed simultaneously. The optimization iteratively updates inputs, progressively driving the calculation efficiently and accurately towards the best set.
Control
Utilizing GE's proven MVC™ (Multi-Variable Control) system, users can effectively "close the loop" with the optimized setpoints found by Kn³, while ensuring there are no abrupt process changes or upsets when observing control constraints.
Applications & Benefits
Energy Optimization
Kn³ can be applied to a variety of energy-related processes such as power and steam production, pipeline optimization and grid management. One example is coal boiler optimization to improve emissions, efficiency and availability.
Improved Production Quality
Kn³ is applicable to processes as diverse as steel and pharmaceuticals to improve the quality and quantities produced, while reducing costs.
Diagnostics
Combining both rules-based and neural net capabilities is a powerful combination for diagnosing problems or identifying anomalies even when highly complex data is involved.
Pattern Recognition
Kn³ can easily identify a sequence of events that may lead to a particular process upset using neural net technology for process recognition. Kn³'s added advantages of being able to manage data and apply rules makes it uniquely powerful.
