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To provide methods and apparatus to implement predictive analytics for continuous processes.SOLUTION: An apparatus 105 includes a virtual batch unit controller 210 to implement a sampling batch on a virtual batch unit. The sampling batch corresponds to a discrete period of time of a continuous control system process. The virtual batch unit includes input and output parameters corresponding to parameters associated with the continuous control system process. The example apparatus further includes a sampling batch analyzer 212 to generate predictive analytic information indicative of a predicted quality of an output of the continuous control system process at an end of the discrete period of time based on an analysis of the sampling batch relative to an analytical model.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2