Automated Process Synthesis Using Reinforcement Learning

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Abstract

A novel method for automated flowsheet synthesis based on reinforcement learning (RL) is presented. Using the interaction with a process simulator as the learning environment, an agent is trained to solve the task of synthesizing process flowsheets without any heuristics or prior knowledge. The developed RL method models the task as a competitive two-player game that the agent plays against itself during training. The concept is proven to work along an example with a quaternary mixture that is processed using a reactor or distillation units.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputer Aided Chemical Engineering
PublisherElsevier B.V.
Pages209-214
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2021

Publication series

NameComputer Aided Chemical Engineering
Volume50
ISSN (Print)1570-7946

Keywords

  • automated method
  • machine learning
  • process synthesis
  • reinforcement learning

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