Research Article

Cluster-Based Multiobjective Particle Swarm Optimization and Application for Chemical Plants

Table 1

Input and output variables of the DNN surrogate model.

TypeVariableDescriptionUnit

Input variableNG feed (F)(kg/h)
NG fuel (F)(kg/h)
H2 cylinder (F)(NLPH)
Water (F)(kg/h)
Air (F)(kg/h)
PSA recovery(%)
System (P)(barg)
Off-gas (P)(barg)
SMR inlet (T)(°C)
SMR outlet (T)(°C)
HDS inlet (T)(°C)
LTS inlet (T)(°C)
Water (T)(°C)
Steam (T)(°C)
Flue gas (T)(°C)

Output variableReformate (F)(Nm3/h)
H2 fraction(%)
HDS outlet (T)(°C)
Mixed feed (T)(°C)
LTS outlet (T)(°C)
SMR reactor (T)(°C)
Reformate (T)(°C)
Air (T)(°C)
Flue gas (F)(kmol/h)
CO fraction(%)
CO2 fraction(%)
H2 fraction(%)
H2O fraction(%)
N2 fraction(%)
O2 fraction(%)