A graph signal processing‐based multiple model Kalman filter ( GSP‐MMKF ) tool for predictive analytics: An air separation unit process application

Journal Article · 08 May 2022 · Journal of Advanced Manufacturing and Processing

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/amp2.10121 · OSTI ID:1867913

Ghosh, Sambit  ^[1]; Yerimah, Lucky E.  ^[1]; Wang, Yajun ^[2]; Cao, Yanan ^[2]; Flores‐Cerrillo, Jesus ^[2]; Bequette, B. Wayne ^[1]

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1. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy New York USA
2. Smart Operations, Center of Excellence (COE) Linde Tonawanda New York USA

Abstract The industrial Air Separations Unit (ASU) is a complicated and tightly operated process. The use of dynamic process analytics is also a key element of safe and economic operation of these processes, with increasing focus on predictive analytics to take preemptive actions. With the availability of real‐time data from hundreds of sensors, the data analysis process should also consider the topology of the data, as seen in sensor networks. In this paper, a novel tool is presented that considers the complex connectivity patterns in the sensor network and uses local adaptive disturbance estimations to predict global network‐scale trends. The paper introduces the emerging field of Graph Signal Processing (GSP) and presents a rigorous derivation of the tool starting from the extraction of the sensor‐network (in a graph theoretical sense) from the data. This network, which is in the form of a matrix, is then used to derive a Kalman‐filter type of state‐space model driven by input disturbances. Multiple disturbance models (e.g., step, ramp, periodic) are included to allow the model to have different kinds of disturbance propagation. Each graph node (representing the sensors used) dynamically adapts to the most recent detected disturbance individually. These estimated disturbances are propagated to the global network using the graph. Modifications to ensure stability are also discussed. The fidelity of the tool is tested on certain downtime events and the paper concludes by discussing the advantages of the method and planned future improvements.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1867913
• Journal Information: Journal of Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, Journal Name: Journal of Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 4; ISSN 2637-403X
• Publisher: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English