Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning for Plantwide Control

• Published in: Computer Aided Chemical Engineering Vol. 53; pp. 1639 - 1644
• Main Authors: Bloor, Maximilian, Ahmed, Akhil, Kotecha, Niki, Tsay, Calvin, Mercangöz, Mehmet, del Rio-Chanona, Antonio
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: 2024

In this paper, we introduce a novel hierarchical reinforcement learning algorithm for plant-wide control, combining a high-level artificial neural network with low-level PID controllers. We evaluate the algorithm's performance using a computational case study focused on setpoint tracking, noise...