CCPP-LOHC Optimization

Multi-objective optimization of a combined-cycle power plant integrated with LOHC hydrogen production — Aspen Plus, ML surrogates, and NSGA-II.

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What it is

Multi-objective optimization of a combined-cycle power plant (CCPP) integrated with LOHC hydrogen production. One Aspen Plus model and an automated DOE pipeline feed two analysis tracks: linear regression for the publication, ML surrogates + NSGA-II for large-scale optimization.

Highlights

  • Zero-penalty heat-recovery zone found — at the best integration point, LOHC production causes no measurable loss of CCPP power output
  • Four integration lines ranked by power penalty: Line 6 < Line 5 < Line 9 < Line 4
  • LOHC competes only with steam-turbine efficiency, not the full plant — the penalty scope is narrower than expected
  • Surrogate models (RF · GB · NN · GP) + NSGA-II enable thousands of evaluations per minute for Pareto-front exploration

Values withheld pending publication.

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CCPPLOHCAspen PlusLinear RegressionSurrogate ModelingNSGA-IIMulti-Objective Optimization