Reinforcement learning-enhanced multi-objective optimization for sustainable coal blending in thermal power plants
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| Publicado en: | PLoS One vol. 20, no. 9 (Sep 2025), p. e0331208 |
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| 245 | 1 | |a Reinforcement learning-enhanced multi-objective optimization for sustainable coal blending in thermal power plants | |
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| 520 | 3 | |a Coal blending in thermal power plants is a complex multi-objective challenge involving economic, operational and environmental considerations. This study presents a Q-learning-enhanced NSGA-II (QLNSGA-II) algorithm that integrates the adaptive policy optimization of Q-learning with the elitist selection of NSGA-II to dynamically adjust crossover and mutation rates based on real-time performance metrics. A physics-based objective function takes into account the thermodynamics of ash fusion and the kinetics of pollutant emission, ensuring compliance with combustion efficiency and NOx limits. Benchmark tests on the Walking Fish Group (WFG) and Unconstrained Function (UF) suites show that QLNSGA-II achieves a 12.7% improvement in Inverted Generational Distance (IGD) and a 9.3% improvement in Hypervolume (HV) compared to prevailing algorithms. Industrial validation at the Huaneng Yingkou power plant confirms a 14.7% reduction in fuel cost and a 41% reduction in slagging incidence over conventional blending methods, backed by 12 months of operational data. Other benefits include a 24.8% reduction in sulphur content, a 6.9% increase in the plant’s net heat rate and annual savings of RMB 12.3 million, 2,150 tonnes of limestone and 38,500 tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions. These results highlight QLNSGA-II as a scalable, robust solution for multi-objective coal blending, offering a promising way to improve the efficiency and sustainability of coal-fired power generation. | |
| 651 | 4 | |a China | |
| 653 | |a Pollutants | ||
| 653 | |a Thermal power plants | ||
| 653 | |a Algorithms | ||
| 653 | |a Thermoelectricity | ||
| 653 | |a Mutation | ||
| 653 | |a Optimization | ||
| 653 | |a Multiple objective analysis | ||
| 653 | |a Machine learning | ||
| 653 | |a Carbon dioxide | ||
| 653 | |a Pareto optimum | ||
| 653 | |a Energy consumption | ||
| 653 | |a Industrial plant emissions | ||
| 653 | |a Mathematical programming | ||
| 653 | |a Coal | ||
| 653 | |a Power plants | ||
| 653 | |a Blending | ||
| 653 | |a Thermodynamics | ||
| 653 | |a Thermal power | ||
| 653 | |a Performance measurement | ||
| 653 | |a Genetic algorithms | ||
| 653 | |a Limestone | ||
| 653 | |a Carbon dioxide emissions | ||
| 653 | |a Decision making | ||
| 653 | |a Objective function | ||
| 653 | |a Learning | ||
| 653 | |a Linear programming | ||
| 653 | |a Mutation rates | ||
| 653 | |a Real time | ||
| 653 | |a Coal-fired power plants | ||
| 653 | |a Slagging | ||
| 653 | |a Immunoglobulin D | ||
| 653 | |a Combustion efficiency | ||
| 653 | |a Ash | ||
| 653 | |a Economic | ||
| 700 | 1 | |a Liu, Lei | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Zhao, Zhenlong | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Mu, Shujie | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Li, Dong | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Zhuo, Yuting | |
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