PlantGraphExpert: A knowledge graph-driven tool for chemical plant operator assistance
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Beitragende
Abstract
Modern chemical plants are increasingly complex, placing significant demands on operators to diagnose faults effectively. This study aims to incorporate human fault diagnosis abilities into a computational approach, providing a software tool to aid operators in fault diagnosis scenarios. The Abstraction Decomposition Hierarchy offers a suitable two-dimensional representation of system functionality and part-whole relationships, aligning with human-machine interaction principles. The Tennessee Eastman Process was selected as a benchmark system. To formally represent the Abstraction Decomposition Hierarchy of the process, OntoCAPE ontology was selected to model both the structural and behavioral aspects of the process. The developed Knowledge Graph was imported into Python, and queries were used to generate PFD, P&ID, and process behavior graphs. These graphs formed the basis for a software tool named PlantGraphExpert. This tool enables users to explore process flow, filter component types, navigate plant layouts, analyze control loop components, and investigate relationships between physico-chemical phenomena and process parameters. The results indicate how ontological modeling, combined with graph-based representations, can be used in representing complex industrial environments and form a foundation for advanced decision-support tools.
Details
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
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| Aufsatznummer | 109608 |
| Fachzeitschrift | Computers and Chemical Engineering |
| Jahrgang | 210 |
| Frühes Online-Datum | 23 Feb. 2026 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - Juli 2026 |
| Peer-Review-Status | Ja |
Externe IDs
| ORCID | /0000-0001-5165-4459/work/212491683 |
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Schlagworte
Forschungsprofillinien der TU Dresden
- Datenintensive Wissenschaften - Abstraction decomposition hierarchy, Information querying, Knowledge graph, Process behavior analysis, Process visualization
DFG-Fachsystematik nach Fachkollegium
- Arbeitswissenschaft, Ergonomie, Mensch-Maschine-Systeme - Abstraction decomposition hierarchy, Information querying, Knowledge graph, Process behavior analysis, Process visualization
- Automatisierungstechnik, Regelungssysteme, Robotik, Mechatronik, Cyber Physical Systems - Abstraction decomposition hierarchy, Information querying, Knowledge graph, Process behavior analysis, Process visualization
- Chemische und Thermische Verfahrenstechnik - Abstraction decomposition hierarchy, Information querying, Knowledge graph, Process behavior analysis, Process visualization
Fächergruppen, Lehr- und Forschungsbereiche, Fachgebiete nach Destatis
- Automatisierungstechnik - Abstraction decomposition hierarchy, Information querying, Knowledge graph, Process behavior analysis, Process visualization
Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung
- SDG 8 – Anständige Arbeitsbedingungen und wirtschaftliches Wachstum - Abstraction decomposition hierarchy, Information querying, Knowledge graph, Process behavior analysis, Process visualization
- SDG 9 – Industrie, Innovation und Infrastruktur - Abstraction decomposition hierarchy, Information querying, Knowledge graph, Process behavior analysis, Process visualization
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
- Allgemeine chemische Verfahrenstechnik - Abstraction decomposition hierarchy, Information querying, Knowledge graph, Process behavior analysis, Process visualization
- Angewandte Informatik - Abstraction decomposition hierarchy, Information querying, Knowledge graph, Process behavior analysis, Process visualization
Schlagwörter
- Abstraction decomposition hierarchy, Information querying, Knowledge graph, Process behavior analysis, Process visualization