关键词: Chemical processes, Deep learning, Anomaly detection, Mixed-frequency, Non-stationary, Graph attention network

Abstract: Anomaly fluctuations in operating conditions, catalyst wear, crushing, and the deterioration of feedstock properties in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) units can disrupt the normal circulating fluidization process of the catalyst. Although several effective models have been proposed in previous research to address anomaly detection in chemical processes, most fail to adequately capture the spatial-temporal dependencies of multi-source, mixed-frequency information. In this study, an innovative multi-source mixed-frequency information fusion framework based on a spatial-temporal graph attention network (MIF-STGAT) is proposed to investigate the causes of FCC regenerator catalyst loss anomalies for guide onsite operational management, enhancing the long-term stability of FCC unit operations. First, a reconstruction-based dual-encoder-decoder framework is developed to facilitate the acquisition of mixed-frequency features and information fusion during the FCC regenerator catalyst loss process. Subsequently, a graph attention network and a multilayer long short-term memory network with a differential structure are integrated into the reconstruction-based dual-encoder-shared-decoder framework to capture the dynamic fluctuations and critical features associated with anomalies. Experimental results from the Chinese FCC industrial process demonstrate that MIF-STGAT achieves excellent accuracy and interpretability for anomaly detection.

Key words: Chemical processes, Deep learning, Anomaly detection, Mixed-frequency, Non-stationary, Graph attention network