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LLM-guided Chemical Process Optimization with a Multi-Agent Approach

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  • Haebom

Author

Tong Zeng, Srivathsan Badrinarayanan, Janghoon Ock, Cheng-Kai Lai, Amir Barati Farimani

Outline

This paper presents a multi-agent LLM framework for chemical process optimization that autonomously infers operational constraints from a minimal process description and performs collaborative optimization based on these constraints. Built on AutoGen, the framework leverages OpenAI's o3 model and specialized agents for constraint generation, parameter validation, simulation, and optimization guidance. Through autonomous constraint generation and iterative multi-agent optimization, the framework achieves performance comparable to existing methods without a predefined operational boundary, converging 31x faster than grid search.

Takeaways, Limitations

Takeaways:
By combining autonomous constraint generation with interpretable parameter exploration, we eliminate the need for predefined constraints required by existing methodologies.
Leverage domain knowledge to accurately identify utility trade-offs and enhance process understanding through inference-based search.
It reveals that architectures with inference capabilities, such as o3 and o1, are essential for optimization.
Particularly useful for new process and retrofit applications where operating constraints are unclear or absent.
Limitations:
No specific reference to Limitations is provided in the paper (unable to determine due to limited information).
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