Enhancing Liquefied Natural Gas supply chain robustness through digital twin-driven machine learning models: A special case of cryogenic heat exchanger

<p>The Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supply chain plays a critical role in the global energy sector but remains vulnerable to technical disruptions that compromise operational stability. Equipment failures pose significant risks, leading to production halts and quality degradation. This paper pr...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Mariem Mhiri (17991544) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Hajer Mkacher (21837887) (author), Maryam Al-Khatib (19561909) (author), Mohamed Kharbeche (6579296) (author), Ahmed AlNouss (9872265) (author), Mohamed Haouari (10340697) (author)
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Maryam Al-Khatib (19561909)
Mohamed Kharbeche (6579296)
Ahmed AlNouss (9872265)
Mohamed Haouari (10340697)
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Hajer Mkacher (21837887)
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Ahmed AlNouss (9872265)
Mohamed Haouari (10340697)
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Mohamed Haouari (10340697)
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Transportation, logistics and supply chains
Engineering
Chemical engineering
Manufacturing engineering
Information and computing sciences
Artificial intelligence
LNG supply chain
Digital twins
Machine learning
Predictive maintenance
Supply chain robustness
Supply chain resilience
Cryogenic heat exchanger
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description <p>The Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supply chain plays a critical role in the global energy sector but remains vulnerable to technical disruptions that compromise operational stability. Equipment failures pose significant risks, leading to production halts and quality degradation. This paper proposes a proof-of-concept resilience-enhancing framework to mitigate minor disruptions that, if left unaddressed, could escalate and impact LNG production continuity. Focusing on the Cryogenic Heat Exchanger (CHE) as a case study, an essential component of liquefaction, the framework integrates digital twins (DT), machine learning (ML), and predictive model to enable real-time monitoring, early failure detection, and proactive mitigation. First, randomly online simulated data on critical parameters (temperature, pressure, and flow rate) is collected using IoT sensors. Next, this data is processed through Aspen HYSYS-based and ML-driven DT to assess the system performance and predict potential failures, respectively. Finally, a Vector Autoregressive model is employed to forecast future operating conditions based on recent observations, capturing system dynamics and correlations. The resulting forecasts will feed the ML model to predict the next operational state. The framework is validated through an extensive computational study on randomly generated scenarios. The results demonstrate that the proposed system monitoring enhances LNG supply chain robustness, achieving early failure detection averaging 57.21% and significant downtime reduction reaching 31.57% on average compared to corrective maintenance strategies. These findings underscore the framework’s potential to improve operational efficiency and stability in LNG production, offering a scalable solution for supply chain robustness.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Gas Science and Engineering<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jgsce.2025.205714" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jgsce.2025.205714</a></p>
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spelling Enhancing Liquefied Natural Gas supply chain robustness through digital twin-driven machine learning models: A special case of cryogenic heat exchangerMariem Mhiri (17991544)Hajer Mkacher (21837887)Maryam Al-Khatib (19561909)Mohamed Kharbeche (6579296)Ahmed AlNouss (9872265)Mohamed Haouari (10340697)Commerce, management, tourism and servicesTransportation, logistics and supply chainsEngineeringChemical engineeringManufacturing engineeringInformation and computing sciencesArtificial intelligenceLNG supply chainDigital twinsMachine learningPredictive maintenanceSupply chain robustnessSupply chain resilienceCryogenic heat exchanger<p>The Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supply chain plays a critical role in the global energy sector but remains vulnerable to technical disruptions that compromise operational stability. Equipment failures pose significant risks, leading to production halts and quality degradation. This paper proposes a proof-of-concept resilience-enhancing framework to mitigate minor disruptions that, if left unaddressed, could escalate and impact LNG production continuity. Focusing on the Cryogenic Heat Exchanger (CHE) as a case study, an essential component of liquefaction, the framework integrates digital twins (DT), machine learning (ML), and predictive model to enable real-time monitoring, early failure detection, and proactive mitigation. First, randomly online simulated data on critical parameters (temperature, pressure, and flow rate) is collected using IoT sensors. Next, this data is processed through Aspen HYSYS-based and ML-driven DT to assess the system performance and predict potential failures, respectively. Finally, a Vector Autoregressive model is employed to forecast future operating conditions based on recent observations, capturing system dynamics and correlations. The resulting forecasts will feed the ML model to predict the next operational state. The framework is validated through an extensive computational study on randomly generated scenarios. The results demonstrate that the proposed system monitoring enhances LNG supply chain robustness, achieving early failure detection averaging 57.21% and significant downtime reduction reaching 31.57% on average compared to corrective maintenance strategies. These findings underscore the framework’s potential to improve operational efficiency and stability in LNG production, offering a scalable solution for supply chain robustness.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Gas Science and Engineering<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jgsce.2025.205714" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jgsce.2025.205714</a></p>2025-07-24T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.jgsce.2025.205714https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Enhancing_Liquefied_Natural_Gas_supply_chain_robustness_through_digital_twin-driven_machine_learning_models_A_special_case_of_cryogenic_heat_exchanger/29712185CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/297121852025-07-24T09:00:00Z
spellingShingle Enhancing Liquefied Natural Gas supply chain robustness through digital twin-driven machine learning models: A special case of cryogenic heat exchanger
Mariem Mhiri (17991544)
Commerce, management, tourism and services
Transportation, logistics and supply chains
Engineering
Chemical engineering
Manufacturing engineering
Information and computing sciences
Artificial intelligence
LNG supply chain
Digital twins
Machine learning
Predictive maintenance
Supply chain robustness
Supply chain resilience
Cryogenic heat exchanger
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title Enhancing Liquefied Natural Gas supply chain robustness through digital twin-driven machine learning models: A special case of cryogenic heat exchanger
title_full Enhancing Liquefied Natural Gas supply chain robustness through digital twin-driven machine learning models: A special case of cryogenic heat exchanger
title_fullStr Enhancing Liquefied Natural Gas supply chain robustness through digital twin-driven machine learning models: A special case of cryogenic heat exchanger
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing Liquefied Natural Gas supply chain robustness through digital twin-driven machine learning models: A special case of cryogenic heat exchanger
title_short Enhancing Liquefied Natural Gas supply chain robustness through digital twin-driven machine learning models: A special case of cryogenic heat exchanger
title_sort Enhancing Liquefied Natural Gas supply chain robustness through digital twin-driven machine learning models: A special case of cryogenic heat exchanger
topic Commerce, management, tourism and services
Transportation, logistics and supply chains
Engineering
Chemical engineering
Manufacturing engineering
Information and computing sciences
Artificial intelligence
LNG supply chain
Digital twins
Machine learning
Predictive maintenance
Supply chain robustness
Supply chain resilience
Cryogenic heat exchanger