GFIS | Green Fuel Intelligence System

BITS Pilani WILP M.Tech AIML Dissertation PIML Engine Active

Research Context

Mechanistic models like ADM1 or CFD-DEM accurately simulate anaerobic digestion and gasification, but require massive computational resources (days of computing for seconds of simulation). GFIS solves this via a Digital Twin. By utilizing a hybrid XGBoost + LSTM architecture bounded by Physics-Informed loss functions, the digital twin decouples physical time from computational time, granting operators the ability to instantaneously forecast a complex 48-hour operational window.

PIML positioning was strengthened from the accepted BITS abstract feedback. The term is used here as Physics-Informed Machine Learning, with credit to the evaluator for sharpening GFIS from web prediction toward a physics-guided digital twin.

⏱ Temporal Stride / Accelerated Horizon Control

Adjust the simulation clock. High speeds bypass physical constraints by utilizing the auto-regressive PIML inference engine.

Speed: 1.0x (Real-time)
T+00:00:00
1x (SCADA Sync) 100x 1,000x 10,000x (Full Forecast)

Virtual Plant State LIVE

MSW Buffer
48h Inventory Limit
Gasifier
Ambient
NiFeCa Cat. 99.7%
AD Reactor
Bio-Stable
CH4 Yield 0.00

Hybrid Inference Architecture

ADM1 Data Generation
Synthetic bounding of edge cases.
XGBoost + LSTM Stack
[Non-Linear Features] [Temporal Inertia]
Physics Constraints (PIML)
Ltot = LMSE + λ·max(0, Ŷ - Ymax)2
Syngas Ratio
0.00 H2/CO
Optimal: 1.32
VFA/ALK (Soft Sensor)
0.12
Predicts Acidogenesis
Equivalence Ratio
0.35 ER
Air/MSW Base
Methane Quality
0.0 % CH4
LSTM Projection
~/GFIS/inference.log
GFIS Engine standing by...

1. Gasification: Catalyst Coking Curve

Tracking non-linear degradation of Ni45Fe15Ca40 to empirical 83% limit over 48h.

2. AD: Methane Yield & Soft Sensor Warning

AI prediction of CH4 output mapping against VFA/ALK accumulation (collapse boundary > 0.4).