Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/61345
Title: A Metaheuristic Framework for Energy-Intensive Industries With Batch Processing Machines
Contributor(s): Abedi, Mehdi (author); Chiong, Raymond  (author)orcid ; Noman, Nasimul (author); Liao, Xiaoya (author); Li, Debiao (author)
Publication Date: 2022
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2022.3182380
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/61345
Abstract: 

Batch processing machines, which operate multiple jobs at a time, are commonly used in energy-intensive industries. A significant amount of energy can be saved in such industries using production scheduling as an approach to enhance efficiency. This study deals with an energy-aware scheduling problem for parallel batch processing machines with incompatible families and job release times. In such an environment, a machine may need to wait until all the jobs in the next batch become ready. During waiting time, a machine can be switched off or kept on standby for more energy-efficient scheduling. We first present a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model to solve the problem. However, the presented MILP model can only solve small problem instances. We therefore propose an energy-efficient tabu search (ETS) algorithm for solving larger problem instances. The proposed solution framework incorporates multiple neighborhood methods for efficient exploration of the search space. An energy-related heuristic is also integrated into the ETS for minimizing energy consumption during the waiting time. The performance of our proposed ETS algorithm is validated by comparing it with CPLEX for small problem instances and with two other heuristic algorithms for larger problem instances. The contribution of different components in ETS is also established in our experimental studies. The proposed solution framework is expected to bring many benefits in energy-intensive industries both economically and environmentally.

Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, v.71, p. 4502-4516
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Place of Publication: United States of America
ISSN: 2329-924X
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 4602 Artificial intelligence
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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