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Integrating digital twins and machine learning for advanced control in green hydrogen production AITranslate

1.Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
2.Department of Chemical Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, SA1 8EN, UK
3.State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
4.Hubei Engineering Research Center for Safety Monitoring of New Energy and Power Grid Equipment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
5.School of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem, Xijiao-Liverpool University, Taicang, Suzhou 215412, China
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The successful reduction of carbon emissions in major sectors such as heavy industry and long-distance transport depends crucially on the ability to produce green hydrogen on a large scale. This involves generating hydrogen via water electrolysis, utilizing power sourced from renewable energies. However, persistent challenges, such as dynamic inefficiencies, material degradation, and renewable intermittency, demand a paradigm shift from static control strategies to adaptive, self-optimizing systems. This perspective argues that the synergistic integration of digital twins (DTs) and machine learning (ML) offers a transformative framework for real-time optimization, predictive maintenance, and resilient grid integration. By synthesizing physics-based modeling with data-driven intelligence, DT-ML systems enable closed-loop control architectures that dynamically adapt to operational uncertainties. We analyze the technical foundations of this integration, address critical barriers, and propose actionable pathways for stakeholders to accelerate the hydrogen economy's transition from promise to practice.

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digital twins machine learning hydrogen production water electrolysis

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The successful reduction of carbon emissions in major sectors such as heavy industry and long-distance transport depends crucially on the ability to produce green hydrogen on a large scale. This involves generating hydrogen via water electrolysis, utilizing power sourced from renewable energies. However, persistent challenges, such as dynamic inefficiencies, material degradation, and renewable intermittency, demand a paradigm shift from static control strategies to adaptive, self-optimizing systems. This perspective argues that the synergistic integration of digital twins (DTs) and machine learning (ML) offers a transformative framework for real-time optimization, predictive maintenance, and resilient grid integration. By synthesizing physics-based modeling with data-driven intelligence, DT-ML systems enable closed-loop control architectures that dynamically adapt to operational uncertainties. We analyze the technical foundations of this integration, address critical barriers, and propose actionable pathways for stakeholders to accelerate the hydrogen economy's transition from promise to practice.

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GB/T 7714-2015 [1] Zhiming Feng, Yue Luo, Da Li, et al. Integrating digital twins and machine learning for advanced control in green hydrogen production[J]. Chain, 2025, 2(1): 1-14. DOI:10.23919/CHAIN.2025.000003.
MLA [1] Zhiming Feng, et al., "Integrating digital twins and machine learning for advanced control in green hydrogen production." Chain, vol. 2, no. 1, 2025, pp. 1-14, https://doi.org/10.23919/CHAIN.2025.000003.
APA [1] Zhiming Feng, Yue Luo, Da Li, Jianxin Pan, Rui Tan, & Yi Chen. (2025). Integrating digital twins and machine learning for advanced control in green hydrogen production. Chain, 2(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.23919/CHAIN.2025.000003
IEEE [1] Zhiming Feng, Yue Luo, Da Li, Jianxin Pan, Rui Tan, and Yi Chen, "Integrating digital twins and machine learning for advanced control in green hydrogen production," Chain, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 1-14, 2025, doi: 10.23919/CHAIN.2025.000003. keywords: {digital twins;machine learning;hydrogen production;water electrolysis}