Hybrid Transformer–Convolutional Neural Network Approach for Non-Intrusive Load Analysis in Industrial Processes
With global efforts intensifying towards achieving carbon neutrality, accurately monitoring and managing energy consumption in industrial sectors has become critical. Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) technology presents a cost-effective solution for industrial energy management by decomposing ag...
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| author | Gengsheng He Yu Huang Ying Zhang Yuanzhe Zhu Yuan Leng Nan Shang Jincan Zeng Zengxin Pu |
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| description | With global efforts intensifying towards achieving carbon neutrality, accurately monitoring and managing energy consumption in industrial sectors has become critical. Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) technology presents a cost-effective solution for industrial energy management by decomposing aggregate power data into individual device-level information without extensive hardware requirements. However, existing NILM methods primarily tailored for residential applications struggle to capture complex inter-device correlations and production-dependent load dynamics prevalent in industrial environments, such as cement plants. This paper proposes a novel sequence-to-sequence-based non-intrusive load disaggregation method that integrates Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Transformer architectures, specifically addressing the challenges of multi-device load disaggregation in industrial settings. An innovative time–application attention mechanism was integrated to effectively model long-term temporal dependencies and the collaborative operational relationships between industrial devices. Additionally, global constraints—including consistency, smoothness, and sparsity—were introduced into the loss function to ensure power conservation, reduce noise, and achieve precise zero-power predictions for inactive equipment. The proposed method was validated on real-world power consumption data collected from a cement production facility. Experimental results indicate that the proposed method significantly outperforms traditional NILM approaches with average improvements of 4.98%, 3.70%, and 4.38% in terms of accuracy, recall, and F1-score, respectively. These findings underscore its superior robustness in noisy conditions and under device fault conditions, further affirming its applicability and potential for deployment in industrial settings. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2111582d50194af0930c201ed69833e92025-08-20T03:14:46ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-05-011810246410.3390/en18102464Hybrid Transformer–Convolutional Neural Network Approach for Non-Intrusive Load Analysis in Industrial ProcessesGengsheng He0Yu Huang1Ying Zhang2Yuanzhe Zhu3Yuan Leng4Nan Shang5Jincan Zeng6Zengxin Pu7Energy Development Research Institute, China Southern Power Grid, Guangzhou 510530, ChinaElectric Power Research Institute of Guizhou Power Grid Co., Ltd., Guizhou 550002, ChinaElectric Power Research Institute of Guizhou Power Grid Co., Ltd., Guizhou 550002, ChinaEnergy Development Research Institute, China Southern Power Grid, Guangzhou 510530, ChinaEnergy Development Research Institute, China Southern Power Grid, Guangzhou 510530, ChinaEnergy Development Research Institute, China Southern Power Grid, Guangzhou 510530, ChinaEnergy Development Research Institute, China Southern Power Grid, Guangzhou 510530, ChinaElectric Power Research Institute of Guizhou Power Grid Co., Ltd., Guizhou 550002, ChinaWith global efforts intensifying towards achieving carbon neutrality, accurately monitoring and managing energy consumption in industrial sectors has become critical. Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) technology presents a cost-effective solution for industrial energy management by decomposing aggregate power data into individual device-level information without extensive hardware requirements. However, existing NILM methods primarily tailored for residential applications struggle to capture complex inter-device correlations and production-dependent load dynamics prevalent in industrial environments, such as cement plants. This paper proposes a novel sequence-to-sequence-based non-intrusive load disaggregation method that integrates Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Transformer architectures, specifically addressing the challenges of multi-device load disaggregation in industrial settings. An innovative time–application attention mechanism was integrated to effectively model long-term temporal dependencies and the collaborative operational relationships between industrial devices. Additionally, global constraints—including consistency, smoothness, and sparsity—were introduced into the loss function to ensure power conservation, reduce noise, and achieve precise zero-power predictions for inactive equipment. The proposed method was validated on real-world power consumption data collected from a cement production facility. Experimental results indicate that the proposed method significantly outperforms traditional NILM approaches with average improvements of 4.98%, 3.70%, and 4.38% in terms of accuracy, recall, and F1-score, respectively. These findings underscore its superior robustness in noisy conditions and under device fault conditions, further affirming its applicability and potential for deployment in industrial settings.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/10/2464Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM)TransformerCNNindustrial electricitycement plant |
| spellingShingle | Gengsheng He Yu Huang Ying Zhang Yuanzhe Zhu Yuan Leng Nan Shang Jincan Zeng Zengxin Pu Hybrid Transformer–Convolutional Neural Network Approach for Non-Intrusive Load Analysis in Industrial Processes Energies Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) Transformer CNN industrial electricity cement plant |
| title | Hybrid Transformer–Convolutional Neural Network Approach for Non-Intrusive Load Analysis in Industrial Processes |
| title_full | Hybrid Transformer–Convolutional Neural Network Approach for Non-Intrusive Load Analysis in Industrial Processes |
| title_fullStr | Hybrid Transformer–Convolutional Neural Network Approach for Non-Intrusive Load Analysis in Industrial Processes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hybrid Transformer–Convolutional Neural Network Approach for Non-Intrusive Load Analysis in Industrial Processes |
| title_short | Hybrid Transformer–Convolutional Neural Network Approach for Non-Intrusive Load Analysis in Industrial Processes |
| title_sort | hybrid transformer convolutional neural network approach for non intrusive load analysis in industrial processes |
| topic | Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) Transformer CNN industrial electricity cement plant |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/10/2464 |
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