Molecular Machine Learning in Chemical Process Design

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2508.20527v2
• Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:38:56 GMT
• Title: Molecular Machine Learning in Chemical Process Design
• Authors: Jan G. Rittig, Manuel Dahmen, Martin Grohe, Philippe Schwaller, Alexander Mitsos,
• Abstract summary: We review current state-of-the-art molecular ML models and discuss research directions that promise further advancements.<n>We consider leveraging molecular ML at the chemical process scale, which is highly desirable yet rather unexplored.
• Score: 44.72123708140385
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: We present a perspective on molecular machine learning (ML) in the field of chemical process engineering. Recently, molecular ML has demonstrated great potential in (i) providing highly accurate predictions for properties of pure components and their mixtures, and (ii) exploring the chemical space for new molecular structures. We review current state-of-the-art molecular ML models and discuss research directions that promise further advancements. This includes ML methods, such as graph neural networks and transformers, which can be further advanced through the incorporation of physicochemical knowledge in a hybrid or physics-informed fashion. Then, we consider leveraging molecular ML at the chemical process scale, which is highly desirable yet rather unexplored. We discuss how molecular ML can be integrated into process design and optimization formulations, promising to accelerate the identification of novel molecules and processes. To this end, it will be essential to create molecule and process design benchmarks and practically validate proposed candidates, possibly in collaboration with the chemical industry.

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