PETROLEUM REFINERY OPERATIONS SCHEDULING. CHAP. VI. CRACKING, RECYCLING, AND BLENDING AN INTEGRATED REFINERY PROBLEM,

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Abstract:

This paper is concerned with a simplified version of a hypothetical representative thermal cracking refinery scheduling problem. It was possible to convert into the language of linear programming an engineering analysis that had originally involved numerous non-linearities. The mathematical analysis does not eliminate the fundamental uncertainties facing an oil company but the scheduling calculations do enable the refinery people to present the executive group with a detailed program for dealing with each of several possible contingencies.

Author(s):
Manne, A. S.
Author Organization(s):
RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CALIF
Annotation:
Petroleum refinery operations scheduling. Chap. VI. Cracking, recycling, and blending - an integrated refinery problem.
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Collection: TR
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Report Number(s):
P-493
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Communities of Interest:
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Descriptor(s):
(*SCHEDULING, REFINERIES), (*PETROLEUM INDUSTRY, SCHEDULING), LINEAR PROGRAMMING, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, ECONOMICS, COSTS, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, COMPUTERS, NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, OPTIMIZATION, PRODUCTION, OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Report Date:
1954 May 01