Formulation of a scheduling problem for crude oil unloading operations

Khairiyah Mohd-Siraj; Nooryusmiza Yusoff

doi:10.1109/NatPC.2011.6136255

Formulation of a scheduling problem for crude oil unloading operations

Khairiyah Mohd-Siraj^*, Nooryusmiza Yusoff

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School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

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Abstract

Scheduling involves allocation of plant resources to comply with orders as well as constraints, and thus it defines which run-mode to use and when to perform changeovers. This study will focus on the formulation of scheduling problem for crude oil unloading at the front end of a refinery. This problem involves crude oil vessels, storage tanks, charge tanks and crude distillation units. Among the benefits of having a good schedule include having optimized crude storage, ensuring safe refinery operations and may help maintain profit margins. Refinery scheduling is often a complex problem, but its successful implementation with the help of suitable mathematical models can result in significant cost savings.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2011 National Postgraduate Conference
Publisher	IEEE
ISBN (Print)	9781457718847
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NatPC.2011.6136255
Publication status	Published - 23 Jan 2012
Event	3rd National Postgraduate Conference - Energy and Sustainability: Exploring the Innovative Minds 2011 - Perak, Malaysia Duration: 19 Sept 2011 → 20 Sept 2011

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Conference	3rd National Postgraduate Conference - Energy and Sustainability: Exploring the Innovative Minds 2011
Abbreviated title	NPC 2011
Country/Territory	Malaysia
City	Perak
Period	19/09/11 → 20/09/11

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mixed integer programming
optimization
Refinery
scheduling

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