The active management of electricity demand, also referred to as demand side management
(DSM), has been recognized as an effective approach to improving power grid performance …

In the context of the so-called smart grid, the intelligent management of electricity demand,
also referred to as demand side management (DSM), has been recognized as an effective …

Energy-intensive industries can take advantage of process flexibility to reduce operating
costs by optimal scheduling of production tasks. In this study, we develop an MILP …

The operational performance of a chemical process plant highly depends on the assets'
condition and maintenance practices. As chemical processes are highly complex systems …

The paper presents a mixed integer linear programming model which deals with the optimal
operation and maintenance of networks of compressors of chemical plants. This optimization …

Due to increasing load and penetration of renewables, the electric grid is using time-of-use
pricing for industrial customers. Involving energy-intensive processes, steel companies can …

As a major energy consumer, steel plants can help stabilize the power grid by shifting
production from periods with high demand. Electric arc furnaces can be operated at different …

Scheduling of production and maintenance plays a fundamental role in the effective
operation of process plants. Frequently the two decision processes are independently …

This paper investigates a practical steelmaking scheduling problem with batching decisions
and energy constraints, in which batching is used to decide how to group and sequence a …

This article addresses redesigning the forest supply chain (FSC) to produce biomass-based
fuels in synergy with existing fossil-based fuel production facilities under uncertainty. The …