With the interaction of discrete-event and continuous processes, it is challenging to schedule
crude oil operations in a refinery. This paper studies the optimization problem of finding a …

In this paper, we present a brief overview of enterprise-wide optimization and challenges in
multiscale temporal modeling and integration of different models for the levels of planning …

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering stations are areas for bunkering LNG-powered ships
via a flexible hose from either a shoreside facility, shore-based/pontoon tank, or an LNG …

Crude oil operations in refineries are characterized as a hybrid system since it contains both
discrete-event and continuous processes, and it is extremely difficult to schedule such a …

The reception, mixture, delivery, and processing of crude oil at a refinery are modeled and
validated. We employ a continuous-time model based on priority-slots and a multi-operation …

A key element for the global optimization of non-convex mixed-integer bilinear problems is
the computation of a tight lower bound for the objective function being minimized …

In this work, a Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP) modeling framework for
integrating short-term Crude-oil Scheduling (CS) and mid-term Refinery Planning (RP) has …

Refinery manufacturing and the downstream oil-product distribution should be highly
integrated in the refinery supply chain system. However, systematic studies dealing with …

Detailed scheduling of long-distance multiproduct pipelines has received growing attention
in the past few years. It helps the planner to reduce the number of pump and segment …

This paper focuses on the problem of crude oil operations scheduling carried out in a system
composed of a refinery and a marine terminal, considering uncertainty in the arrival date of …