23rd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering

A Mixed Integer Linear Program decomposition solution to the scheduling activities in a real-world pipeline used to transport heavy oil derivatives.

João A. Fabro^a, Sérgio L. Stebel^a, L.V.R. Arruda^a, Flávio Neves Jr.^a, Ana Paula F.D. Barbosa-Póvoa^b and Susana Relvas^b,    ^aUTFPR – Federal University of Technology – Paraná – Av. Sete de Setembro, 3165 80230–901 Curitiba, Brazil, ^bCentro de Estudos de Gestao do Instituto Superior Técnico (CEG-IST), Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1049–001 Lisboa, Portugal

Abstract

This paper presents a novel approach to aid the operational decision-making of scheduling activities in a real-world pipeline used to transport heavy oil derivatives. Heavy oil derivatives are products of less aggregate ...