Most contributions on short-term planning of multiproduct pipeline operations deal with pipelines featuring a single input terminal. In common-carrier pipelines, however, several refineries located at different sites use ...

This paper addresses the problem of scheduling a transmission pipeline carrying several petroleum products from a single oil refinery to a unique distribution center over a monthly horizon. The proposed approach is based ...

Pipelines are the safest and least expensive mode for transporting energy products over long distances. Refined products pipelines convey multiple oil derivatives from refineries to marketing terminals, usually through the ...

Petroleum refined products are mostly sent from oil refineries to distribution depots by trunk pipelines. Pipeline networks usually involve multiple input and exit terminals, and even dual-purpose stations. Several pumping ...

Petroleum refined products are mostly sent from oil refineries to distribution depots by trunk pipelines. Pipeline networks usually involve multiple input and exit terminals, and even dual-purpose stations. Several pumping ...

This work presents a continuous-time mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) formulation to find the best detailed schedule for single-source multi-product pipelines, minimizing the total operating costs. By knowing the ...

Pipeline networks represent the major mode of transportation for crude oil and refined fuels. Recent data suggest that this trend will persist in coming years. A multiproduct pipeline network can be described as a set of ...

The management of oil-product pipelines represents a critical task in the daily operation of petroleum supply chains. Efficient computational tools are needed to schedule pipeline operations in a reliable and cost-effective ...

A tank farm or oil depot is a facility where petroleum products are stored prior to distribution to consumers or retail facilities. One such place in Trinidad is at Pointe-a-Pierre. In the photograph are four large oil ...