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This book introduces model-based optimization as an emerging practice in the industry. The topics like petroleum refining processes, refinery basic economics, basic concepts in mathematical programming, applications of mathematical programming for refinery optimization are covered. More importantly, case studies related to practical refinery configuration design, retrofit and issues with industrial size and significance are emcomprassed. It will benefit the technically-inclined reader as an accessible, easy-to-read introduction to the methods of mixed-integer optimization with practical applications.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Optimization Modeling for Petroleum Refineries
Chapter 2 Basic Petroleum Refinery Economics
Chapter 3 Superstructure Representation
Chapter 4 Modeling Framework
Chapter 5 Model Formulation and Implementation
Chapter 6 Solution Strategies
Chapter 7 Industrial Case Studies with Business-Centric Techno-Commercial Considerations
Chapter 8 Industrial Case Studies with Environmental-Centric Techno-Commercial Considerations
Chapter 9 Industrial Case-Studies with Engineering-Centric Techno-Commercial Considerations
Chapter 10 Summary and Conclusions
About the author
Khor Cheng Seong obtained his PhD degree from Imperial College London, UK and masters from University of Waterloo, Canada, both in chemical engineering with research topics on optimization applications for the process industries. He is affiliated with the Chemical Engineering Department at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. He has been involved in several consultancy projects and studies applying modeling and optimization to industrial problems.
