Minimization of Off-Grade Production in Multisite Multiproduct Plants by Solving Multiple Traveling Salesman Problem
Continuous multiproduct plants allow the production of several products (product grades). During grade transitions off-spec products are produced. The economic losses and the environmental impact of these transitions are sequence dependent, so the amount of off-grade products can be minimized by sch...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.
2014-08-01
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Series: | Chemical Engineering Transactions |
Online Access: | https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/5583 |