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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Main Authors: A. Király, B. Farsang, T. Chován, M. Christidou, E. Karlopoulos, J. Abonyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2014-08-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/5583