Introduction Blending operations are important yet delicate tasks. They involve mixing components, tank allocation, blending of stock products, storage, and product delivery. A well-structured schedule...
Introduction A refinery produces many blended products to fit requirements. These include asphalt, distillate fuel oil, finished motor gasoline, finished aviation gasoline, kerosene, kerosene-type jet...
Introduction As technology advances, so does the market demand. As air pollution is a major concern, the market now demands that petroleum products reduce this...
Introduction Tracking the performance of an online blend control and optimizer system is crucial to detect problems. A simple, flexible, robust system can be deployed...
Introduction Two variables make a refinery unique: capability and capacity. Fuel blending and its optimization provide more complexity but better capacity and capability to a...
Introduction The conversion of crude oil to useful byproducts can maximize profit, thus adding more value to the refining procedure. One of the processes involved...