Resource-Task Network

Decomposition approaches for the design and scheduling of multiproduct multistage batch plants with parallel lines

F. Verbiest, T. Pinto-Varela, T. Cornelissens, J. Springael, A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa

Computers and Chemical Engineering (Published)

Aug, 2019

Keywords: Design and scheduling Batch plants Parallel lines Resource-Task Network

Multiproduct chemical batch plants, often equipped with parallel production lines, are facilities where similar products are produced by sharing available equipment and time. Hence, when designing such plants, the operational use should be considered simultaneously. In this paper, the design and…

Network formulations for the design and scheduling of multiproduct batch plants with parallel lines

F. Verbiest, T. Pinto-Varela, T. Cornelissens, A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa

Computer Aided Chemical Engineering (Published)

Jul, 2018

Keywords: design and scheduling batch plants parallel lines Resource-Task Network

Parallel production lines are a design option often used in chemical batch plants. In recent research, this option has been introduced into the strategic multiproduct batch plant design problem, assuming a single product campaign mode of operation. However, to accommodate for other modes of…