Model-based real-time optimization of automotive gasoline blending operations

Journal of Process Control

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-58

  Singh, A ^a   Forbes, J F ^b   Vermeer, P J ^c   Woo, S S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c Sunoco Inc   (Canada)

^d Imperial Oil Ltd Resources Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GASOLINE REFINING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE BLENDING OPERATIONS; MODEL-BASED REAL TIME OPTIMIZATION PROCESS;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 0033914683     PISSN: 09591524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-1524(99)00037-2     Document Type: Article

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