Maximum Order Tree Algorithm for Optimal Scheduling of Product Distribution Lines

AIChE Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 287-301

  Mokashi, S D ^a   Kokossis, A C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; SCHEDULING; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION LINES;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

DISTRIBUTION;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 0344442348     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690480213     Document Type: Article

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