A knowledge-based multi-role decision support system for ore blending cost optimization of blast furnaces

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 215, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 194-203

  Zhang, Ruijun ^a,b   Lu, Jie ^b   Zhang, Guangquan ^b  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cost optimization; Decision support systems; Expert system; Ore blending

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS FLOW; COST OPTIMIZATION; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; IRON AND STEEL ENTERPRISE; KNOWLEDGE BASE; MODEL BASE; NON-LINEAR MODEL; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; ORE BLENDING; REASONING MECHANISM; SYSTEM-BASED; TRIAL-AND-ERROR METHOD; WORKING PROCESS;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BLAST FURNACES; BLENDING; COKE FUELED FURNACES; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; EXPERT SYSTEMS; GAS BURNERS; METAL REFINERIES; OPTIMIZATION; ORES;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 79960901438     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2011.05.037     Document Type: Article

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