Optimal planning of liquefied natural gas deliveries

Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies

Volumn 69, Issue , 2016, Pages 79-90

  Al Haidous, Sara ^a   Msakni, Mohamed Kais ^a   Haouari, Mohamed ^a  

^a Qatar University   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Annual delivery plan; Arc flow models; LNG supply chain; Maritime transportation

Indexed keywords

GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION; NATURAL GASOLINE PLANTS; SUPPLY CHAINS; WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION;

ANNUAL DELIVERY PLAN; ARC-FLOW MODELS; COMMERCIAL SOLVERS; INDUSTRY REQUIREMENTS; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG); MARITIME TRANSPORTATION; MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING; PLANNED MAINTENANCE;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS;

CARGO HANDLING; LINEAR PROGRAMING; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; OPTIMIZATION; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM;

EID: 84971430901     PISSN: 0968090X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trc.2016.05.017     Document Type: Article

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