Research Article

A New MINLP Continuous Time Formulation for Scheduling Optimization of Oil Refinery with Unreliable CDUs

Table 2

Initial oil types volume in the charging tanks for case study 1.

TankCapacity (ton)Oil typeOil arrival (hr)Volume (ton)

Tank #1[0 34000]Oil type #1030000
Tank #2[0 34000]Oil type #2025000
Oil type #3516000
Oil type #4820000