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Hartmann, J.C.M.

Consultant, De Koog, The Netherlands

Use techno-economic benchmark to review supply-chain models

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2005
Consultant: Hartmann, J.C.M.
Process Control

Value profile of crude and high vacuum unit fractions is the key for crude selection and, thus, refinery profitability

Case history: Revisit fundamentals for blending rules

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2004
Consultant: Hartmann, J.C.M.
Process Optimization / Engineering & Design

Refiners use models to optimize operations, but are these models totally accurate?

Why is it so difficult to combine experience and theory in business decisions?

Hydrocarbon Processing / November 2002
Consultant: Hartmann, J.C.M.
Project Management / Management

Investigate the root cause for conflict between expectations and the modeling system

HP Insight: Planning models for joint venture refineries function as a contract

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2002
Consultant: Hartmann, J.C.M.
Environment & Safety

In a joint venture (JV) refinery, the shareholders supply crudes of their choice and share the operating cost of processing those crudes into final products. In return, the shareholder..

HP Control: Judging model validity

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2002
Consultant: Hartmann, J.C.M.
Process Control

Apparently it is extremely difficult to change the belief of peoplewho have emotionally invested into a position. This is caused bythe complexity of interactions between belief and interest: Somepeopl..

Balance hydrogen consumption

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2001
Consultant: Hartmann, J.C.M.
Process Optimization / Heat Transfer

Atomic, molar and energy-based models can improve refinery operation

HP Insight: Synchronizing people and tools

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2001
Consultant: Hartmann, J.C.M.
Environment & Safety

"Supply chain management" considers optimizing refinery operations, which includes supply and distribution. The diversity of upgrading and treating units, and the variety of processed products has sig..

Determine the optimum crude intake level - a case history

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2001
Consultant: Hartmann, J.C.M.
Process Optimization / Engineering & Design

When using LP models, users must be fully aware of what data is important and discard the rest

Distinguish between scheduling and planning models

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 1998
Consultant: Hartmann, J.C.M.
Project Management / Economics

To use one model for both purposes is inefficient and will give insufficient information for both aspects

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