Shams, M.B.
M.B. Shams, University of Bahrain, Department of Engineering Management, Isa Town, Bahrain.
A multi-objective optimization study for an integrated oil refinery-petrochemical plant—Part 2
Construction
/ Cracking
/ Crude oil
/ Economics
/ Engineering & Design
/ Equipment
/ Ethylene
/ Gasoline
/ Hydrocracking
/ Hydrotreating
/ Management
/ Naphtha
/ Octane
/ Petrochemicals
/ Polymers
/ Process Optimization
/ Products
/ Project Management
/ Reactors
/ Refining
/ Gasoil
/ Fuel Oil
/ Olefins
/ Middle East
In this research, the integration of an oil refinery and an ethylene-producing facility was examined using a mixed-integer nonlinear programming model that prioritized maximizing ethylene and propylene production and net profit.
A multi-objective optimization study for an integrated oil refinery-petrochemical plant—Part 1
Catalysts
/ Construction
/ Cracking
/ Crude oil
/ Diesel
/ Distillation
/ Economics
/ Engineering & Design
/ Ethylene
/ Naphtha
/ Natural Gas
/ Octane
/ Petrochemicals
/ Polymers
/ Process Optimization
/ Project Management
/ Reactors
/ Refining
/ Olefins
/ Middle East
The study of the ideal integration of an oil refinery and an ethylene production facility has regained interest due to the rising costs of crude oil and its derivatives. This study proposes a multi-objective optimization approach that maximizes the net profit and production of ethylene and propylene in an integrated plant.
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction