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| Author(s): |
Bruno Conti Marini
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Computação |
| Defense date: | 2011-10-21 |
| Examining board members: |
Cid Carvalho de Souza;
Arnaldo Vieira Moura;
Reinaldo Morabito
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| Advisor: | Cid Carvalho de Souza |
| Abstract | |
One of the most economical and, with respect to the environment, safest ways to transport fuel is to pump them through pipeline networks. However, the several operational constraints that have to be considered turn the planning of these activities into a major challenge. Among the several cenarios in which the problem arises, in this dissertation we investigate the case of a network composed of a single pipeline through which several products are pumped unidirectionally. This is a real situation faced by Petrobras in the management of the OSBRA network. In the literature there are proposals of various mathematical models to tackle this particular instance of the problem. However, to the best of our knowledge, there are no effective comparisons of these models and of the algorithms used to compute them. In this dissertation an in-depth comparison is made between three of these models, which is based on a methodology suggested by the technical staff of Petrobras. In this work we highlight not only the difficulties involving the implementation of the models but also the deficiencies encountered in the application of the comparison methodology used by the company. Proposals are made in this dissertation in an attempt to overcome these obstacles (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 08/07378-0 - Algorithms to solve the problem of distribution of multiple oil products on oil loops and instance creation |
| Grantee: | Bruno Conti Marini |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |