Two-Stage Stochastic Scheduling of a Multiproduct Pipeline System using Similarity Index Decomposition

[EN] Multiproduct pipelines are crucial for delivering substantial quantities of refined oil products from major supply centers to clients within a nearby geographical area. Despite the significant infrastructure investment, the associated transportation costs are markedly lower than those incurred...

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Autores: Montes, Daniel A., de Prada, César, Pitarch, José Luis|||0000-0001-5356-6321
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/222485
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/222485
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Decomposition
MILP
Uncertainty
PlanningOil &amp
Gas
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Sumario:[EN] Multiproduct pipelines are crucial for delivering substantial quantities of refined oil products from major supply centers to clients within a nearby geographical area. Despite the significant infrastructure investment, the associated transportation costs are markedly lower than those incurred with traditional delivery trucks. However, the scheduling of these systems presents a formidable challenge, requiring meticulous planning of pumping runs well in advance to meet the anticipated demands of clients. In this work, we enhance an existing literature model of a multiproduct pipeline system by introducing uncertainty in the customer demand. The problem is then addressed via a two-stage stochastic formulation. The typical drawback with stochastic formulations is the high computational burden required. To address this challenge, we adapt the so-called Similarity Index decomposition, resulting in a 28-fold improvement in CPU time while achieving equivalent solutions compared to solving the full-space problem.