Heuristic framework for the debottlenecking of a palm oil-based integrated biorefinery

• Main Authors: Kasivisvanathan, Harresh, Tan, Raymond Girard R., Ng, Denny K.S., Abdul Aziz, Mustafa Kamal, Foo, Dominic C.Y.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2014
• Subjects: Palm oil—Refining; Petroleum refineries; Chemical Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2314; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/3313/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

This paper presents a heuristic framework that can be used for the debottlenecking of a palm oil-based integrated biorefinery with multiple processes and products. In current industrial practice, any individual unit within these systems is generally designed for a required size. Besides, it also tak...