Using simulation to analyse the procurement of addictives for lubricants in the Oil Refinery of Porto, Portugal

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2005

Authors

Feliz Teixeira, JM (Author) Other; António Carvalho Brito (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: ISC'2005: 3rd Industrial Simulation Conference 2005

Pages: 341-347

3rd Industrial Simulation Conference 2005

Berlin, GERMANY, JUN 09-11, 2005

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Authenticus ID: P-000-5ZX

Abstract (EN): Data in this article results from a study of simulation about the procurement of addictives for lubricants in the Oil Refinery of Porto (Portugal). Here we describe the real case under study as well as the method we have chosen to board it by means of simulation, which finally leaded us to some interesting results regarding the choices on purchasing the addictives from the suppliers. Costs including transportation, holding and stockouts have been considered during the simulation as well as in the final conclusions, which let us recommend a more frequent reordering of materials at the lubricants plant. This we expect to result in the saving of around 0.3MEURO/year in global costs.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 7