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Tools to assist in the logistics of transporting petroleum products

A technology for bulk products and vehicles, used in logistics, data processing applications, general control systems, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2016-01-27
EXXON RES & ENG CO
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Again, the modeling problem is characterized in that each voyage must include a single port of loading as well as a single port of discharge, and each cargo must be fully loaded

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[0030] "Allocation" when used in relation to moving product from a supply location to a demand location refers to a determination related to the identification and / or quantity of supply-side product to be shipped and demand-side product to be fulfilled.

[0031] "Bulk product" means any product that is unbound or substantially fluid when loaded; in other words, it is in loose unpackaged form. Examples of bulk products include petroleum products.

[0032] "Code" includes source code and object code.

[0033] "Computer-readable medium" includes any mechanism for storing or transmitting information in a form readable by a computer. For example, computer readable media include, but are not limited to, read only memory ("ROM"), random access memory ("RAM"), magnetic disk storage media, optical storage media, flash memory devices, and the like.

[0034] The synonyms "unloading location", "demand location" and "destination location" as used herein refer to the location where the sh...

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Abstract

A tool to aid in decision-making in the logistics of bulk product shipments. For example, the tool can be used to solve problems involving the transportation and inventory management of crude oil, where crude oil is transported by fleet of ships between supply ports and discharge ports. The tool is capable of handling typical petroleum product transportation problems which can be very complex. The tool uses advanced modeling and optimization techniques to find solutions (optimal or near-optimal) for bulk product allocation, vehicle routing, vehicle scheduling, and / or bulk product blending operations.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of US Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 220,159 (filed June 24, 2009), the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. This application is also related to US Application Serial No. 12 / 292,600 (inventor Song et al., filed November 21, 2008), entitled "System for bulk product allocation, transportation and blending," which is incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to a system for planning transportation and inventory management of petroleum products using a fleet. Background technique [0004] Whether for separation of products or for movement of bulk products, current methods of optimizing product transportation typically focus on transportation scheduling and / or vehicle scheduling without regard to inventory management. In addition, these methods typically require one or more of the following: a single cargo of...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G05B13/00G06Q10/08
CPCG06Q10/08G06Q10/0832G06Q99/00
Inventor J·巴拉苏布拉马尼亚恩N·萨瓦亚K·C·弗曼G·R·科西斯M·F·玛戈利斯M·J·米兰达M·K·麦克唐纳J-H·宋P·H·沃里克
Owner EXXON RES & ENG CO
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