Optimal sizing, scheduling and shift policy of the grinding section of a ceramic tile plant

This paper addresses the optimal design of the grinding section of a ceramic tile plant operating in a cyclic mode with the units (mills) following a batch sequence. The optimal design problem of this single product plant is formulated with a fixed time horizon of one week, corresponding to one cycl...

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Main Author: Duarte, Belmiro P. M. (author)
Other Authors: Santos, Lino O. (author), Mariano, Jorge S. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/3772
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/3772