DOI: 10.17587/prin.12.319-328

Simulation Model of an Oil Refinery with a Complex Scheme of Equipment Interaction

A. S. Akopov, akopovas@umail.ru, CEMI RAS, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, N. K. Khachatryan, nerses@cemi.rssi.ru, CEMI RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation

Corresponding author: Akopov Adranik S., Professor, Chief Researcher, CEMI RAS, Professor, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, 105187, Russian Federation, E-mail: akopovas@umail.ru

The article presents the developed simulation model of an oil refinery. The feature of model is the use of agent-based and discrete-event modelling methods. Another feature is applying heuristic optimization technique to find the best values of key production and resource characteristics of oil refinery equipment interacting within the framework of a complex production scheme to build a refinery plant that provides a deep refining level. At the same time, the objective function of the system is the profit of refinery plant, which takes into account both the sale revenue of petroleum products and operating expenditure. The proposed model is implemented in the AnyLogic system and allows, in particular, maximising the profit of refinery plant at various restrictions, including the volumes of petroleum products supplies required to perform contractual obligations at specified times.

Keywords: simulation modelling of production processes, oil refining, discrete-event modelling, agent-based modelling, optimal production planning, AnyLogic

pp. 319–328

For citation:
Akopov A. S., Khachatryan N. K. Simulation Model of an Oil Refinery with a Complex Scheme of Equipment Interaction, Programmnaya Ingeneria, 2021, vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 319—328.