AM-02-45 DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION TO OPTIMIZE OFFSITE OPERATIONS

Description:

The paper demonstrates that Discrete Event Simulation (DES) can provide cost-effective solutions to relieving congestion, upgrading capacity, analyzing interface problems, and identifying areas where automation can improve flexibility in offsite systems. The approach includes an initial task of Establishing a Basis and Collecting Data. This is followed by Systems Analysis, Validation Model Development, Baseline Model Development, and finally Option Evaluation/Results. The methodology, when applied to a recent offsite project, demonstrated: · Significant savings in tankage · Improved operations of pipeline systems without a costly capacity upgrade · Optimization of harbor operations.