This manuscript reviews recent advances in deterministic global optimization for Mixed-
Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP), as well as Constrained Derivative-Free …

This manuscript introduces ANTIGONE, Algorithms for coNTinuous/Integer Global
Optimization of Nonlinear Equations, a general mixed-integer nonlinear global optimization …

This paper introduces the global mixed-integer quadratic optimizer, GloMIQO, a numerical
solver addressing mixed-integer quadratically-constrained quadratic programs to ε-global …

This paper describes a new instance library for quadratic programming (QP), ie, the family of
continuous and (mixed)-integer optimization problems where the objective function and/or …

For sustainable development, a refinery is required to save energy as much as possible so
as to reduce the emission of greenhouse gas. In crude oil operations, oil transportation from …

Crude oil scheduling plays an important role in reducing production cost of refineries.
However, fluctuations in operation conditions in crude distillation units (CDUs) and quality of …

The reception, mixture, delivery, and processing of crude oil at a refinery are modeled and
validated. We employ a continuous-time model based on priority-slots and a multi-operation …

In this paper, we introduce a new generalized multiperiod scheduling version of the pooling
problem to represent time varying blending systems. A general nonconvex MINLP …

This paper addresses the modeling of crude oil operations in refineries assuming that all
properties blend linearly. Guidelines are given on how to generate a Resource-Task …

In the face of lower margins, stiffer competition, and ever more stringent product and
environmental specifications, petroleum refineries have increasingly relied on optimization …