A review of stochastic programming methods for optimization of process systems under uncertainty

C Li, IE Grossmann - Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Uncertainties are widespread in the optimization of process systems, such as uncertainties
in process technologies, prices, and customer demands. In this paper, we review the basic …

A critical review of planning and scheduling in steel-making and continuous casting in the steel industry

M Lee, K Moon, K Lee, J Hong… - Journal of the Operational …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Steel-making and continuous casting (SCC) processes are considered the main bottlenecks
in the steel industry. We consider planning and scheduling problems in SCC processes and …

Two-stage distributionally robust integrated scheduling of oxygen distribution and steelmaking-continuous casting in steel enterprises

L Zhang, K Zhang, Z Zheng, Y Chai, X Lian, K Zhang… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In the steel industry, the imbalance between fluctuating oxygen demand and stable supply
generally results in excessive oxygen emissions and power waste. Independent optimal …

Multi‐stage adjustable robust optimization for process scheduling under uncertainty

NH Lappas, CE Gounaris - AIChE Journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Variations in parameters such as processing times, yields, and availability of materials and
utilities can have a detrimental effect in the optimality and/or feasibility of an otherwise …

Resource constrained project scheduling with uncertain activity durations

RK Chakrabortty, RA Sarker, DL Essam - Computers & Industrial …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper, we consider Resource Constrained Project Scheduling Problems (RCPSPs)
with known deterministic renewable resource requirements but uncertain activity durations …

Mathematical modeling and evolutionary generation of rule sets for energy-efficient flexible job shops

L Zhang, Q Tang, Z Wu, F Wang - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
As environmental awareness grows, sustainable scheduling is attracting increasing
attention. The purposes of this paper are obtain the lower bound of energy-efficient flexible …

Scheduling under uncertainty for Industry 4.0 and 5.0

K Bakon, T Holczinger, Z Süle, S Jaskó… - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article provides a review about how uncertainties in increasingly complex production
and supply chains should be addressed in scheduling tasks. Uncertainty management will …

A review on the performance of linear and mixed integer two-stage stochastic programming software

JJ Torres, C Li, RM Apap, IE Grossmann - Algorithms, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a tutorial on the state-of-the-art software for the solution of two-stage
(mixed-integer) linear stochastic programs and provides a list of software designed for this …

Robust optimization for a steel production planning problem with uncertain demand and product substitution

G Wang, J Wu, Y Yang, L Su - Computers & Operations Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper addresses a production planning problem in the steel industry, specifically
focusing on determining production quantities and product-to-order assignment considering …

Towards sustainable production with resource efficiency: An empirical study of steelmaking continuous casting scheduling

TY Hong, CA Chen, CF Chien - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2024 - Elsevier
Traditional heavy industries that are energy-intensive have much potential for energy saving
and carbon emission reduction. Focusing on the production scheduling of steelmaking …