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Outputs from treatment units in an oil refinery are only semi-finished products. In this chapter, we discuss procedures for blending these products into finished products like gasoline, diesel oil, etc. meeting various specifications on them for selling in the marketplace.
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Murty, K.G., Kaufman, D. (2020). Blending Operations in Crude Oil Refineries. In: Murty, K. (eds) Models for Optimum Decision Making. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 286. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40212-9_6
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