Model development, testing and computer implementation for a coal blending and distribution problem

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dc.contributor.authorPuri, Rituen
dc.contributor.departmentIndustrial and Systems Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:48:02Zen
dc.date.adate2009-10-22en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:48:02Zen
dc.date.issued1991en
dc.date.rdate2009-10-22en
dc.date.sdate2009-10-22en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is concerned with the study of typical coal flow operations in the coal industry, with a concentration on the blending and distribution problems. Westmoreland Coal Company at Big Stone Gap, VA serves as the basis for our study. The problem here is to determine decisions and schedules for coal shipment to silos, cleaning and blending operations at silos, and the subsequent shipment of coal to customers over a multi-period time horizon, so as to satisfy the demand at a minimum operational cost. Three linear programming models of varying complexity and capability are developed to meet this objective. The final product is a computer-based decision tool which will serve as a mechanism for implementing cost-effective decisions in light of complex variations in production, ore quality, and demand requirements over time. The models can be used to plan future growth and capital investment decisions, as well as to study the effect of various policies, by testing the sensitivity, feasibility, and the cost of system operations under different perturbations of system configuration, data, and demand specifications. Real operational data from the Westmoreland Coal Company is used for testing purposes.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvii, 209 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-10222009-125132en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10222009-125132/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/45262en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1991.P875.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 24424551en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1991.P875en
dc.subject.lcshCoal mines and mining -- Researchen
dc.titleModel development, testing and computer implementation for a coal blending and distribution problemen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineIndustrial and Systems Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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