SIMULATION MODELS OF INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AT BULK LIQUID TERMINALS

Discrete event simulation models of bulk liquid storage facilities are proposed for use by terminal company executives and operators. The purpose of the modeling effort is to analyze terminal facilities and identify areas to improve operations, lower costs, and evaluate capital-investment effectiveness. A planning model is proposed for use by senior-level managers. The system would present a series of screens to the user, allowing a complete terminal to be defined and then simulated. Users are able to change the configuration and makeup of cargo arrival and service statistics, operation times, and costs. The model parameters are developed to review liquid transfer operations and performance measurements. Cargo arrivals are described as bulk liquid quantities arriving or departing by ship, rail car, tank truck, or container.

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• Corporate Authors:

  John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated

  111 River Street
  Hoboken, NJ  United States  07030-6000
• Authors:
  • Akalin, M T
  • Hutchins, J L
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 3-7
• Serial:
  • Infrastructure
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 1081-7174

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo handling; Infrastructure; Intermodal terminals; Simulation; Storage facilities
• Old TRIS Terms: Bulk handling; Terminal facilities
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00725768
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 19 1996 12:00AM