Strategic Optimization of the Flushing Operations in Lubricant Manufacturing and Packaging Facilities.

ABSTRACT: Commercial lubricant industries use a complex pipeline network for the sequential processing of thousands of unique products annually. Flushing is conducted between changeovers to ensure the integrity of each production batch. An upcoming product is used for cleaning the residues of the previous batch, resulting in the formation of a commingled/mixed oil that does not match the specifications of either of the two batches. The existing operations are based on the operator's experience and trial and error. After a selected flush time, the samples are tested for their viscosity to determine the success of a flush. The approach results in long downtime, the generation of large commingled oil volumes, and huge economic losses. Hence, to overcome the drawback, our work introduces a solution stra

SUBMITTER: Jerpoth SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10586454 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature