January 2019
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Optimization: Improve LP model accuracy
Using quadratic equations rather than a linear relationship in a linear programming (LP) model increases the model’s accuracy and reduces money left on the table.
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The Author
Mohamed, S. - Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Sherif Mohamed is a modeling and optimization specialist with Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Mohamed has 27 yr of process engineering, simulation and optimization experience in the oil and gas, refining and petrochemicals industries. He earned an MS degree in chemical engineering from Arizona State University.
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