This paper presents an efficient solution approach to tackle large-scale singlefloor process plant layout problems. Based on the mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model proposed by Papageorgiou and Rotstein [1], the final layout (i.e. coordinates and dimensions) is determined from an initial feasible solution by an iterative improvement procedure using mixed integer optimisation. The appl...

The layout problem arises in a production plant during the study of a new production system, but also during a possible restructuring. The main aim of layout design is to reduce transportation and maintenance, which simplifies management, shortens lead time, improves product quality and speeds up the response to market fluctuations. A principle of Group Technology (GT) advocates the division of...

Layout problems are found in several types of manufacturing systems. Typically, layout problems are related to the location of facilities (e.g., machines, departments) in a plant. They are known to greatly impact the system performance. Most of these problems are NP hard. Numerous research works related to facility layout have been published. A few literature reviews exist, but they are not rec...

Safety and performance are important factors in the design and operation of chemical plants. This paper describes the formulation of a mixed integer nonlinear programming model for the optimization of plant layout with safety considerations. The model considers a quantitative risk analysis to take safety into account, and a bowtie analysis is used to identify possible catastrophic outcomes. The...

Hiroyoshi Kubo, a,1,2 Anton J. M. Peeters, b,1 Mark G. M. Aarts, c Andy Pereira, c and Maarten Koornneef b a Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan b Laboratory of Genetics, Wageningen Agricultural University, Dreijenlaan 2, 6703 HA Wageningen, The Netherlands c Department of Molecular Biology, DLO-Centre for Plant Breeding and Reproduction Rese...

Abstract This study aims to design and improve the plant layout of a ceramic factory by adopting Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) simulation technique. A company in northern Thailand is selected as case study. Three products including roof tiles, wall tiles dishware are studied due their highest production volume. Through SLP approach, information regarding number departments machines, area pla...

Recent research has demonstrated exciting potential for wind plant control systems to improve the cost of energy of wind plants. Wind plant controls seek to improve global wind plant performance over control systems in which each turbine optimizes only its individual performance by accounting for the way wind turbines interact through their wakes. While these technologies can be applied to exis...