Chemical SC scheme with highlighted inter-site transports

This chapter deals with methods to plan the distribution of chemicals in chemical production networks from a focal point of view. Specific planning problems occurring for the transport modes pipeUne, rail and ship are described. [Pg.51]

Kirschstein, Integrated Supply Chain Planning in Chemical Industry, Produktion und Logistik, DOI 10.1007/978-3-658-08433-2 3, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2015 [Pg.51]

In contrast to all other means of transport, pipeline transports do not require mobile transport devices. Therefore, the planning of pipeline transports is not concerned with the matching of transport flows and transport carrier flows. Nonetheless, other problems come into scope such as the planning of pumping sequences when the pipeline is used by multiple products. [Pg.53]

Some facts distinguish pipeline systems from all other modes of transport [Pg.54]

The last fact induces that investment and management of pipeline systems are completely organized by the participating companies and (almost) all costs are internalized. Investments in pipeline infrastructure make sense under specific circumstances only [Pg.54]

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