Sasol, a petrochemical company in the Republic of South Africa, uses coal to produce oil and chemical products. The coal is mined in the area surrounding the Sasol plants and is transported with conveyor belts to the stockpiles at the gas production plants. The plants must be supplied with adequate coal to sustain production. A simulation model was built to test the feasibility of blending the coal from the mines according to a weekly blend plan.
Reference:
Harmse, M and Janse Van Rensburg, SJ. 2007. Capacity modelling of the coal value chain at Sasol Coal Supply. Modelling and simulation; proceedings of the 18th International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) International Conference, Quebec, Montreal, Canada, May 30 - June 1, 2007, pp 6.
Harmse, M., & Janse Van Rensburg, S. (2007). Capacity modelling of the coal value chain at Sasol Coal Supply. ACTA Press. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1318
Harmse, M, and SJ Janse Van Rensburg. "Capacity modelling of the coal value chain at Sasol Coal Supply." (2007): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1318
Harmse M, Janse Van Rensburg S, Capacity modelling of the coal value chain at Sasol Coal Supply; ACTA Press; 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1318 .
