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Dec 31, 2015
A Systems Approach to Petroleum Port Site Selection
Authors: William S. Gaither and J. Patrick SidesAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Coastal Engineering 1968
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Petroleum port site selection is examined in the broad context of the total transportation system from production to consumption area. Basic systems engineering approaches are applied to the problem to formulate a mathematical model which permits all transportation system variables, including capital and operating costs, to be put in quantitative form. An example of the computer solution is given, along with a discussion of the principal calculations involved. Unit transportation cost is selected as the measure of effectiveness of candidate systems. The port site associated with the system yielding the lowest unit transportation cost for the entire range of throughputs is selected.
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Coastal Engineering 1968
Pages: 1330 - 1349
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© 1969 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Dec 31, 2015
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William S. Gaither
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Unxversity of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
J. Patrick Sides
Engineer, Collen Brothers Ltd., East Wall Dublin, Ireland
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