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Prediction of crude oil product quality parameters using neural networks
Title
Prediction of crude oil product quality parameters using neural networks.
Creator
Bawazeer, Khalid Ahmed., Florida Atlantic University, Zilouchian, Ali
Abstract/Description
Inferential analysis using neural networks technology is being proposed for the Ras Tanura Refinery crude fractionation section. Plant data for a three month operation period is analyzed in order to construct a neural network model with backpropagation training algorithm. The proposed neural network model can predict various properties associated with crude oil products. The simulation results for modeling Naphtha 95% cut point and Naphtha Reid vapor pressure properties are analyzed. A fuzzy...
Show moreInferential analysis using neural networks technology is being proposed for the Ras Tanura Refinery crude fractionation section. Plant data for a three month operation period is analyzed in order to construct a neural network model with backpropagation training algorithm. The proposed neural network model can predict various properties associated with crude oil products. The simulation results for modeling Naphtha 95% cut point and Naphtha Reid vapor pressure properties are analyzed. A fuzzy neural network model is also proposed that takes into account the fuzziness in both process variables and the corresponding product quality parameter. The training algorithm is derived based on the backpropagation technique. The results of the proposed study can ultimately enhance the on-line prediction of crude oil product quality parameters for crude fractionation processes in the Ras Tanura Oil Refinery.
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Date Issued
1996
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15302
Subject Headings
Petroleum products--Analysis, Petroleum products--Testing, Petroleum industry and trade--Quality control, Neural networks (Computer science)
Format
Document (PDF)
political economy of domestic corn ethanol production
Title
The political economy of domestic corn ethanol production.
Creator
Fow, Samantha Joule., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description
Since its inception, the domestic corn ethanol industry in the United States has been dependant on federal subsidies and trade restrictions to keep afloat. Although this political support has allowed the industry to grow, there have been a number of negative externalities as a result, namely the growing demand for corn causing significant increases in the prices of many consumer goods. Despite the fact that consumers are facing rising prices in agricultural and energy markets, ethanol still...
Show moreSince its inception, the domestic corn ethanol industry in the United States has been dependant on federal subsidies and trade restrictions to keep afloat. Although this political support has allowed the industry to grow, there have been a number of negative externalities as a result, namely the growing demand for corn causing significant increases in the prices of many consumer goods. Despite the fact that consumers are facing rising prices in agricultural and energy markets, ethanol still maintains a level of support around the general American populace that is counterintuitive given its economic reality. In this paper, I contend that much of ethanol's support is maintained through the intentional manipulation of the product's public perception on behalf of politicians and industrial superpowers. I will demonstrate this phenomenon through the use of both Stigler's (1971) and Pelzman's (1976) model of iso-majority.
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Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/77666
Subject Headings
Corn products industry, By-products, Economic aspects, Bioenergetics, Alcohol as fuel, Environmental aspects, Petroleum industry and trade, Political aspects
Format
Document (PDF)
A study of the relationships between historical land use and petroleum contamination in southeastern Palm Beach County, Florida
Title
A study of the relationships between historical land use and petroleum contamination in southeastern Palm Beach County, Florida.
Creator
Peterson, Andrew Brian., Florida Atlantic University, Finkl, Charles W.
Abstract/Description
Protection of groundwater resources in southeastern Florida is essential because of increasing demands on water quality and supply. Because water is furnished to public and private water systems from production wells that tap the non-artesian surficial aquifer, contamination of groundwater from leaking petroleum storage tanks must be curtailed. In the study, a series of land use maps is developed based on aerial photographs (1970, 1984, and 1991) for a 40 square mile area in southeastern Palm...
Show moreProtection of groundwater resources in southeastern Florida is essential because of increasing demands on water quality and supply. Because water is furnished to public and private water systems from production wells that tap the non-artesian surficial aquifer, contamination of groundwater from leaking petroleum storage tanks must be curtailed. In the study, a series of land use maps is developed based on aerial photographs (1970, 1984, and 1991) for a 40 square mile area in southeastern Palm Beach County, Florida. The locations of petroleum storage tank systems and contaminated sites are mapped. The point biserial correlation coefficient is used to examine the strength of the relationships between historical land use, storage tank system capacity, and the presence of petroleum. contamination. The results indicate no correlation between the intensity of urbanization (historical land use) and petroleum contamination and positive correlation between petroleum storage system capacity and petroleum contamination.
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Date Issued
1995
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15162
Subject Headings
Land use--Florida--Palm Beach County, Groundwater, Petroleum products--Underground storage--Environmental aspects, Oil pollution of soils
Format
Document (PDF)
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: Its Genesis, Implementation and Impact (Including a Case Study of the Texas Gulf Coast Petrochemical Industry)
Title
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: Its Genesis, Implementation and Impact (Including a Case Study of the Texas Gulf Coast Petrochemical Industry).
Creator
Anderson, Bruce McDonald, Florida Atlantic University, Zimmerer, Thomas W.
Abstract/Description
This thesis reviews the historical background, legislative history, implementation and impact of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. A study was conducted to determine the impact of the Act on forty-five petrochemical plants located in the Texas Gulf Coast Region. Factors surveyed included costs associated with compliance with the Act, staffing, union and employee relations, safety standards, compliance activities and Federal inspections.
Date Issued
1974
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13620
Subject Headings
Industrial safety--Law and legislation--United States, Industrial hygiene--Law and legislation--United States, Petroleum products
Format
Document (PDF)
market valuation of the effect of the tax amortizability of purchased goodwill
Title
The market valuation of the effect of the tax amortizability of purchased goodwill.
Creator
Alshinifi, Saleh H., Florida Atlantic University, Hopwood, William S.
Abstract/Description
This study investigates the market valuation of the effect of goodwill tax amortization on corporate acquisitions. Specifically, the study tests whether a significant positive change exists in the market reaction to acquisitions qualifying for the Internal Revenue Code section 197. Two methodologies are employed in the examination of the market assessment of the effect of the Internal Revenue Code section 197. First, a market model methodology is utilized in order to pre examine whether the...
Show moreThis study investigates the market valuation of the effect of goodwill tax amortization on corporate acquisitions. Specifically, the study tests whether a significant positive change exists in the market reaction to acquisitions qualifying for the Internal Revenue Code section 197. Two methodologies are employed in the examination of the market assessment of the effect of the Internal Revenue Code section 197. First, a market model methodology is utilized in order to pre examine whether the market reacted differently to acquisitions that qualified for goodwill tax deductibility relative to acquisitions that did not. Second, multiple regression models were obtained for testing the study's hypotheses. The results of this study support the hypothesis that a positive change exists in the market reaction to acquisitions that qualify for the internal revenue code 197 relative to those that do not. There are two implications for these findings. First, they imply that acquiring firms did retain some of the tax benefits associated with the change in the tax law. Second, and given the findings of previous studies, the findings of this study also imply that the expected tax savings are actually shared between the acquiring firm and the target's shareholders.
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Date Issued
2002
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12020
Subject Headings
Industrial safety--Law and legislation--United States, Industrial hygiene--Law and legislation--United States, Petroleum products
Format
Document (PDF)