Table 1 Results of system analysis and expert evaluation of models of the main DCU units.

From: System of models for simulation and optimization of operating modes of a delayed coking unit in a fuzzy environment

Main DCU units

Criteria for analysis and selection of the type of models

Types of models of the main DCU units

Deterministic

Statistical

Fuzzy

Combined

Coking rectors. R1– R-4, The developed models are given in section “Mathematical models of DCU coking reactors

1. Availability of necessary information

2

2.5

4

4

2. Possibility of use for optimization

3

4.5

4

4

3. Adequacy of the developed model

4.5

3.5

4

3.5

4. Model development cost

3

3.5

3

4

5. Ability to combine into a single system of models

2.5

4

3.5

4.5

 

Integrated criterion

15.0

19.0

18.5

20.0

Main rectification column, C-1

The developed models are given in section “Mathematical models of the main rectification column C-1 of the DCU

1. Availability of necessary information

1.5

2

4

4,5

2. Possibility of use for optimization

3

4.5

4

4.5

3. Adequacy of the developed model

4.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

4. Model development cost

4.5

4

4

3.5

5. Ability to combine into a single system of models

4

4.5

3.5

3.5

 

Integrated criterion

17.5

18.5

19.0

20.0

Heating furnaces, F-1,4; F-2,3

The developed models are given in section “Mathematical models of DCU heating furnaces

1. Availability of necessary information

2.5

3.5

2.5

3.5

2. Possibility of use for optimization

3

4.5

4.5

4

3. Adequacy of the developed model

4

4

3

4.5

4. Model development cost

3.5

4.5

3

3.5

5. Ability to combine into a single system of models

4

4

3.5

3

 

Integrated criterion

17.0

20.5

16.5

18.5

  1. Note: The evaluation was carried out on a 5-point scale, where 1 is the lowest score, point; 5—the highest score, point.
  2. Significant values are in [bold].