The complex topology of chemical plants

被引:9
作者
Andrade, JS [1 ]
Bezerra, DM
Ribeiro, J
Moreira, AA
机构
[1] Univ Fed Ceara, Dept Fis, BR-60451970 Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Ceara, Programa Pos Grad Engn Quim, BR-60451970 Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
[3] LUBNOR, PETROBRAS, Gerencia Otimizacao, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
[4] Univ Estadual Vale Acarau, Dept Matemat, BR-62040370 Sobral, Ceara, Brazil
关键词
scale-free networks; small-world networks; chemical plants;
D O I
10.1016/j.physa.2005.06.092
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 [物理学];
摘要
We show that flowsheets of oil refineries can be associated to complex network topologies that are scale-free, display small-world effect and possess hierarchical organization. The emergence of these properties from such man-made networks is explained as a consequence of the currently used principles for process design, which include heuristics as well as algorithmic techniques. We expect these results to be valid for chemical plants of different types and capacities. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:637 / 643
页数:7
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