Until now, structured and unstructured networks have been considered in absentia of each other. We believe that next-generation P2P services would require both structured and unstructured algorithms, and that it therefore makes sense to consider a…
The dynamics of commodity prices has become a major field of analysis in the last 20 years. Standard econometric procedures to describe the behavior of prices have not been able to provide accurate description of the real dynamics. In this paper we…
Delayed coking is an important way in the thermal treatment of heavy oil. The process consumes tremendous energy, mainly used to provide reaction heat for the coking process. In this paper, to retrofit a certain delayed coking plant, taking features…
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has one of the country's largest and most diverse collection of large pumps and motors. These pumps and motors, along with their power, control, and valving support…