Network Modeling of the U.S. Petrochemical Industry under Raw Material and Hurricane Harvey Disruptions
Abstract
A geographically resolved network model of the U.S. chemical industry in 2017 is designed, and optimal chemical flows between units are calculated using linear programming. A baseline solution and three disruption scenarios (primary raw material disruptions, reported Hurricane Harvey ethylene cracker disruptions, and assumed capacity disruptions based on the Hurricane Harvey geographic storm track) are reported on to determine how the structure of the industry is modified to adapt to widespread and geographically specific disruptions. The calculated impacts of the assumed Hurricane Harvey disruption include 170 chemical units in 26 states that change production level as a result of supply chain disruptions during the storm. The systemic impact for the assumed Hurricane Harvey disruption is 19.3 million tonnes of gross chemical production. The day with the largest impact on gross chemical production shows a reduction from baseline operations of 1.3 million tonnes (42% of baseline). This model can be utilized for analysis of future disruption scenarios and to test resilience strategies, including impacts of new manufacturing configurations or technologies.
- Authors:
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[1];
[2]
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1559561
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2019-6833J
Journal ID: ISSN 0888-5885; 676504
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 58; Journal Issue: 28; Journal ID: ISSN 0888-5885
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 02 PETROLEUM; chemical manufacturing; supply chain; linear program; ethylene; natural disaster
Citation Formats
DeRosa, Sean E., Kimura, Yosuke, Stadtherr, Mark A., McGaughey, Gary, McDonald-Buller, Elena, and Allen, David T. Network Modeling of the U.S. Petrochemical Industry under Raw Material and Hurricane Harvey Disruptions. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01035.
DeRosa, Sean E., Kimura, Yosuke, Stadtherr, Mark A., McGaughey, Gary, McDonald-Buller, Elena, & Allen, David T. Network Modeling of the U.S. Petrochemical Industry under Raw Material and Hurricane Harvey Disruptions. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01035
DeRosa, Sean E., Kimura, Yosuke, Stadtherr, Mark A., McGaughey, Gary, McDonald-Buller, Elena, and Allen, David T. Mon .
"Network Modeling of the U.S. Petrochemical Industry under Raw Material and Hurricane Harvey Disruptions". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01035. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1559561.
@article{osti_1559561,
title = {Network Modeling of the U.S. Petrochemical Industry under Raw Material and Hurricane Harvey Disruptions},
author = {DeRosa, Sean E. and Kimura, Yosuke and Stadtherr, Mark A. and McGaughey, Gary and McDonald-Buller, Elena and Allen, David T.},
abstractNote = {A geographically resolved network model of the U.S. chemical industry in 2017 is designed, and optimal chemical flows between units are calculated using linear programming. A baseline solution and three disruption scenarios (primary raw material disruptions, reported Hurricane Harvey ethylene cracker disruptions, and assumed capacity disruptions based on the Hurricane Harvey geographic storm track) are reported on to determine how the structure of the industry is modified to adapt to widespread and geographically specific disruptions. The calculated impacts of the assumed Hurricane Harvey disruption include 170 chemical units in 26 states that change production level as a result of supply chain disruptions during the storm. The systemic impact for the assumed Hurricane Harvey disruption is 19.3 million tonnes of gross chemical production. The day with the largest impact on gross chemical production shows a reduction from baseline operations of 1.3 million tonnes (42% of baseline). This model can be utilized for analysis of future disruption scenarios and to test resilience strategies, including impacts of new manufacturing configurations or technologies.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01035},
journal = {Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research},
number = 28,
volume = 58,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jul 08 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Mon Jul 08 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}
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Figure 1: Map of the Texas Gulf Coast. The blue line indicates Hurricane Harvey storm track and chemical plant locations are noted with crosses.
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