Locating oil spill response equipment and facilities: A cluster analysis approach |
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Authors: | Abdulaziz S Alidi Taqi N Al-Faraj |
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Institution: | (1) College of Industrial Management, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |
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Abstract: | The response to marine accidental spillage of oil requires careful advance planning to ensure that the impact of an oil spill is minimized. In this paper a binary integer mathematical model based on the cluster analysis approach is developed to aid in determining the optimal sites for locating oil spill response equipment and facilities within a semienclosed waterway. The application of the model has been illustrated through a numerical example using hypothetical but representative data to determine optimal sites for locating oil spill response equipment and facilities in the Arabian Gulf region. |
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