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Tightening piecewise McCormick relaxations for bilinear problems by Castro, Pedro M.

“…We address nonconvex bilinear problems where the main objective is the computation of a tight lower bound for the objective function to be minimized. This can…”
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Integrated sizing and scheduling of wind/PV/diesel/battery isolated systems by Malheiro, André, Castro, Pedro M., Lima, Ricardo M., Estanqueiro, Ana

“…In this paper we address the optimal sizing and scheduling of isolated hybrid systems using an optimization framework. The hybrid system features wind and…”
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Azlactone Reaction Developments by de Castro, Pedro P., Carpanez, Arthur G., Amarante, Giovanni W.

“…Azlactones (also known as oxazolones) are heterocycles usually employed in the stereoselective synthesis of α,α‐amino acids, heterocycles and natural products…”
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Optimal Scheduling of Multiproduct Pipelines in Networks with Reversible Flow by Castro, Pedro M

“…This paper presents a new continuous-time mixed-integer linear programming formulation for scheduling pipeline systems transporting liquid products. It is a…”
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Resource–Task Network Formulations for Industrial Demand Side Management of a Steel Plant by Castro, Pedro M, Sun, Lige, Harjunkoski, Iiro

“…In today’s energy markets, there is a growing effort toward the alignment of the industrial sector and the power grid for the sake of efficient energy…”
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Systematic Approaches for Optimal Scheduling of Straight Pipelines with Batch-Centric Formulations by Castro, Pedro M

“…Scheduling of the transportation of liquids by multiproduct pipelines has been receiving considerable attention in the literature. The preferred methods for…”
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Expanding scope and computational challenges in process scheduling by Castro, Pedro M., Grossmann, Ignacio E., Zhang, Qi

“…•Overview enterprise-wide optimization and challenges in multiscale temporal modeling and integration of different models.•Review Generalized Disjunctive…”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Peripheral Dopamine by Moore, Shaun C, Vaz de Castro, Pedro A. S, Yaqub, Daniel, Jose, Pedro A, Armando, Ines

“…Dopamine is synthesized in the nervous system where it acts as a neurotransmitter. Dopamine is also synthesized in a number of peripheral organs as well as in…”
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Proteostasis, oxidative stress and aging by Korovila, Ioanna, Hugo, Martín, Castro, José Pedro, Weber, Daniela, Höhn, Annika, Grune, Tilman, Jung, Tobias

“…The production of reactive species is an inevitable by-product of metabolism and thus, life itself. Since reactive species are able to damage cellular…”
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Batch-centric scheduling formulation for treelike pipeline systems with forbidden product sequences by Castro, Pedro M., Mostafaei, Hossein

“…•Scheduling formulation for multiproduct pipelines with branches.•Rigorous constraints for enforcing forbidden product sequences.•New constraints to make…”
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The two faces of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in adipocyte function and dysfunction by Castro, José Pedro, Grune, Tilman, Speckmann, Bodo

“…White adipose tissue (WAT) is actively involved in the regulation of whole-body energy homeostasis via storage/release of lipids and adipokine secretion…”
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Normalized multiparametric disaggregation: an efficient relaxation for mixed-integer bilinear problems by Castro, Pedro M.

“…A key element for the global optimization of non-convex mixed-integer bilinear problems is the computation of a tight lower bound for the objective function…”
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Continuous‐time scheduling formulation for straight pipelines by Mostafaei, Hossein, Castro, Pedro M.

“…Pipelines represent the most cost‐effective way of transporting large quantities of refined petroleum products over large distances but can be challenging to…”
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Machine-learning-guided discovery of the gigantic magnetocaloric effect in HoB2 near the hydrogen liquefaction temperature by Castro, Pedro Baptista de, Terashima, Kensei, Yamamoto, Takafumi D, Hou, Zhufeng, Iwasaki, Suguru, Matsumoto, Ryo, Adachi, Shintaro, Saito, Yoshito, Song, Peng, Takeya, Hiroyuki, Takano, Yoshihiko

“…Magnetic refrigeration exploits the magnetocaloric effect, which is the entropy change upon the application and removal of magnetic fields in materials,…”
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Product-centric continuous-time formulation for pipeline scheduling by Castro, Pedro M., Mostafaei, Hossein

“…•Simple scheduling formulation for straight multiproduct pipelines.•New constraints to model first-in, first-out policy in pipeline segments.•A product can…”
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Source-based discrete and continuous-time formulations for the crude oil pooling problem by Castro, Pedro M.

“…•Focus on crude oil scheduling problem with linear blending rules.•Simpler formulation handles both discrete- and continuous-time.•MILP-NLP solution strategy…”
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Scope for industrial applications of production scheduling models and solution methods by Harjunkoski, Iiro, Maravelias, Christos T., Bongers, Peter, Castro, Pedro M., Engell, Sebastian, Grossmann, Ignacio E., Hooker, John, Méndez, Carlos, Sand, Guido, Wassick, John

“…•Classification of scheduling problems.•Summary of industrial requirements for scheduling.•Review of existing scheduling optimization methods, including…”
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High-Pressure Mg–Sc–H Phase Diagram and Its Superconductivity from First-Principles Calculations by Song, Peng, Hou, Zhufeng, Baptista de Castro, Pedro, Nakano, Kousuke, Hongo, Kenta, Takano, Yoshihiko, Maezono, Ryo

“…In this work, a global search for crystal structures of ternary Mg–Sc–H hydrides (Mg x Sc y H z ) under high pressure (100 ≤ P ≤ 200 GPa) was performed using…”
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New MINLP formulation for the multiperiod pooling problem by Castro, Pedro M.

“…The modeling of blending tank operations in petroleum refineries for the most profitable production of liquid fuels in a context of time‐varying supply and…”
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Optimal Scheduling of a District Heat System with a Combined Heat and Power Plant Considering Pipeline Dynamics by Merkert, Lennart, Castro, Pedro M

“…This paper presents two new mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) models for more flexible operation of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant connected to a…”
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