A distillation column processes two types of crude oil

Last updated: 6/23/2023

A distillation column processes two types of crude oil streams North Texas and Venezuelan Because of consumer demand the production of diesel fuel and home heating oil must be limited Based on the information in Table 1 estimate the optimum daily usage rate of each crude oil to maximize profit P The profit generated on processing North Texas A and Venezuelan crude B is 2 00 gal and 1 60 gal respectively Table 1 Crude oil usage and production information Diesel Fuel Home heating oil North Texas Venezuelan 8 30 10 50 Maximum Production rate gal day 2000 6000