DocumentCode
1387228
Title
Smoother and more economic operation of gas pipelines
Author
Venkataramanan, Ganesh ; Basu, Ujjal ; Linden, Peter ; Ferber, E. Philip
Author_Institution
GE Continental Controls, Houston, TX, USA
Volume
36
Issue
5
fYear
2000
Firstpage
1430
Lastpage
1434
Abstract
Natural gas transmission lines transport large quantities of natural gas across long distances. The analysis of these pipelines is very complex and the day-to-day operations leave little time for optimization. This paper details techniques that can be used to optimize gas pipelines online
Keywords
control system analysis; cost optimal control; flow control; multivariable control systems; natural gas technology; optimisation; economic operation; gas pipelines; natural gas transmission lines; optimization techniques; Automatic control; Chemical industry; Costs; Fuel economy; Natural gas; Petroleum; Pipelines; Power generation economics; Steady-state; Transmission lines;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-9994
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/28.871293
Filename
871293
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