Title :
Smoother and more economic operation of gas pipelines
Author :
Venkataramanan, Ganesh ; Basu, Ujjal ; Linden, Peter ; Ferber, E. Philip
Author_Institution :
GE Continental Controls Inc., Houston, TX, USA
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; control system synthesis; flow control; multivariable control systems; natural gas technology; optimal control; process control; day-to-day operations; economic operation; gas pipelines; multivariable control design; natural gas transmission lines; online optimisation; Automatic control; Costs; Fossil fuels; Fuel economy; Natural gas; Pipelines; Power generation economics; Steady-state; Supply and demand; Transmission lines;
Conference_Titel :
Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1999. Industry Applications Society 46th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5601-2
DOI :
10.1109/PCICON.1999.806439
