DocumentCode
3337599
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
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Firstpage
211
Lastpage
215
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1999. Industry Applications Society 46th Annual
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
ISSN
0090-3507
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5601-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PCICON.1999.806439
Filename
806439
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