Optimization of transmission capacity of energy water pipeline networks with a tree-shaped configuration and multiple sources

Dmitry V. Sokolov and Evgeny A. Barakhtenko

Energy, 2020, vol. 210, issue C

Abstract: The problem of pipeline network transmission capacity optimization is solved during network design, optimization, and development. It consists in determining the optimal pipeline diameters, installation sites, and parameters of pumps and valves. This study proposes a methodology for optimizing the transmission capacity of tree-shaped water pipeline networks of energy systems that serve various purposes and have multiple sources. A method for constructing a network model that ensures the versatility of its representation regardless of the purpose of the network and the composition of its equipment is proposed. A method for modeling of the branch that enables one to flexibly alter the configuration of the branch in the process of running the optimization algorithm without changing the network topology is presented. The mathematical statement of the problem is formulated as the discrete-continuous optimization problem. This statement is based on the proposed methods of representing the network model and its elements. An algorithm based on dynamic programming is proposed, which implements a new approach to setting up the computational procedure and is versatile enough for calculating networks that serve various purposes. The results obtained during real network optimization are presented.

Keywords: Pipeline networks; Network optimization; Pipeline diameters; Pumps; Algorithm; Dynamic programming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.118469

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