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Optimal gas distribution network using minimum spanning tree

Mahdavi, I ; Sharif University of Technology | 2010

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1109/ICIEEM.2010.5646007
  3. Publisher: 2010
  4. Abstract:
  5. Here, a case study of natural gas network is conducted. We design an optimal distribution network of natural gas. Our proposed network is composed of stations reducing gas pressure to desirable pressure using consumer's viewpoint. By using minimum spanning tree (MST) technique, an optimal distribution network among stations and consumers is constructed. Our aim is to determine both locations and types of stations minimizing location-allocation costs in the network. A case study in Mazandaran Gas Company in Iran is made to assess the validity and effectiveness of the proposed model
  6. Keywords:
  7. Location-allocation ; Minimum spanning tree (MST) ; Natural-gas network ; Gas companies ; Gas distribution network ; Natural-gas network ; Optimal distributions ; Reducing gas ; Distributed parameter networks ; Gas industry ; Industrial engineering ; Natural gas ; Optimization ; Parallel architectures ; Public utilities ; Gases
  8. Source: Proceedings - 2010 IEEE 17th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IE and EM2010, 29 October 2010 through 31 October 2010 ; October , 2010 , Pages 1374-1377 ; 9781424464814 (ISBN)
  9. URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5646007