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An optimal natural-gas 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/ICCIE.2010.5668363
  3. Publisher: 2010
  4. Abstract:
  5. We consider the design of an optimal natural-gas network. Our proposed network contains two echelons, Town Broad Stations (TBSs), and consumers (demand zones). Here, our aim is a two-stage cost minimization. We first determine locations of the TBS so that the location-allocation cost is minimized. Then, we show how to distribute the flow of gas among the TBS minimizing the flow cost by using Minimum Spanning Tree (MST). A case study in Mazandaran Gas Company in Iran is made to assess the validity and effectiveness of our proposed model
  6. Keywords:
  7. Minimum spanning tree (MST) ; Cost minimization ; Flow costs ; Gas companies ; Gas networks ; Location-allocation ; Minimum spanning trees ; Natural-gas network ; Two stage ; Gas industry ; Gases ; Industrial engineering ; Mathematical models ; Optimization ; Parallel architectures ; Public utilities ; Soft computing ; Trees (mathematics) ; Costs
  8. Source: 40th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering: Soft Computing Techniques for Advanced Manufacturing and Service Systems, CIE40 2010, 25 July 2010 through 28 July 2010 ; July , 2010 ; 9781424472956 (ISBN)
  9. URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5668363/5