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Optimal Dimensioning of Pipe Networks with Application to Gas Transmission Networks

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  • DE WOLF, Daniel

    (CEME, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)

  • SMEERS, Yves

    (CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium)

Abstract

We develop an algorithm to solve the problem of the optimal dimensioning of a fluid (gas or water) transmission network when the topology of the network is known. The pipe diameters must been chosen to minimize the sum of the investment cost and of the operations cost. This two level problem is solved by application of the bundle method for nonsmooth optimization. The validity of the approach is tested on a problem corresponding to a real situation: the optimal design of a reinforcement of the Belgian gas network.

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  • DE WOLF, Daniel & SMEERS, Yves, 1993. "Optimal Dimensioning of Pipe Networks with Application to Gas Transmission Networks," LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE 1993015, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE).
    • Handle: RePEc:cor:louvco:1993015
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