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  title info:
    title: Optimization for Design and Operation of Natural Gas Transmission Networks
  name:
    name part: Dilaveroglu, Sebnem
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: Üster, Halit
    role:
      role term: thesis advisor.
  name:
    name part: Texas A & M University
    role:
      role term: degree granting institution.
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: txu
    date issued: 2013
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource.
  abstract: This study addresses the problem of designing a new natural gas transmission network or expanding an existing network while minimizing the total investment and operating costs. A substantial reduction in costs can be obtained by effectively designing and operating the network. A well-designed network helps natural gas companies minimize the costs while increasing the customer service level. The aim of the study is to determine the optimum installation scheduling and locations of new pipelines and compressor stations. On an existing network, the model also optimizes the total flow through pipelines that satisfy demand to determine the best purchase amount of gas. A mixed integer nonlinear programming model for steady-state natural gas transmission problem on tree-structured network is introduced. The problem is a multi-period model, so changes in the network over a planning horizon can be observed and decisions can be made accordingly in advance. The problem is modeled and solved with easily accessible modeling and solving tools in order to help decision makers to make appropriate decisions in a short time. Various test instances are generated, including problems with different sizes, period lengths and cost parameters, to evaluate the performance and reliability of the model. Test results revealed that the proposed model helps to determine the optimum number of periods in a planning horizon and the crucial cost parameters that affect the network structure the most. The electronic version of this dissertation is accessible from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148055
  note: by Sebnem Dilaveroglu.
  note: "Major Subject: Industrial Engineering"
  note: Includes vita.
  note: Master of Science Texas A & M University 2012 http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148055
  note: Includes bibliographical references.
  note: Text (Thesis)
  subject:
    topic: Major Industrial Engineering
  subject:
    topic: Mixed integer nonlinear programming
  subject:
    topic: Network design
  subject:
    topic: Natural gas
  identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148055
  record info:
    record content source: TXA
    record creation date: 131216
    record change date: 20151206090635.0
    record identifier: in00003423759
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng