Optimal pump scheduling in water supply systems with maximum demand charges

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 129, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 372-379

  McCormick, G ^a   Powell, R S ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Markov process; Pumps; Scheduling; Water demand; Water supply systems

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; ELECTRICITY; HEURISTIC METHODS; WATER SUPPLY;

ENERGY COSTS;

WATER RESOURCES;

COST; ELECTRICITY; PUMPING; WATER DEMAND; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0141744768     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2003)129:5(372)     Document Type: Article

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