Spatially enabled pipeline route optimization model

Proceedings of the Biennial International Pipeline Conference, IPC

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages 699-707

  Wasi, S Raza ^a   Bender, J Darren ^b  

^a INTECSEA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analytical Hierarchical Process; Decision Support System; Least Cost Path Analysis; Pipeline Routing; Route Optimization

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PIPELINE LAYING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHICAL PROCESS; LEAST-COST PATH ANALYSIS; PIPELINE ROUTING; ROUTE OPTIMIZATION;

NATURAL GAS PIPELINES;

EID: 18144372723     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ipc2004-0362     Document Type: Conference Paper

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