Leak detection in gas pipeline networks using an efficient state estimator. Part-I: Theory and simulations

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 651-661

  Reddy, H Prashanth ^a   Narasimhan, Shankar ^a   Bhallamudi, S Murty ^a   Bairagi, S ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^b GAIL India Limited   (India)

Author keywords

Dynamic simulation; Gas pipeline networks; Generalized likelihood ratio method; Leak detection; State estimation; Transfer function

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC SIMULATION; DYNAMIC SIMULATION MODELS; ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES; GAS PIPELINE NETWORKS; GENERALIZED LIKELIHOOD RATIO METHOD; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; NOISY MEASUREMENTS; NON-IDEAL GAS; PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS; PIPELINE NETWORKS; STATE ESTIMATORS; TRANSFER FUNCTION MODEL; TRANSIENT CONDITIONS;

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; ESTIMATION; GAS PIPELINES; GASES; LEAK DETECTION; NATURAL GAS PIPELINES; NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION; PIPELINES; STATE ESTIMATION; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 79952485432     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2010.10.006     Document Type: Article

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