Modeling and optimizing a CHP system for natural gas pressure reduction plant

Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 358-369

  Sanaye, Sepehr ^a   Mohammadi Nasab, Amir ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Expander; Genetic algorithm; Natural gas; Pressure reduction

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; DECISION MAKING; GAS ENGINES; INVESTMENTS; NATURAL GAS; OPTIMIZATION; POWER GENERATION;

CHP-SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM; DECISION VARIABLES; EXPANDER; EXPANSION VALVES; GAS PRESSURES; GENETIC-ALGORITHM OPTIMIZATIONS; INVESTMENT COSTS; NATURAL GAS TRANSPORT; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE; OPTIMUM VALUE; PAYBACK PERIODS; PRE-HEATER; PRESSURE REDUCTION;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EXERGY; GAS PIPELINE; GENETIC ALGORITHM; HEATING; NATURAL GAS; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE GRADIENT; URBAN AREA;

CHANDIPURA VIRUS;

EID: 84859106226     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.01.060     Document Type: Article

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