Evaluating Gas Network Capacities

This book combines an introduction to gas transportation planning with a detailed discussion of gas transport models and algorithms to solve them.

Thorsten Koch (Author), Benjamin Hiller (Author), Marc E. Pfetsch (Author), Lars Shewe (Author)

9781611973686

Paperback / softback, published 30 March 2015

379 pages
26 x 17.9 x 2.6 cm, 0.812 kg

The question of whether a certain amount of gas can be transported through a pipeline network is the subject of this book. Although the question is relatively simple to state, it turns out to be difficult to answer when asked in relation to a meshed nationwide gas transportation network and when taking into account the technical details and discrete decisions, as well as regulations, contracts, and varying demands involved. As well as providing an introduction to gas transportation planning, this book discusses in detail several mathematical models that address gas transport within the context of its technical and regulatory framework. It also shows how to solve the models using sophisticated algorithms, and includes examples of large-scale applications of mathematical optimization to this real-world problem. Readers will find a glossary of terms, tables listing the physical and technical quantities and constants used throughout, and a reference list of gas business literature.

Foreword
Preface
Part I. Fundamentals: 1. Introduction
2. Physical and technical fundamentals of gas networks
3. Regulatory rules for gas markets in Germany and other European countries
4. State of the art in evaluating gas network capacities
Part II. Validation of Nominations: 5. Mathematical optimization for evaluating gas network capacities
6. The MILP relaxation approach
7. The specialized MINLP approach
8. The reduced NLP heuristic
9. An MPEC-based heuristic
10. The precise NLP model
11. What does 'feasible' mean?
12. Computational results for validation of nominations
Part III. Verification of Booked Capacities: 13. Empirical observations and statistical analysis of gas demand data
14. Methods for verifying booked capacities
15. Perspectives
Appendix: background on gas market regulation
Acronyms
Glossary
Regulation and gas business literature
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Miscellaneous items [WZ]