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RISOptimal Operational Planning of Cogeneration Systems With Thermal Storage by the Decomposition Method
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: An optimal operational planning method is proposed for cogeneration systems with thermal storage. The daily operational strategy of constituent equipment is determined so as to minimize the daily ...
A Revised Decomposition Method for MILP Problems and Its Application to Operational Planning of Thermal Storage Systems
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A revised decomposition method for solving large-scale mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) problems with block angular structure is presented to efficiently conduct the operational planning of ...
Operational Strategy of a Cogeneration System Under a Complex Utility Rate Structure
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: An operational planning problem for a cogeneration system is discussed under a complex utility rate structure which imposes demand charges due to total utility consumption over a specified period ...
Optimal Operation of a Gogeneration Plant in Consideration of Equipment Startup/Shutdown Cost
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A rational method of determining the operational strategy of energy supply plants in consideration of equipment startup/shutdown cost is proposed. The operational planning problem is formulated ...
Multi-objective Optimization in Unit Sizing of a Gas Turbine Cogeneration Plant
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: An optimal planning method for cogeneration plants proposed earlier is extended to the case with multiple optimization criteria. Equipment capacities and utility maximum demands are determined so ...
Optimal Design of Semisubmersible Form by Minimizing its Motion in Random Seas
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: For the purpose of improving the utilization of semisubmersibles such as oil rigs in random seas, an optimal design method is proposed to seek optimal forms with minimum motion against sea ...
Optimal Design of Tanker’s Pump and Piping Systems
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A computer-aided planning method is proposed to design pump and piping systems used for the tanker’s oil unloading process. The following two planning models are combined hierarchically for the ...
Optimal Operation of a Cogeneration Plant in Combination With Electric Heat Pumps
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: An operational problem is discussed for a gas turbine cogeneration plant in combination with a heat pump/thermal storage system that utilizes time-of-use pricing of the electrical utility. An ...
Visualization of Formaldehyde Distribution Above Platinum Plate Catalyst by Using LIF Method
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Visulization has been attempted to measure formaldehyde formation during catalytic combustion of methanol/air mixtures. The visualization of formaldehyde distribution above a platinum plate in ...
Optimal Operation of a Diesel Engine Cogeneration Plant Including a Heat Storage Tank
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The effect of heat storage on a cogeneration plant is investigated using a mathematical programming approach. For a diesel engine plant, an optimal planning method is presented by which the ...