Mech. Eng.; (United States) · 1985 · 13 citations · 0 references
EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringSystems EngineeringDesign OptimizationOptimizationProcess Systems EngineeringCombinatorial OptimizationInteger ProgrammingLinear ProgrammingPower Plant OperationProcess EngineeringProcess OptimizationInteger Linear ProgrammingMixed-integer Linear ProgrammingMixed-integer ProgrammingOperational OptimizationSteam System OptimizationSystem Design OptimizationUtility OptimizationUtility System Design
The main focus of this paper is on the operation of the plant utility system. The plant utility system is illustrated in the paper, and comprises three main subsystems: the steam subsystem, the fuel subsystem and the electric power subsystem. Each subsystem is briefly described. The author suggests that the problem of determining the most cost-effective operating mode for a plant utility system can be satisfactorily solved by using a technique called Mixed-Integer Linear Programming. Such models to optimize an actual plant system have been developed. Benefits of using the models are discussed.