Real-time predictive modeling for the gas pipeline dispatcher

Conference · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1979 · 27th Southwest Pet. Short Course Assoc. Annu. Meet. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5703842

McDonald, R E; Heinze, H J; Gould, T L; Rachford, H H

The first predictive modeling system applied to gas pipeline network dispatching for potential failure and contingency analysis accounts for fully transient flow of gas through pipelines and equipment. Flow forecasts are used to make 16 hr predictions of pressure, horsepower, and fuel. The system continually tracks the supervisory control and data acquisition system so that the line-pack distribution is current. In addition to answering potential failure questions, the system supports risk analysis, leak detection, and strategy evaluation and can be used for pack and draft analysis, compressor fuel optimization, and operator training.

• Research Organization: INTERCOMP Resource Development and Eng. Inc., Houston, TX
• OSTI ID: 5703842
• Journal Information: 27th Southwest Pet. Short Course Assoc. Annu. Meet. Proc.; (United States), Journal Name: 27th Southwest Pet. Short Course Assoc. Annu. Meet. Proc.; (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
032000* -- Natural Gas-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
COMPRESSORS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DATA ACQUISITION
DETECTION
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUATIONS
EVALUATION
FAILURES
FORECASTING
FUELS
LEAKS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
OPTIMIZATION
PERSONNEL
PIPELINES
PREDICTION EQUATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENT
TRAINING