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Analysis of Operating Modes of Complex Compressor Stations

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Operations Research Proceedings 2016

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We consider the modeling of operation modes for complex compressor stations (i.e., ones with several in- or outlets) in gas networks. In particular, we propose a refined model that allows to precompute tighter relaxations for each operation mode. These relaxations may be used to strengthen the compressor station submodels in gas network optimization problems. We provide a procedure to obtain the refined model from the input data for the original model.

The authors thank the DFG for their support within project A04 in CRC TRR154 and the BMBF Research Campus Modal (fund number 05M14ZAM) and ICT COST Action TD1207 for additional support.

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  1. Zuse Institute Berlin, Takustraße 7, 14195, Berlin, Germany

    Benjamin Hiller, René Saitenmacher & Tom Walther

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  1. Institute of Computer Science, Helmut Schmidt University, Institute of Computer Science, Hamburg, Germany

    Andreas Fink

  2. Applied Mathematics, Helmut Schmidt University, Applied Mathematics, Hamburg, Germany

    Armin Fügenschuh

  3. Institute of Logistics and Organization, Helmut Schmidt University, Institute of Logistics and Organization, Hamburg, Germany

    Martin Josef Geiger

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Hiller, B., Saitenmacher, R., Walther, T. (2018). Analysis of Operating Modes of Complex Compressor Stations. In: Fink, A., Fügenschuh, A., Geiger, M. (eds) Operations Research Proceedings 2016. Operations Research Proceedings. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55702-1_34

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