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Integrated Model for Optimizing Strategic Overhaul Planning of Distributed Pump Stations
(ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS, 2011)
An important part of the lifecycle costs for pump stations are the support costs associated with energy and preventive maintenance of the pumps. Both cost terms are interrelated because a trade-off exists between maintaining ...
Modeling the kinetics of the coalescence of water droplets in crude oil emulsions subject to an electric field, with the cellular automata technique
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2010)
In this study, the concept of cellular automata is applied in an innovative way to simulate the separation of phases in a water/oil emulsion. The velocity of the water droplets is calculated by the balance of forces acting ...
Analysis of design variables for water-gas-shift reactors by model-based optimization
(Elsevier Science, 2007-11)
This work analyzes the water-gas-shift reactor design as component of the CO clean-up system of the ethanol processor for H2 production applied to PEM fuel cells. The WGS reactor constitutes the element of greater volume ...
Optimal irrigation depth for bean crops considering water constraints and farmer`s risk aversion level
(UNIV ESTADUAL MARINGA, PRO-REITORIA PESQUISA POS-GRADUACAO, 2008)
Nowadays, the rising competition for the use of water and environmental resources with consequent restrictions for farmers should change the paradigm in terms of irrigation concepts, or rather, in order to attain economical ...
Multi-objective optimization of a solar-assisted heat pump for swimming pool heating using genetic algorithm
(Elsevier Ltd, 2018)
A proper assessment of heating systems for swimming pools should evaluate the compromise between comfortlevel and the willingness to pay for it. The present work presents a multi-objective optimization of indirect solarassisted ...
Pressure management for leakage reduction using pressure reducing valves. Case study in an Andean city
(2019)
A very common problem in distribution systems is water leakage, which can be reduced by pressure management. The objective of this study was to evaluate the reduction of water leakage by optimizing the pressure using ...
Optimization procedure to minimize FPSO fuel consumption under two operation modes in a Brazilian deep-water oil field
(2018-01-01)
A Floating, Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) plant is a high energy consumer (from a few to several hundreds of megawatts). Thus, a fuel consumption optimization procedure can be applied to find optimum operating ...
Modelling and control of fuzzy-based systems using intelligent water drop algorithm
Identification and controlling of non-linear and complex dynamical systems have been a major concern and a serious topic of study in the field of adaptive control systems. Various techniques based on artificial intelligence ...