R. Yokoyama et al., DEVELOPMENT OF A GENERAL-PURPOSE OPTIMAL OPERATIONAL PLANNING SYSTEM FOR ENERGY SUPPLY PLANTS, Journal of offshore mechanics and Arctic engineering, 116(4), 1994, pp. 290-296
A general-purpose optimal operational planning system with a user-frie
ndly interface is developed for the purpose of determining operational
strategies of energy supply plants in a simple and rational manner. T
he system has the following main functions: (a) data registration, (b)
graphical flowsheet editing, (c) automatic programming and optimizati
on calculation, and (d) graphical representation of results. A graphic
al flowsheet editor enables an easy and flexible composition or change
of plant configurations and their relevant data by using fundamental
data registered in a database. Plant data composed by the editor are a
rranged automatically to carry out an optimization calculation, in whi
ch the operational strategy is determined so as to minimize an objecti
ve function, such as operational cost subject to energy demand require
ments and other operational restraints. An application example shows t
hat the system is a useful tool for the operational planning of energy
supply plants from the viewpoints, not only of rationality, but also
of task and lime reduction.