computer network 计算机 网络 外文文献
990 Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. , 43, 990 1002
PROCESS DESIGN AND CONTROL
Computer-Aided Simulation Model for Natural Gas Pipeline
Network System Operations
Panote Nimmanonda, Varanon Uraikul, Christine W. Chan, and
Paitoon Tontiwachwuthikul*
Faculty of Engineering, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4S 0A2
This paper presents the development of a computer-aided simulation model for natural gas
pipeline network system operations. The simulation model is a useful tool for simulating and
analyzing the behavior of natural gas pipeline systems under different operating conditions.
Historical data and knowledge of natural gas pipeline system operations are crucial information
used in formulating the simulation model. This model incorporates the natural gas properties,
energy balance, and mass balance that lay the foundation of knowledge for natural gas pipeline
network systems. The user can employ the simulation model to create a natural gas pipeline
network system, selecting the components of natural gas, pipe diameters, and compressor
capacities for different seasons. Because the natural gas consumption rate continuously varies
with time, the dynamic simulation model was built to display state variables of the natural gas
pipeline system and to provide guidance to the users on how to operate the system properly.
The simulation model was implemented on Flash (Macromedia) and supports use of the
simulation model on the Internet. The model was tested and validated using the data from the
St. Louis East system, which is a subsystem of the natural gas pipeline network system of
