A general source-sink model with inoperability constraints for robust energy sector planning

College

Gokongwei College of Engineering

Department/Unit

Chemical Engineering

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Applied Energy

Volume

88

Issue

11

First Page

3759

Last Page

3764

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Abstract

The concept of inoperability was originally introduced as a means of quantifying risk in systems comprised of interdependent subsystems, using a modified input-output framework. This paper describes a novel robust optimization model for energy planning with inoperability constraints. The formulation is based on the established source-sink framework, which has been used extensively for energy planning applications under various environmental footprint constraints. The proposed model determines the optimal allocation of various energy sources within a system to corresponding energy sinks or demands, while ensuring that inoperability limits of the latter are satisfied for multiple enumerated scenarios. The basic formulation results in a linear program (LP), while a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) extension is also described. In either case, a globally optimal solution can be easily determined if one exists. Illustrative case studies are then given to demonstrate this new method. © 2011.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.04.016

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