Advanced Model for Expansion of Natural Gas Distribution Networks Based on Geographic Information Systems

  1. Ramírez-Rosado, I.J. 1
  2. Fernández-Jiménez, L.A. 1
  3. García-Garrido, E. 1
  4. Zorzano-Santamaria, P. 1
  5. Zorzano-Alba, E. 1
  6. Miranda, V. 2
  7. Monteiro, C. 2
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

  2. 2 Universidade Do Porto
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    Universidade Do Porto

    Oporto, Portugal

    ROR https://ror.org/043pwc612

Libro:
5th IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems

ISBN: 0-88986-465-9

Año de publicación: 2005

Páginas: 280-284

Tipo: Capítulo de Libro

SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-30644463613 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Resumen

Expansion planning of electric power or natural gas networks has become a consuming time engineering task due to the multiple factors that must be taken into account: technical, economic, environmental or social factors. This paper presents an advanced model of natural gas distribution networks based on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) methodologies, to evaluate the cost associated to the expansion of these networks in order to meet a demand imposed by the user in any location of a region. The experimental results show that this approach produces visual and useful information for planning the expansion of natural gas distribution networks.