Stochastic Optimization Model of Fuel Procurement, Transportation and Storage for Coal-Fired Thermal Plants in Hydrothermal Systems

A. Dias, R. Kelman, F. Thomé, M. Pereira, S. Binato, E. Faria, G. Ayala

2013

Abstract

This work presents an optimal strategy of coal procurement for thermal plants, including transportation and storage in order to guarantee continuous supply of the fuel. The stochastic programming model developed takes into account the uncertainty associated with inflows in a hydrothermal system and other complex logistics and commercial aspects related to the international coal market. Different study cases are analysed and the results are presented through comparisons of different strategies applied to different scenarios of dispatch.

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Dias A., Kelman R., Thomé F., Pereira M., Binato S., Faria E. and Ayala G. (2013). Stochastic Optimization Model of Fuel Procurement, Transportation and Storage for Coal-Fired Thermal Plants in Hydrothermal Systems . In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems - Volume 1: ICORES, ISBN 978-989-8565-40-2, pages 283-291. DOI: 10.5220/0004285102830291


in Bibtex Style

@conference{icores13,
author={A. Dias and R. Kelman and F. Thomé and M. Pereira and S. Binato and E. Faria and G. Ayala},
title={Stochastic Optimization Model of Fuel Procurement, Transportation and Storage for Coal-Fired Thermal Plants in Hydrothermal Systems},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems - Volume 1: ICORES,},
year={2013},
pages={283-291},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004285102830291},
isbn={978-989-8565-40-2},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems - Volume 1: ICORES,
TI - Stochastic Optimization Model of Fuel Procurement, Transportation and Storage for Coal-Fired Thermal Plants in Hydrothermal Systems
SN - 978-989-8565-40-2
AU - Dias A.
AU - Kelman R.
AU - Thomé F.
AU - Pereira M.
AU - Binato S.
AU - Faria E.
AU - Ayala G.
PY - 2013
SP - 283
EP - 291
DO - 10.5220/0004285102830291