Abstract
The article presents a problem statement and an algorithm for optimizing the parameters of the heat network and the power of heat sources (boilers, thermal power plants). Solving the optimization problem allows you to minimize the cost of production and transportation of the heat carrier, determine the optimal operating modes of pumping stations, as well as the performance of heat sources for a multi- circuit heat network. The proposed algorithm also includes calculation of the cost of heat energy production from various heat sources. The results of calculations of test problems on various model schemes of heat supply with an arbitrary number of consumers, heat sources, and pressure regulators are presented. Optimal regulation allowed to reduce total costs in the test calculation to 10%. The proposed method for solving the extremal problem showed good convergence of the iterative process. When calculating networks without pressure regulators, the method quickly converges. In the presence of pressure regulators, the convergence of the iterative process worsens, since the target function is nonlinear in this case. The research results can be recommended for making management decisions to improve the quality of functioning of district heating systems.
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