Abstract
This paper presents a new approach to the problem of selecting a development scheme for a river valley from preliminary surveys on candidate sites. Rather than proceeding by elimination, this approach identifies the scheme which minimizes the Investment and operating costs. This minimization problem is decomposed using the Benders technique into a master problem covering the site selection and sizing aspects and a subproblera covering the production aspect. The former is solved by mixed-Integer linear programming whereas the latter is solved by a nonlinear network flow technique. Subsequently, a study is made to determine whether demand will be satisfied with the desired probability If worse sequences of river flows than those registered in the past occur In the future with a relatively high probability; if not, the development scheme is revised.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
