Hierarchical management model of heat supply to consumers

• Main Author: Penkovskii Andrey
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 2020-01-01
• Series: E3S Web of Conferences
• Subjects: district heating system; mathematical modeling; optimization; optimal operating; theory of hydraulic circuits; bi-level programming
• Online Access: https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2020/79/e3sconf_mmmaosdphs2020_03004.pdf

The article proposes a hierarchical management model for heat supply to consumers based on the method of bilevel programming. An organizational model of heat supply to consumers in the form of a Unified Heat Supply Organization in a two-tier control system is considered, when the regulators (regional tariff service) manages tariffs for consumers, and heat sources cover the given demand from consumers from the condition of obtaining maximum profit. With the help of bilevel approach, the technical and economic indicators of the district heating are calculated. The proposed mathematical model makes it possible to take into account the technical and economic characteristics of heat sources and heat networks, the interests of the participants in the process of heat supply to consumers and to determine the optimal conditions for controlling the functioning of district heating systems.