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In article <1993Jan18.164929.16225@uhura1.uucp>, paul@uhura1.uucp (Paul O. Lamb) writes:
|> 
|> I have an optimization problem I would like to get some ideas on.
|> 
|> I am trying to develop a technique to optimize compressor station
|> operation on natural gas transmission systems. Along most NG
|> transmission systems there are a series of compressor stations to
|> boost line pressure. The order in which they are brought on-line is
|> typically done from a 'this worked last time, so lets do it again'
|> approach. The whole idea is to provide enough pressure at delivery
|> points to fulfill contractual agreements, but not to provide too much
|> pressure, such that, you are wasting compressor fuel and increasing
|> maintenance cost on the compressors to do so. It would be extremely
|> useful to be able to optimize operating compressor stations. 
|> 
|> How appropriate are GAs to doing this type optimization. 
|> 
  Incredibly.  If I remember right, there is a discussion in the literature
about a system that did just this, and it was compact enough to run in 64k.
It worked as well as or better than any human expert.

Rod