Evolutionary algorithms have been used to solve a number of variable-length problems,
many of which share a common representation. A set of design variables is repeatedly …

Layout optimization of large-scale oil–gas gathering system is a kind of NP-hard problem in
the field of system optimization. It involves a large number of network nodes, coupled …

This study focuses on the modification of Tree-Seed Algorithm (TSA) to solve constrained
optimization problem. TSA, which is one of the population-based iterative search algorithms …

The purpose of flow allocation is to give full play to the transmission capacity of the pipeline
network system and complete the transportation task with less operation cost. When the flow …

The pipeline transport system (PTS) is a means of land and marine transport, reliable in the
oil sector as well as in various industries, considering its economy and speed to transport a …

High investment highlights the importance of optimizing gathering pipeline networks. In view
of the problem of ignoring hydraulic characteristics in previous studies, an integrated mixed …

Offshore oilfield gathering system plays a key role in oilfield exploration and production
process, the rational construction of the gathering system is directly related to the efficiency …

A robust optimization model is proposed to define the most feasible production system
taking into consideration the technical-economic and safety analysis of the system. Besides …

This work presents a constraint handling technique (CHT) for the solution of real-world
engineering optimization problems by evolutionary algorithms. Referred to as the Multiple …

A properly arranged subsea production system reduces costs and contributes to production
performance due to favorable hydraulic characteristics and flow assurance. Therefore, the …