Maintaining optimal performance of main oil pipeline technological section

This research highlights the up-to-date methodical aspects of scheduling operation modes for a main oil pipeline technological section involving optimization in terms of the power costs. The theoretical value of the research is based on the consolidated data and the analysis of operation mode scheduling for the main pipeline technological section. The practical relevance of the research findings is validated with the mathematical model of hydraulic calculation and the optimum operation algorithm of technological section. These findings have been used to design an architecture of two functional subsystems for the information system of technological section operation scheduling. The solutions in selecting the operation modes are outlined resting upon the concept of reduced peak-load consumption. This will allow for the operation mode schedules to be optimized at the technological section and adapted to any further modifications and extensions.