Model Studies and Selection of Optimal Operating Modes of Main Oil Pipelines

The paper considers the issues of choosing the optimal operating modes of the technological section of the main oil pipeline. The use of the criterion of minimum specific energy consumption in the implementation of the oil supply plan to the consumer is considered. To increase the efficiency of oil pumping units, it is proposed to use the equipment efficiency as an additional criterion for optimal efficiency. A model of a section of the main oil pipeline has been developed to study its operating conditions. The results of calculations that make it possible to develop recommendations for the operation of a technological site in modes characterized not only by low specific energy costs, but also by high indicators of equipment resource utilization are presented.