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applied math seminar

Event Type: 
Seminar
Speaker: 
Alexander Korotkevich, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, UNM
Event Date: 
Monday, February 11, 2019 -
3:30pm to 4:30pm
Location: 
SMLC 356
Audience: 
General PublicFaculty/StaffStudentsAlumni/Friends
Sponsor/s: 
Pavel Lushnikov

Event Description: 

Title: Nonlinear Stochastic Dynamics of Pressure in Natural Gas Networks.

Abstract:
A dominant new load on the gas pipelines is natural gas-fired generators. Previously, the marginal
cost of electricity from these generators was higher than from coal-fired generators. However, the
rapid drop in gas prices has made gas generation competitive with coal and spurred its construction.
An example of this dramatic expansion is in the electrical grid controlled by the Independent System
Operator of New England (ISO-NE) where natural gas-fired electrical generation increased from 5% of
total capacity to 51% in a span of 20 years.

A parallel development in many U.S. electrical grids is the expansion of intermittent renewable
generation such as wind and Photo Voltaic generation -- a trend that is expected to continue as
utilities work to meet state-imposed renewable portfolio standards that mandate a certain fraction
of electrical generation be derived from renewable sources.

During a talk we shall give introduction to the theoretical model and discuss different simulation
techniques.

Event Contact

Contact Name: Pavel Lushnikov