This handbook analyzes and develops methods and models to optimize solutions for energy access (for industry and the general world population alike) in terms of reliability and sustainability. With a focus on improving the performance of energy systems, it brings together state-of-the-art research on reliability enhancement, intelligent development, simulation and optimization, as well as sustainable development of energy systems. It helps energy stakeholders and professionals learn the methodologies needed to improve the reliability of energy supply-and-demand systems, achieve more efficient...

This book summarizes the advanced intelligent pipeline management technologies. The text discusses the main challenges of how to define and reinvent data-driven intelligent pipeline systems by studying scheduling-operation- safety management systems. Additionally, within an all-around intelligent pipeline system technology development framework, this book characterizes the scientific problems of intelligent pipeline system services among different processes, such as scheduling, demand-side management, operation condition monitoring, safety analysis, fault detection, etc. This book also...