Chang C.-Y.Wang S.-H.Huang Y.-C.Chen C.-L.2019-05-212019-05-2120179781509043972https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/409618This article aims to develop a rigorous mathematical model for analyzing the transient response of the high pressure steam pipeline network in a refinery. A sequentially iterative fully implicit method has been propounded to deal with the unsteady nonlinear equations in a pipeline. The proposed method is then combined with the modified Hardy-Cross method to study the transient response in a looped pipeline network. A complex high pressure steam network problem is used for demonstrating the applicability of the proposed solution method in analyzing the transient response in a pipeline network. This analysis is critical for optimizing operation and control of the steam distribution systems. ? 2017 IEEE.conference paper10.1109/ADCONIP.2017.79838172-s2.0-85034067752https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85034067752&doi=10.1109%2fADCONIP.2017.7983817&partnerID=40&md5=2b17705dd05064e22c2c7f4e1bbb68eb