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Optional Specification of Air-Pollution-Emission Regulations Including Reliability Requirements

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  • Alfred Blumstein

    (Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

  • R. Gordon Cassidy

    (Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

  • Wilpen L. Gorr

    (Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

  • Anthony S. Walters

    (Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

Abstract

A basic model for air-pollution control is a semi-infinite program that minimizes the sum of individual polluter's control costs while ensuring that ambient pollution concentrations are within air-quality standards. This paper is an extension that includes the effects of pollution-control-device breakdowns and shutdowns for planned maintenance. We use the fact that days characterized by good dispersion of pollution emissions occur periodically and can be accurately forecast for shutdown periods. A stochastic process of breakdown arrivals and servicing, and appropriate extensions of diffusion models give rise to a model for additional concentrations due to downtime. Parameters of the stochastic process are included as decision variables in a chance-constrained semi-infinite program allowing for tradeoffs between collection efficiency and various reliability characteristics. A practical implementation model and solution techniques are given for possible use in the present clean-air program.

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  • Alfred Blumstein & R. Gordon Cassidy & Wilpen L. Gorr & Anthony S. Walters, 1972. "Optional Specification of Air-Pollution-Emission Regulations Including Reliability Requirements," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 20(4), pages 752-763, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:oropre:v:20:y:1972:i:4:p:752-763
    DOI: 10.1287/opre.20.4.752
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