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Cross-level steam load smoothing and optimization in industrial parks using data-driven approaches
This study focuses on the integrated energy production system in industrial parks, addressing the problem of stable load dispatch of equipment under demand fluctuations.A cross-level method for steam load smoothing and optimization is proposed, aiming to achieve stable production and optimal economic performance through three levels of integration:
The Role of Instrumental Variables in Causal Inference Based on Independence of Cause and Mechanism
Causal inference methods based on conditional independence construct Markov equivalent graphs and mitigated gall cannot be applied to bivariate cases.The approaches based on independence of cause and mechanism state, on the contrary, that causal discovery can be inferred for two observations.In our contribution, we pose a challenge to reconcile the
Identifying Where REDD+ Financially Out-Competes Oil Palm in Floodplain Landscapes Using a Fine-Scale Approach.
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) aims to avoid forest conversion to alternative land-uses through financial incentives.Oil-palm has high opportunity costs, which according to current literature questions the financial competitiveness of REDD+ in tropical lowlands.To understand this more, we undertook regional fin
Machine Learning in Ratemaking, an Application in Commercial Auto Insurance
This paper explores the tuning and results of two-part models on rich datasets provided through the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS).These datasets include bodily injury (BI), property damage (PD) and collision (COLL) coverage, each documenting policy characteristics and claims across a four-year period.The datasets are explored, including viva la