scholarly journals Water Distribution Network Model Building, Case Study: Milano, Italy

2015 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 573-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Castro Gama ◽  
Emilio Attilio Lanfranchi ◽  
Quan Pan ◽  
Andreja Jonoski
Keyword(s):  
Network Model ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Water Distribution Network

scholarly journals Energy and Cost Savings through Pumping Stations Rehabilitation. Case Study in Bucharest

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 593
Author(s):  
Sorin Perju ◽  
Alexandru Aldea
Keyword(s):  
Water Distribution ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Water Network ◽  
Water Losses ◽  
Pumping Stations ◽  
Technical Solutions

This paper presents the results recorded by upgrading and rehabilitating the pumping stations for an urban water network with a primary goal of diminishing the operation and maintenance costs and a secondary goal of reducing the water losses in the water distribution network. The adopted technical solutions within the structural and functional modifications of the pumping stations have led to both the improvement of hydraulic parameters of the pumping stations and also the improvement of registered energy consumption. The undertaken modifications and transformations within the pumping stations led to significant energy savings and at the same time to important water losses reductions within the distribution network.

scholarly journals The New Set Up of Local Performance Indices into WaterNetGen and Application to Santarém’s Network

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Amos Bonora ◽  
Fabio Caldarola ◽  
Mario Maiolo ◽  
Joao Muranho ◽  
Joaquim Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Water Distribution ◽  
Global Analysis ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Mathematical Framework ◽  
Water Networks ◽  
Performance Indices ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Pressure Driven Analysis

A new set of local performance indices has recently been introduced within a mathematical framework specifically designed to promote a local–global analysis of water networks. Successively, some local indices were also set up and implemented on WaterNetGen to better exploit their potential. In this paper, after a very brief overview of tools and main notations, Santarém’s (Portugal) water distribution network (WDN) is examined, applying to it the mentioned set of local indices, as a new real case study. The paper also focuses on the Hypotesis required to assess these indices in a pressure driven analysis (PDA) approach, analyzing and discussing the results obtained from such a simulation.

scholarly journals Effects Comparison of Different Resilience Enhancing Strategies for Municipal Water Distribution Network: A Multidimensional Approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xudong Zhao ◽  
Zhilong Chen ◽  
Huadong Gong
Keyword(s):  
Water Distribution ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Optimization Strategy ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
The City ◽  
Considerable Body ◽  
Public Health And Safety

Water distribution network (WDN) is critical to the city service, economic rehabilitation, public health, and safety. Reconstructing the WDN to improve its resilience in seismic disaster is an important and ongoing issue. Although a considerable body of research has examined the effects of different reconstruction strategies on seismic resistance, it is still hard for decision-makers to choose optimal resilience enhancing strategy. Taking the pipeline ductile retrofitting and network meshed expansion as demonstration, we proposed a feasible framework to contrast the resilience enhancing effects of two reconstruction strategies—units retrofitting strategy and network optimization strategy—in technical and organizational dimension. We also developed a new performance response function (PRF) which is based on network equilibrium theory to conduct the effects comparison in integrated technical and organizational dimension. Through the case study of municipal WDN in Lianyungang, China, the comparison results were thoroughly shown and the holistic decision-making support was provided.

scholarly journals Feasibility of Mass Balance Approach to Water Distribution Network Model Calibration

2017 ◽  
Vol 186 ◽  
pp. 551-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi Berardi ◽  
Antonietta Simone ◽  
Daniele Laucelli ◽  
Orazio Giustolisi
Keyword(s):  
Mass Balance ◽  
Network Model ◽  
Model Calibration ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Balance Approach ◽  
Mass Balance Approach

scholarly journals Methodological approach for the compilation of a water distribution network model using QGIS and EPANET

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
A L Muller ◽  
O J Gericke ◽  
J P J Pietersen
Keyword(s):  
Network Model ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Additional Time ◽  
African Context ◽  
Water Distribution Network Design ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Engineering Practices

This paper presents the development of a methodological approach based on the integration of free-of-charge open-source software, e.g. QGIS and EPANET, and engineering practices applicable to water distribution network design. The use of QGIS and EPANET, as well as the integration thereof with sound engineering practices and judgement, proved to be both viable and practical to enable practitioners to create a water distribution network model of an existing network in smaller developments or towns. Typically, in the latter smaller developments or towns, the professional cost associated with the additional time required when commercial licensed software is used, could be lower than the actual cost associated with the procurement of the licensed software itself. Hence, the developed process flow diagrams will not only potentially save time and money in comparison to a traditional, manual approach in EPANET, but will also provide guidance to practitioners and assist smaller municipalities in southern Africa facing challenges in terms of outdated records and budget constraints. It is envisaged that the implementation of the overall methodology will contribute to improved water infrastructure planning, design and management, especially in the southern African context where water resources are scarce and service delivery remains a pressing issue.

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