Frequency pressure regulation in water supply systems

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 896-905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Halkijevic ◽  
Zivko Vukovic ◽  
Drazen Vouk
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Pressure Regulation ◽  
Effective Activity ◽  
Variable Frequency Drives ◽  
Loss Control ◽  
Supply Systems ◽  
The City

In water supply systems, pressure management in most cases is proven to be the most cost-effective activity related to water loss control. As an advanced method of pressure control, it is possible to use variable frequency drives for centrifugal pump control. Pressure regulation can be performed with constant pressure or with proportional pressure control. The application of proportional pressure control is particularly applicable in water supply systems as the operating pump performance is constantly adapting the pressure to the actual demand. Along with lower leakage losses, it also results in lower energy consumption and the elimination of non-stationary phenomena, thereby extending the pump lifetime. Therefore, the paper presents a theoretical discussion of the proportional pressure control. Possible savings are shown on the numerical example of water supply system of the city of Velika Gorica.

scholarly journals Energy Recovery Using Micro-Hydropower Technology in Water Supply Systems: The Case Study of the City of Fribourg

Water ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Samora ◽  
Pedro Manso ◽  
Mário Franca ◽  
Anton Schleiss ◽  
Helena Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Energy Recovery ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Supply Systems ◽  
The City

scholarly journals About the question of the assessment of the drinking water quality in centralized water systems in the current conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (6) ◽  
pp. 563-568
Author(s):  
Yuliya A. Novikova ◽  
K. B. Friedman ◽  
V. N. Fedorov ◽  
A. A. Kovshov ◽  
N. A. Tikhonova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Drinking Water Quality ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Supply Systems ◽  
The City

Introduction. Regulation of drinking water quality is a very important area of health care and improving the quality of life of the population of the Russian Federation.The aim of this work is the development a model for the assessment of the drinking water quality and calculating the share of the population, including urban, provided with high-quality drinking water from centralized water supply systems, taking into account new methodological approaches to the evaluation of the quality of drinking water using the example of water supply to settlements in the Leningrad Region. Material and methods. The data on the organization of centralized cold water supply systems and monitoring systems for drinking water quality and the results of laboratory studies of drinking water quality in the cities of Volkhov, Svetogorsk, Slantsy, Tosno were studied. Statistical processing of the results was performed, the categories of quality of drinking water supplied to the population were determined, the number of the population provided with high-quality drinking water from the water supply system was calculated in accordance with Guidelines 2.1.4.0143-19.Results. In 2018, 100% of the population was provided with quality drinking water only in the city of Slantsy. In the city of Tosno, this index reached of 83.5%. In the cities of Volkhov and Svetogorsk, drinking water was rated as low-quality. But it is worth noting that in the cities of Volkhov and Slantsy laboratory tests were carried out at 2 points, in the city of Svetogorsk - only at the 1 point, which, given the number of residents, is not enough. For an objective assessment of the state of drinking water and the development of measures aimed at improving its quality, it is necessary to increase the number of monitoring points, as well as to include the results of control and supervision measures and production laboratory control conducted by water supply organizations in the volume of laboratory information.Conclusion. The proposed model allows us to assess the drinking water quality in centralized water supply systems and the proportion of the population, including urban, provided with quality drinking water at the level of the water supply system, settlement, municipal district (urban district), subject of the Russian Federation

Clean power in water supply systems as a sustainable solution: from planning to practical implementation

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. M. Ramos ◽  
M. Mello ◽  
P. K. De
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Engineering Project ◽  
Pipe System ◽  
System Pressure ◽  
Supply Systems

Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources have drawn a greater attention by EU, in particular for climate change policies as it can substantially cut down CO2 emissions to meet EU environmental obligations. It is well established that in drinking pipe systems Pressure Reducing Valves (PRV) are used as a mean for excess energy dissipation for the purpose of pressure control. This type of solution can be adopted, as a mitigation method to control the system losses, in particular, the available overload, which must have to be dissipated to avoid leakage or rupture occurrence in the pipe system. The use of micro-hydro systems seems to provide a better approach as a sustainable solution in terms of controlling the system pressure as well as to provide a non-negligible income by producing clean energy. Computational simulations, experimental research and engineering project development are carried out to analyse and compare the hydraulic system behaviour between a PRV and a pump working as a turbine (PT). This research creates an important challenge for seasonal stabilization of the energy supply by using water supply systems, due to the stochastic nature of river-hydro resources.

scholarly journals ENSURING COST-EFFECTIVE AND RELIABLE OPERATION OF AGRICULTURAL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS (AS IN THE CASE OF WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS OF TARASIVKA VILLAGE IN KYIV REGION)

2019 ◽  
pp. 175-185
Author(s):  
V. V. Nor ◽  
T. Р. Khomutetska
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Water Supply System ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Agricultural Water ◽  
Reliable Operation ◽  
Agricultural Water Supply ◽  
Supply Systems ◽  
Efficiency And Reliability

The current state of water supply in Ukraine was analyzed and the main problems that arise on the existing water supply systems, related to the lack of efficiency of both water treatment technologies and operation conditions of the water supply system structures, characterized by high energy consumption, excess pressure formation and accident rate increase were studied. It was specified that in agricultural water supply systems additional difficulties can arise due to significant fluctuations of water consumption during the day, therefore, there is a need for the study of the joint work of interacting structures, especially in the towerless schemes. It is shown that to solve the problems of reliable provision of consumers with the required water amounts, water pressures and water quality, is possible taking into account the requirements of economy, reliability and environmental safety, and to identify weaknesses and develop recommendations for ensuring the efficient operation of structures can be fulfilled by mathematical modeling and analysis of various possible variants of system operation. The issue of increasing the efficiency and reliability of agricultural supply systems was considered using the example of the water supply system in Tarasivka village of Kyiv region. The article deals with increasing the efficiency and reliability of agricultural water supply systems. The results of the study of water supply systems operation, based on the utilization of ground water in the village of Tarasivka, Kyiv region are given, which demonstrate that when pumping water from the well directly into the water supply network, excess damage energy for water lift occurs. The reliability of the water supply system, when pumping water from the well, was analyzed and the measures to ensure cost-effective and reliable operation of water supply structures while reducing the specific costs of electricity for supplying water to consumers and improving its quality were proposed.

scholarly journals Method of evaluation of efficiency improvement potential for water supply systems with focus on variable speed centrifugal pumps

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 533-553
Author(s):  
D. Pilscikovs ◽  
E. Dzelzitis
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Control Mode ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Public Water Supply ◽  
Efficiency Improvement ◽  
Variable Speed ◽  
Improvement Potential ◽  
Supply Systems

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> The goal of this research is the derivation of the method for evaluation of efficiency improvement potential for public water supply systems with a focus on centrifugal network pumps. The efficiency of proportional pressure control usage has been analyzed for variable speed pumps. It has been done if proportional pressure control is used in comparison with constant pressure control mode. For this reason, energy calculation analyses have been realized for variable speed centrifugal pumps, and the theoretical tool of estimation of the efficiency improvement potential for public water supply systems has been derived. The conclusions are as follows: (1) it has been found that 1110 MWh of annually consumed electrical energy can be saved up, if the control mode of variable speed network pumps will be changed from constant pressure to proportional pressure control mode with the deviation of 20% from head value of duty point at zero flow; (2) about 13 MWh of annually consumed electrical energy can be saved up, if the proportional pressure control mode with the deviation of 15% will be changed to the deviation of 20%; (3) totally about 1123 MWh or 1.12 GWh (14% of the annually consumed electrical energy by variable speed network pumps) can be saved up in small public water supply systems in Latvia.</p>

scholarly journals Optimal Pipe Size Design for Looped Irrigation Water Supply System Using Harmony Search: Saemangeum Project Area

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Do Guen Yoo ◽  
Ho Min Lee ◽  
Ali Sadollah ◽  
Joong Hoon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Pipe Diameter ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Agricultural Irrigation ◽  
Network System ◽  
Supply Systems ◽  
Looped Network

Water supply systems are mainly classified into branched and looped network systems. The main difference between these two systems is that, in a branched network system, the flow within each pipe is a known value, whereas in a looped network system, the flow in each pipe is considered an unknown value. Therefore, an analysis of a looped network system is a more complex task. This study aims to develop a technique for estimating the optimal pipe diameter for a looped agricultural irrigation water supply system using a harmony search algorithm, which is an optimization technique. This study mainly serves two purposes. The first is to develop an algorithm and a program for estimating a cost-effective pipe diameter for agricultural irrigation water supply systems using optimization techniques. The second is to validate the developed program by applying the proposed optimized cost-effective pipe diameter to an actual study region (Saemangeum project area, zone 6). The results suggest that the optimal design program, which applies an optimization theory and enhances user convenience, can be effectively applied for the real systems of a looped agricultural irrigation water supply.

scholarly journals Perception of the citizens in the city of São Mateus, Brazil, on water supply and the implications in its use

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelo Rezende Vinturini ◽  
Rita de Cassia Feroni ◽  
Elson Silva Galvão
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Total Dissolved Solids ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Raw Water ◽  
Alternative Source ◽  
Water Wells ◽  
Alternative Sources ◽  
Supply Systems ◽  
The City ◽  
Southeastern Region

Abstract The perception of consumers concerning the water supplied by water supply systems (WSS) can be a valuable tool for the management of water resources. This study aims to assess the perception of the citizens of the city of São Mateus, a southeastern region of Brazil, concerning the water supplied by the local WSS, and investigating the availability of other alternative sources. A survey was applied for a sample of local consumers, and the results suggest that most consumers do not have a good opinion regarding the water quality, highlighting flavor, color, and intermittent supply as the main issues, especially during periods of drought. These conditions are mainly associated with the increase of the total dissolved solids (TDS) levels in the raw water. Using private water wells is pointed out as an available alternative source for multiple domestic uses; nevertheless, this alternative may cause some concern if the exploitation of the resource is made without control.

scholarly journals The Development of the Athens Water Supply System and Inferences for Optimizing the Scale of Water Infrastructures

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2657 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.-Fivos Sargentis ◽  
Romanos Ioannidis ◽  
Georgios Karakatsanis ◽  
Stavroula Sigourou ◽  
Nikos D. Lagaros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Local Data ◽  
City Population ◽  
Big City ◽  
Water Scarce ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Supply Systems ◽  
The City

Modern organized societies require robust infrastructures, among which hydraulic projects, such as water supply and drainage systems, are most important, particularly in water-scarce areas. Athens is a unique example because it is a big city (population 3.7 million) located in a very dry area. In order to support the development of the city, large hydraulic projects had to be constructed during its history and, as a result, Athens currently has one of the largest water supply systems in the world. Could Athenians choose smaller scale infrastructures instead? Analyzing social, technical and economical historical data, we can see that large capital investments were required. In order to evaluate these investments this paper presents a technical summary of the development. An economic analysis displays historical values of these investments in present monetary values. The cost of existing infrastructure is compared to the cost of constructing smaller reservoirs and a model is created to correlate the price of water and the cost of water storage with the size of reservoirs. In particular, if more and smaller reservoirs were built instead of the large existing ones, the cost of the water would significantly increase, as illustrated by modelling the cost using local data.

Water supply systems in Cyrenaica during the Greek and Roman periods: Cyrene in context

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 99-105
Author(s):  
Mohamed Omar M Abdrbba
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
General Information ◽  
Roman Period ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Supply Systems ◽  
The City

AbstractThis article investigates water supply systems in Cyrenaica during both the Greek and Roman periods. Beginning with some general information on water supply systems in Cyrenaica's other cities, it goes on to describe aqueducts and water cisterns recorded during the Cyrene Archaeological Surveys (CAS) around Cyrene in 2015 and 2017. The article explains how water was stored and delivered to the city of Cyrene in antiquity and offers a wider discussion on water distribution in Cyrene in the Greek era and how water supply systems developed through time, moving into the Roman period.

scholarly journals The Concept Of Fuzzy Modeling Of Safety In Collective Water Supply Systems Using Bayesian Network

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-126
Author(s):  
Barbara Tchórzewska – Cieślak ◽  
Dawid Szpak
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Bayesian Networks ◽  
Bayesian Network ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Fuzzy Modeling ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Fuzzy Probability ◽  
Supply Systems ◽  
The City

AbstractThe paper presents the use of fuzzy Bayesian network in safety modeling with regard to collective water supply system (CWSS). The theoretical basis of Bayesian networks and fuzzy modeling were presented. The paper presents failure events threatening the CWSS safety. The probability of the risk of lack of water supply to the city was designated. The model allows to determine the fuzzy probability of the risk at a given level.

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