Reliability Performance Indices for Planning and Operational Evaluation of Main Tanks in Water Distribution Networks
Water,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 847 - 847
Published: March 16, 2025
With
the
continuous
progress
of
society
and
sustained
economic
development,
demand
for
water
is
increasing
in
most
areas,
efficient
operation
urban
supply
networks
has
become
a
vital
basis
safeguarding
daily
life
production.
Tanks
are
an
essential
component
distribution
systems
because
they
needed
to
balance
during
use
peaks,
reduce
system
pressure,
thus
improve
stability
service
quality.
must,
therefore,
be
well
designed
perform
effectively.
This
study
selected
two
typical
Sharjah
Dubai
employed
behaviour
simulation
(BS)
evaluate
performance
their
associated
tanks
various
configurations.
Performance
was
characterized
via
time-based
reliability
(Rt)
volume-based
(Rv).
Vulnerability
analysis
also
introduced
deeply
analyze
data
risk
decision-making
due
bias.
The
results
show
that
tank
design
significantly
affects
network
supply,
with
influenced
by
capacity
(Ka)
inflow.
In
addition,
BS-based
iso-reliability
plots
were
developed
visually
represent
impact
different
levels
on
required
capacity.
These
curves
provide
useful
query
tool
designers
operators
configuration
options
generate
alternative
scenarios.
Language: Английский
Advanced Pressure Management for Sustainable Leakage Reduction and Service Optimization: A Case Study in Central Chile
Andrés Ortega-Ballesteros,
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Francisco Iturriaga-Bustos,
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Alberto-Jesús Perea-Moreno
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et al.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(19), P. 12463 - 12463
Published: Sept. 30, 2022
The
central
part
of
Chile
has
been
in
severe
unprecedented
drought
for
more
than
ten
years,
becoming
a
water-stressed
area.
ESVAL,
one
the
main
water
utilities
Chilean
sector,
is
responsible
delivering
potable
to
population
and
securing
long-term
supply
vast
majority
this
In
order
achieve
goal,
ESVAL
implementing
different
measures,
with
pressure
management
being
them.
This
paper
aims
describe
works
executed
La
Calera
city
implement
new
advanced
scheme
on
an
existing
pressure-reducing
valve
two
targets:
reducing
leakage
improving
level
service
customers.
results
show
that
advance
generates
10.12%
reduction
minimum
night
flow
while,
at
same
time,
helping
improve
customers
number
times
falls
below
target
set
by
52%.
It
concluded
facilitates
quick
savings
optimizing
performance
valves.
Language: Английский
The Impact Assessment of Water Supply DMA Formation on the Monitoring System Sensitivity
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 1554 - 1554
Published: Jan. 25, 2023
One
of
the
main
tasks
that
water
companies
face
is
limiting
losses
through
distribution
network.
This
issue
becoming
more
and
relevant
because
progressive
climate
changes
rising
resource
deficiencies.
The
first
step
to
reducing
proper
detection
leakages,
including
their
location
size.
A
common
approach,
called
active
leakage
control,
divide
network
into
District
Metered
Areas
(DMAs)
detect
unreported
leaks
in
system
(WDS).
operating
flow
meter
device
at
border
DMA
allows
determination
number
by
balancing
inflows
zone
billed
consumption.
However,
precisely
locate
a
leak
it
necessary
equip
with
an
adequate
pressure
sensors.
aim
this
paper
evaluate
impact
supply
formation
on
sensitivity
monitoring
accordance
sensors
geometric
structure
pipes
order
successfully
leakage.
research
was
conducted
model
grid
constant
node
but
differential
pipe
structure.
Subsequently,
results
were
verified
conditions
real
obtained
tests
showed
no
clear
relationship
between
effectiveness
complexity
confirmed
significant
improvement
after
equipping
additional
gauge.
Language: Английский