TY - GEN
T1 - A Graph-Theory Based PRV Placement Algorithm for Reducing Water Age in Water Distribution Systems
AU - Shmaya, Tomer
AU - Ostfeld, Avi
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2023.All rights reserved
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Water age is the time taking the water to travel through a distribution system and reach the consumer. Generally, there is a trade-off between water pressure and water age in a water distribution system - higher pressure results in higher flow velocity, which often means shorter travelling time for the water, while lower pressure leads to slower flow and thus higher water age. Low pressure is a desired objective in a distribution system, as it reduces the physical stress on its components and minimizes water losses in an event of a leak. Low water age is a desired objective as well, as increased age is regarded as low water quality. Therefore, the two objectives compete with one another. The problem of trying to minimize both water pressure and age is a common problem in water distribution system design and management. This paper introduces an algorithm for pressure reducing valve (PRV) placement for reducing water age in water distribution systems. The algorithm is based on graph-theory elements and uses EPANET 2.2 for simulation and analysis. The method is demonstrated on a small-scale example, and the results present relatively significant improvements in respect to water age.
AB - Water age is the time taking the water to travel through a distribution system and reach the consumer. Generally, there is a trade-off between water pressure and water age in a water distribution system - higher pressure results in higher flow velocity, which often means shorter travelling time for the water, while lower pressure leads to slower flow and thus higher water age. Low pressure is a desired objective in a distribution system, as it reduces the physical stress on its components and minimizes water losses in an event of a leak. Low water age is a desired objective as well, as increased age is regarded as low water quality. Therefore, the two objectives compete with one another. The problem of trying to minimize both water pressure and age is a common problem in water distribution system design and management. This paper introduces an algorithm for pressure reducing valve (PRV) placement for reducing water age in water distribution systems. The algorithm is based on graph-theory elements and uses EPANET 2.2 for simulation and analysis. The method is demonstrated on a small-scale example, and the results present relatively significant improvements in respect to water age.
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U2 - 10.1061/9780784484852.076
DO - 10.1061/9780784484852.076
M3 - منشور من مؤتمر
T3 - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2023: Adaptive Planning and Design in an Age of Risk and Uncertainty - Selected Papers from World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2023
SP - 807
EP - 816
BT - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2023
A2 - Ahmad, Sajjad
A2 - Murray, Regan
T2 - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2023: Adaptive Planning and Design in an Age of Risk and Uncertainty
Y2 - 21 May 2023 through 25 May 2023
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