Battle of background leakage assessment for water networks using successive linear programing

E. Price; A. Ostfeld

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2014.11.158

Battle of background leakage assessment for water networks using successive linear programing

E. Price
, A. Ostfeld

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

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Abstract

This research attempts to solve the BBLAWN challenge. The examined town consists of several pressure zones with significant elevation differences, causing accesses water pressure and pipe leakage. The challenge of optimally resizing the water system, to meet future water demands and minimize leakage, was solved using a successive linear programming, minimum cost, optimal operation model that includes head loss constraints, leakage control, pipe diameter selection and pressure reducing valves. A combination of an optimization model and practical engineering experience was used in the positioning of the pressure reducing valves and sizing of pump stations and water tanks.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	45-52
Number of pages	8
Journal	Procedia Engineering
Volume	89
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2014.11.158
State	Published - 2014
Event	16th International Conference on Water Distribution System Analysis, WDSA 2014 - Bari, Italy Duration: 14 Jul 2014 → 17 Jul 2014

Keywords

Headloss
Optimal operation
Pipe diamiter
Pump scheduling
Water system

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General Engineering

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