Scientific Results

  • ID:
    publications-3721
  • Type:
    article
  • Year:
    2021
  • Authors:
    Ī“Āvila, Carlos AndrĪ“Ā©s MacĪ“Ā­as and Ī“Āvila, Carlos AndrĪ“Ā©s MacĪ“Ā­as and SĪ“Ī…nchez-Romero, Francisco-Javier and SĪ“Ī…nchez-Romero, Francisco-Javier and SĪ“Ī…nchez-Romero, Francisco-Javier and JimĪ“Ā©nez, Petra Amparo LĪ“Ā³pez and LĪ“Ā³pez-JimĪ“Ā©nez, P. Amparo and SĪ“Ī…nchez, Modesto PĪ“Ā©rez and SĪ“Ī…nchez, Modesto PĪ“Ā©rez and PĪ“Ā©rez-SĪ“Ī…nchez, Modesto
  • Title:
    Leakage Management and Pipe System Efficiency. Its Influence in the Improvement of the Efficiency Indexes
  • Venue/Journal:
    Water
  • DOI:
    10.3390/w13141909
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  • Abstract:
    Water is one of the most valuable resources for humans. Worldwide, leakage levels in water distribution systems oscillate between 10\% and 55\%. This causes the need for constant repairs, economic losses, and risk to the health of users due to possible pathogenic intrusion. There are different methods for estimating the level of leakage in a network, depending on parameters such as service pressure, orifice size, age and pipe material. Sixty-two water distribution networks were analyzed to determine the leakage method used, the calibration method, and the percentage of existing leaks. Different efficiency indicators were proposed and evaluated using this database. Several cases of installation of pumps working as turbines (PATs) in water distribution networks were analyzed in which the use of these recovery systems caused a pressure drop, reducing the level of leaks and recovering energy.
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