ID:
publications-4568
Type:
article
Year:
1990
Authors:
Jowitt, Paul and Jowitt, Paul and Xu, Chengchao and Xu, Chengchao and Xu, Chengchao
Title:
Optimal Valve Control in Waterβ€Distribution Networks
Venue/Journal:
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
DOI:
10.1061/(asce)0733-9496(1990)116:4(455)
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Water System:
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Abstract:
The paper concerns the problems of minimization of leakage in water-distribution networks. It has been reported that leakage from some networks may account for a significant amount of the water put into supply. For some aging urban networks, rates of up to 50\% have been quoted, with average rates of 25\% being quite typical. These high rates of leakage represent a significant economic loss. An algorithm for the determination of flow control valve settings to minimize leakage is presented. The nonlinear network equations describing nodal heads and pipeflows are augmented by terms that explicitly account for pressure-dependent leakage and by terms that model the effect of valve actions. Successive linearization of these equations using the linear-theory method allows a linear program that minimizes leakage to be formulated and solved. The performance of the method is demonstrated by application to an example network.
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