Rehabilitation of water distribution networks: when and how to rehabilitate
In this paper, a deterioration model is created and used to simulate the life cycle of a water distribution network (WDN). Then, two strategies – leakage fixing and pipe cleaning – are evaluated to rehabilitate its capacity to attend the demand. In order to implement the deterioration model, the fol...
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| author | Leandro Alves Evangelista Bruno Melo Brentan Gustavo Meirelles Lima |
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| description | In this paper, a deterioration model is created and used to simulate the life cycle of a water distribution network (WDN). Then, two strategies – leakage fixing and pipe cleaning – are evaluated to rehabilitate its capacity to attend the demand. In order to implement the deterioration model, the following parameters were considered: growth of the consumer population, increase in leakage rate, functional pipe deterioration and reduction of the hydraulic capacity of the pumps. For the leakage fixing, a fixed reduction rate in water losses was considered throughout the entire WDN until a minimum reference value was reached. For pipe rehabilitation, leaning was considered at a rate of 1% of the total length of the network per year. In each of the rehabilitation strategies, a cost–benefit analysis was carried out using the net present value. The results showed that both alternatives can restore the capacity of the WDN, with the pipe cleaning presenting a better economic impact.
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This study presents a methodology to understand the impact that the deterioration of a water distribution network (WDN) has on its operation.;
This study brings an estimate of the time when a WDN should be rehabilitated as it deteriorates throughout its useful life.;
This study presents two ways to rehabilitate a WDN and the economic impact of each of these implemented measures.; |
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| spelling | doaj.art-72bb94740a74479c90fc5928abd763dd2023-08-10T13:23:01ZengIWA PublishingJournal of Hydroinformatics1464-71411465-17342023-07-012541329134010.2166/hydro.2023.206206Rehabilitation of water distribution networks: when and how to rehabilitateLeandro Alves Evangelista0Bruno Melo Brentan1Gustavo Meirelles Lima2 Engineering School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil Engineering School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil Engineering School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil In this paper, a deterioration model is created and used to simulate the life cycle of a water distribution network (WDN). Then, two strategies – leakage fixing and pipe cleaning – are evaluated to rehabilitate its capacity to attend the demand. In order to implement the deterioration model, the following parameters were considered: growth of the consumer population, increase in leakage rate, functional pipe deterioration and reduction of the hydraulic capacity of the pumps. For the leakage fixing, a fixed reduction rate in water losses was considered throughout the entire WDN until a minimum reference value was reached. For pipe rehabilitation, leaning was considered at a rate of 1% of the total length of the network per year. In each of the rehabilitation strategies, a cost–benefit analysis was carried out using the net present value. The results showed that both alternatives can restore the capacity of the WDN, with the pipe cleaning presenting a better economic impact. HIGHLIGHTS This study presents a methodology to understand the impact that the deterioration of a water distribution network (WDN) has on its operation.; This study brings an estimate of the time when a WDN should be rehabilitated as it deteriorates throughout its useful life.; This study presents two ways to rehabilitate a WDN and the economic impact of each of these implemented measures.;http://jhydro.iwaponline.com/content/25/4/1329deteriorationenergy efficiencyleakagerehabilitationwater distribution network |
| spellingShingle | Leandro Alves Evangelista Bruno Melo Brentan Gustavo Meirelles Lima Rehabilitation of water distribution networks: when and how to rehabilitate Journal of Hydroinformatics deterioration energy efficiency leakage rehabilitation water distribution network |
| title | Rehabilitation of water distribution networks: when and how to rehabilitate |
| title_full | Rehabilitation of water distribution networks: when and how to rehabilitate |
| title_fullStr | Rehabilitation of water distribution networks: when and how to rehabilitate |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rehabilitation of water distribution networks: when and how to rehabilitate |
| title_short | Rehabilitation of water distribution networks: when and how to rehabilitate |
| title_sort | rehabilitation of water distribution networks when and how to rehabilitate |
| topic | deterioration energy efficiency leakage rehabilitation water distribution network |
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