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Modelling and optimization of least-cost water distribution networks with multiple supply sources and users
- Source :
- Ricerche di Matematica. 67:465-479
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2017.
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Abstract
- The proper allocation of water resources is a very important practical problem in the field of water network planning. Optimization models that are expeditious and easy to use for all stakeholders of the sector play an important role for water resource management. The present work resumes and reviews a least-cost optimization model proposed by our group (Maiolo and Pantusa in Water Sci Tech-W Sup. https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2015.114 , 2016), able to design a water distribution network with multiple supply sources and multiple users. This approach requires of solving an optimization problem based on a nonlinear objective function which is proportional to the cost of the water distribution network. The cost of pre-existing pipelines is considered null. A more realistic scenario, able to consider the maximum flow rate allowed for existing sources-users connections, is considered here. In order to illustrate the usefulness and flexibility of the proposed approach, an application of the model to the real case of the province of Croton, Southern Italy, is presented.
- Subjects :
- Flexibility (engineering)
Mathematical optimization
Optimization problem
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Computer science
Applied Mathematics
General Mathematics
0208 environmental biotechnology
02 engineering and technology
01 natural sciences
Field (computer science)
020801 environmental engineering
Water resources
Pipeline transport
Network planning and design
Null (SQL)
Work (electrical)
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18273491 and 00355038
- Volume :
- 67
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Ricerche di Matematica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a3f21750298f781abb52d1d4a4524d3c