This paper presents a water meter substitution plan based on a composite "Replacement indicator" which was defined and compared with common substitution strategies based on meter age and on run-to-fail approaches. The methodology was applied to one of the 17 sub-networks in which the Palermo city water distribution network (Italy) is divided. The analysis was carried out considering a substitution budget limitation and the results showed that the use of "Replacement indicator" outperform the classical substitution strategies based on meter age because it takes into account some other variables that may affect meter precision and wearing. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Puleo, V., Fontanazza, C., Notaro, V., De Marchis, M., La Loggia, G., Freni, G. (2014). Definition of Water Meter Substitution Plans based on a Composite Indicator. PROCEDIA ENGINEERING, 70, 1369-1377 [10.1016/j.proeng.2014.02.151].

Definition of Water Meter Substitution Plans based on a Composite Indicator

Puleo, V.;Fontanazza, C. M.;Notaro, V.;De Marchis, M.;La Loggia, G.;
2014-01-01

Abstract

This paper presents a water meter substitution plan based on a composite "Replacement indicator" which was defined and compared with common substitution strategies based on meter age and on run-to-fail approaches. The methodology was applied to one of the 17 sub-networks in which the Palermo city water distribution network (Italy) is divided. The analysis was carried out considering a substitution budget limitation and the results showed that the use of "Replacement indicator" outperform the classical substitution strategies based on meter age because it takes into account some other variables that may affect meter precision and wearing. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
2014
Puleo, V., Fontanazza, C., Notaro, V., De Marchis, M., La Loggia, G., Freni, G. (2014). Definition of Water Meter Substitution Plans based on a Composite Indicator. PROCEDIA ENGINEERING, 70, 1369-1377 [10.1016/j.proeng.2014.02.151].
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