In many countries, private tanks are acquired by users to reduce their vulnerability to intermittent supply. The presence of these local reservoirs modifies the user demand pattern and usually increases user water demand at the beginning of the service period depending on the tank filling process. This practice is thus responsible for the inequality that occurs among users: those located in advantaged positions of the network are able to obtain water resources soon after the service period begins, while disadvantaged users have to wait much longer, after the network is full. This dynamic process requires the development of ad hoc models in order to obtain reliable results. This paper discusses a numerical model used for evaluating this complex process as well as the application of model to an Italian case study. The model agreed with calibration data and provided interesting insights into the network filling process

De Marchis, M., Fontanazza, C.M., Freni, G., LA Loggia, G., Napoli, E., Notaro, V. (2010). A model of the filling process of an intermittent distribution network. URBAN WATER JOURNAL, 7(6), 321-333 [10.1080/1573062X.2010.519776].

A model of the filling process of an intermittent distribution network

FONTANAZZA, Chiara Maria;LA LOGGIA, Goffredo;NAPOLI, Enrico;NOTARO, Vincenza
2010-01-01

Abstract

In many countries, private tanks are acquired by users to reduce their vulnerability to intermittent supply. The presence of these local reservoirs modifies the user demand pattern and usually increases user water demand at the beginning of the service period depending on the tank filling process. This practice is thus responsible for the inequality that occurs among users: those located in advantaged positions of the network are able to obtain water resources soon after the service period begins, while disadvantaged users have to wait much longer, after the network is full. This dynamic process requires the development of ad hoc models in order to obtain reliable results. This paper discusses a numerical model used for evaluating this complex process as well as the application of model to an Italian case study. The model agreed with calibration data and provided interesting insights into the network filling process
2010
Settore ICAR/02 - Costruzioni Idrauliche E Marittime E Idrologia
De Marchis, M., Fontanazza, C.M., Freni, G., LA Loggia, G., Napoli, E., Notaro, V. (2010). A model of the filling process of an intermittent distribution network. URBAN WATER JOURNAL, 7(6), 321-333 [10.1080/1573062X.2010.519776].
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