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Pressure sensor placement method for real-time operation efficiency of water transmission mains (도·송수관로의 실시간 운영효율화를 위한 수압계 설치위치 선정 방안)

  • Kim, Seong Han;Choi, Doo Yong;Kim, Kyoung Pil;Lee, Sang Cheol
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.30 no.5
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    • pp.491-500
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    • 2016
  • Pressure monitoring is expected to be expanded in a water distribution system according to accelerated development of smart water network management technologies caused by appearances of affordable digital infrastructures like computing, storage and bandwidth. However, the placement of pressure sensors has been determined by engineer's technical decisions since there is no well-defined criteria for deciding a suitable location of pressure sensor. This study presents a placement method of pressure sensors based on the consideration of allowable error in calibrating water network analysis modeling. The proposed method is to find a minimum set of pressure sensors for achieving a reliable management of water transmissions main and increasing the efficiency of their real-time operation. In the case study in Y area's transmission main, the proposed method shows equally distributed pressure sensors in terms of hydraulics. It is expected that the proposed method can be used to manage transmission mains stably and construct a robust real-time network analysis system as a minimal criteria.

Determination Algorithm of Hydraulic Parameters in Water Distribution System (상수관망의 수리학적 지배인자 결정기법)

  • Park, Jae-Hong;Kim, Sang-Hyun;Han, Kun-Yeun
    • Water for future
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    • v.29 no.6
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    • pp.217-224
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    • 1996
  • In this paper, the evaluation of diameter, global velocity, global roughness coefficients of the water distribution pipes are examined by using pressure and flowrate measurements in selected points of the network. The selected pipe network parameters are determined through reformulation of the continuity and energy equation. Additional energy equation is considered to analyze the coefficient matrix. The resulting nonlinear equations are solved by using Newton Raphson method. Three computer models with complex pipe system are used to demonstrate these procedures. The computed results of hydraulic parameters show good agreements with KYPIPE2 flow analysis model.

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Optimal placement of isolation valves in water distribution networks based on segment analysis (단수구역 해석을 이용한 상수관망시스템 내 최적 밸브위치 결정)

  • Lim, Gabyul;Kang, Doosun
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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    • v.52 no.4
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    • pp.291-300
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    • 2019
  • If pipes are damaged in a water distribution network (WDN), adjacent valves are closed to isolate the pipes for repair. Due to the closed valves, parts of WDN are isolated from water supply sources. The isolated area is divided into Intended Isolation Area (IIA) and Unintended Isolation Area (UIA). The IIA occurs by intention to isolate the damaged pipe, while UIA is unintentionally disconnected from the sources due to IIA. Thus, the extension of isolated area and suspended flows are mainly affected by number and location of installed valves in WDN. In this study, optimization models were developed to determine optimal valve locations in WDN. In a single-objective model, total water supply suspension is minimized, while a multi-objective model intends to simultaneously minimize the suspended flow and valve installation cost. Optimal valve placement results obtained from both models were compared and analyzed using a sample application network.

Study on the sampling rate for the purpose of use in water distribution network data (상수도 관망 데이터의 사용목적에 관한 수집 주기 연구)

  • Lee, Kyounghwan;Suh, JungChul;Cha, Hunjoo;Song, Kyosin;Choi, Junemo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.233-239
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    • 2013
  • Sampling rate of Hydraulic pressure data, depending on the intended use of the water distribution system is an important factor. If sampling interval of hydraulic data is short, that will be more useful but it demand a lot of expense for maintenance. In this study, based on simulation of water distribution system 2 khz data, statistical techniques of student t distribution, non-exceedance probability using the optimal sampling rate for research.

Application of Management Reliability Index for Water Distribution System Assessment

  • Choi, Taeho;Lee, Sewan;Kim, Dooil;Kim, Mincheol;Koo, Jayong
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.117-122
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    • 2014
  • Indexes of safety, restoration, damage impact, and management reliability were developed to assess reliability of drinking water distribution networks (DWDNs) management. The developed indexes were applied to evaluate the reliability of the pipeline management stage during unexpected mechanical and hydraulic accidents of components. The results were used to support the decision-making process in effective management and maintenance by enhancing the administrator's system understanding and by helping to create appropriate maintenance and management policies. The results of this study indicated that application of a management reliability index to assess DWDNs reliability may help create a more effective plan for establishing DWDNs management and maintenance.

Leak Detection in a Water Pipe Network Using the Principal Component Analysis (주성분 분석을 이용한 상수도 관망의 누수감지)

  • Park, Suwan;Ha, Jaehong;Kim, Kimin
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2018.05a
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    • pp.276-276
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    • 2018
  • In this paper the potential of the Principle Component Analysis(PCA) technique that can be used to detect leaks in water pipe network blocks was evaluated. For this purpose the PCA was conducted to evaluate the relevance of the calculated outliers of a PCA model utilizing the recorded pipe flows and the recorded pipe leak incidents of a case study water distribution system. The PCA technique was enhanced by applying the computational algorithms developed in this study. The algorithms were designed to extract a partial set of flow data from the original 24 hour flow data so that the variability of the flows in the determined partial data set are minimal. The relevance of the calculated outliers of a PCA model and the recorded pipe leak incidents was analyzed. The results showed that the effectiveness of detecting leaks may improve by applying the developed algorithm. However, the analysis suggested that further development on the algorithm is needed to enhance the applicability of the PCA in detecting leaks in real-world water pipe networks.

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Determination of Optimal Pressure Monitoring Locations of Water Distribution Systems Using Entropy Theory and Genetic Algorithm (엔트로피 이론과 유전자 알고리즘을 결합한 상수관망의 최적 압력 계측위치 결정)

  • Chang, Dong-Eil;Ha, Keum-Ryul;Jun, Hwan-Don;Kang, Ki-Hoon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of water distribution system is supplying water to users by maintaining appropriate pressure and water quality. For efficient monitoring of the water distribution system, determination of optimal locations for pressure monitoring is essential. In this study, entropy theory was applied to determine the optimal locations for pressure monitoring. The entropy which is defined as the amount of information was calculated from the pressure change due to the variation of demand reflected the abnormal conditions at nodes, and the emitter function (fire hydrant) was used to reproduce actual pressure change pattern in EPANET. The optimal combination of monitoring points for pressure detection was determined by selecting the nodes receiving maximum information from other nodes using genetic algorithm. The Ozger's and a real network were evaluated using the proposed model. From the results, it was found that the entropy theory can provide general guideline to select the locations of pressure sensors installation for optimal design and monitoring of the water distribution systems. During decision-making phase, optimal combination of monitoring points can be selected by comparing total amount of information at each point especially when there are some constraints of installation such as limitation of available budget.

A Study on Daily Water Demand Prediction Model (급수량(給水量) 단기(短期) 수요예측(需要豫測)에 대한 연구(硏究))

  • Koo, Jayoug;Koizwui, Akirau;Inakazu, Toyono
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.109-118
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    • 1997
  • In this study, we examined the structural analysis of water demand fluctuation for water distribution control of water supply network. In order to analyze for the length of stationary time series, we calculate autocorrelation coefficient of each case equally divided data size. As a result, it was found that, with the data size of around three months, any case could be used as stationary time series. we analyze cross-correlation coefficient between the daily water consumption's data and primary influence factors. As a result, we have decided to use weather conditions and maximum temperature as natural primary factors and holidays as a social factor. Applying the multiple ARIMA model, we obtains an effective model to describe the daily water demand prediction. From the forecasting result, even though we forecast water distribution quantity of the following year, estimated values well express the flctuations of measurements. Thus, the suitability of the model for practical use can be confirmed. When this model is used for practical water distribution control, water distribution quantity for the following day should be found by inputting maximum temperature and weather conditions obtained from weather forecast, and water purification plants and service reservoirs should be operated based on this information while operation of pumps and valves should be set up. Consequently, we will be able to devise a rational water management system.

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A Study on Hydraulic Pressure Change Characteristics of Water Distribution Networks in Large Cities (대도시 급배수관망의 수압변화 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Oh, Chang-Ju;Kim, Tae-Kyoung;Rhee, Kyoung-Hoon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.279-287
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    • 2005
  • In this study, I suggest an effective operation of waterwork facilities in large cities and a scientific method for utilizing water in water distribution systems. To achieve this goal, my simulation were carried out on data from Kwangju City using Pipenet '98, a pipe-network program. From this simulation, I examine the possibilities of application the system in large cities, comparing data measured at 33 hydraulic pressure monitoring places from waterwork enterprises. The result is coincident with that of waterwork enterprises, with about a 12.5% average error rate and $0.32kg/cm^2$ average deviation. The method and program I use here can be helpful in cities where there is a need to extend the waterwork facilities, or where there is a need to suspend the water supply, and/or there is an accident. The simulation shows how to expand waterwork facilities effectively, how to prevent accidents, and how to estimate the hydraulic pressure even in the areas without monitoring places.