A multi-objective approach for minimizing water network disinfection time and disinfectant quantity

Elad Salomons; Avi Ostfeld

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.894

A multi-objective approach for minimizing water network disinfection time and disinfectant quantity

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Abstract

Water distribution systems are liable to be contaminated. Depending on the nature of the contamination the cleaning process may include disinfection. The common requirement for disinfection is that the disinfectants will have a minimal contact time and a predefined minimum concentration with the pipe. The regulations consider disinfection of a single main but no specific procedures are given for larger portions of the network. This paper presents a multi-objective optimal operation plan for disinfection of water systems. The objective functions are to minimize the disinfection time and minimize the disinfectant quantities used while keeping the required regulations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	347-351
Number of pages	5
Journal	Procedia Engineering
Volume	119
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.894
State	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes
Event	IUTAM Symposium on the Dynamics of Extreme Events Influenced by Climate Change (2013) - Freiburg, Germany Duration: 6 Sep 2015 → 9 Sep 2015

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Keywords

Contamination
Disinfection
Water distribution system

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General Engineering

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A multi-objective approach for minimizing water network disinfection time and disinfectant quantity

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