Leakage diagnosis with a contamination mitigation control framework using a graph theory based model

Abstract

This work proposes an operational management approach for water distribution networks (WDNs) that can detect and localize leakages while also mitigating contamination resulting from these leaks. The primary emphasis of this work is the development of a contamination mitigation control scheme. A leak typically leads to a drop in network pressure that increases the risk of contamination. A leakage localization algorithm is responsible for detecting and localizing the leakage in the WDN. When a leak is detected in the network the contamination mitigation control is activated. The flow and pressure settings of the pumps are regulated by the contamination mitigation control in an optimal manner to minimize the risk of contamination. The entire framework is tested on the Smart Water Infrastructure Laboratory situated at Aalborg University, Denmark and a large-scale benchmark water network, which is part of a city network, L-town.