MODELLING AND OPTIMIZATION OF WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM” SITE: NAGPUR

Abstract

Modelling and Optimization of water distribution system is addressed in this paper by WaterGEMS and EPANET. A water distribution network is used to show the algorithm performance and the obtained results are compared with those given by using dynamic programming to solve the same problem under the same conditions. The work presented in this thesis has been driven by the need for reduced, while at the same time suitably accurate, models to imitate the complex and nonlinear nature of water distribution systems to optimize their operation. WaterGEMS and EPANET are software that models the water transmission and distribution piping system. It is used to build a hypothetical model which is simulated and run to observe the performance of the network. Nagpur transmission network was designed and modelled for this study. The model is built from source- Pench Dam to the MBR in seminary hills. The models are later divided in 3 zones with assumed population. This system is optimized for diameter and pressure.