Flow Control System to Mitigate the Instability of Pressure and Turbidity on Water Distribution System |
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학술지명 HIC2016
저자 김주환,배철호,최두용,채선하
발표일 2016-08-22
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Water flow is inherently unsteady in water distribution system due to continuously varying demands. The temporal distribution of water flow changes not only on a daily basis, but also weekly and annually. For effectively operating water distribution system, it is natural to make large-demand customers to control the amount of irrigation and/or to move irrigation time during overnight or predawn hours. However, there is no legal restriction for most water utilities as long as the customers are willing to cooperate. In addition, there has been no research on the impact of hydraulic and water quality induced by this distorted water usage pattern. First, in hydraulic measures, it has been reported that high demand in one place induces low pressures and sometimes service interruptions into adjacent area. Next, in water quality measures, it has been reported that various types of deposits were found in distribution mains; these include sediments lying on pipe, slimes on pipe surfaces, and adhesive corrosion products. This study provides insights on hydraulic and water quality problems while large-demand customers are taking water to reserve storage tank in a short time. Furthermore, it offers how to establish flow monitoring and controlling system and operate flow and valve control ranges with the results of field study that has been applied in NS city. It is concluded that the control of large-demand customer is important for effectively operating water supply system and its realization can be achieved by employing flow control system at the inlet of storage tank. |