WIT Press


New Methodologies For Optimal Operation Of Water Distribution Systems For Water Quality Purposes

Price

Free (open access)

Volume

26

Pages

10

Published

1998

Size

920 kb

Paper DOI

10.2495/HY980101

Copyright

WIT Press

Author(s)

A.B. Sakarya, F.E. Goldman & L.W. Mays

Abstract

Two new methodologies have been developed for determining the optimal operation of water distribution systems for water quality purposes. These methodologies are based upon describing the operation as a discrete time optimal control problem that can be used to determine the optimal operation schedules of the pumps in distribution systems. One solution methodology is based upon a mathematical programming approach and the second methodology is based upon a simulated annealing approach. These two methodologies have been applied to example water distribution systems for the sake of performing a comparison. The results are compared in detail along with their re

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