Optimal Sewer Network Design Including Pumping Stations

In urban areas with a flat terrain, pumping stations must be included to elevate wastewater and avoid extreme excavation depths. These systems are characterized by high operational costs due to the pump’s power consumption. The present work presents a methodology for the optimal design of sewer netw...

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Published in:Engineering proceedings Vol. 69; no. 1; p. 16
Main Authors: Juan Saldarriaga, Juana Herrán, María A. González, Yesid Coy, Pedro L. Iglesias-Rey
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 01.08.2024
Subjects:
Bellman-Ford algorithm
direct graph model
pumping stations
sewer networks
sewer optimal design
ISSN:2673-4591
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Summary:In urban areas with a flat terrain, pumping stations must be included to elevate wastewater and avoid extreme excavation depths. These systems are characterized by high operational costs due to the pump’s power consumption. The present work presents a methodology for the optimal design of sewer networks including pumping stations, whose objective function is to minimize the construction and operation costs of the system. The methodology was tested on three sewer benchmark networks using two cost functions proposed in the literature. In all the sewer benchmarks, the cost achieved in the present work was compared with the best costs reported in the literature.
ISSN:2673-4591
DOI:10.3390/engproc2024069016