Pressure Management to Reduce Leaks in Water Distribution Systems by Means of a Pressure Reducing Valve

Resumen: This paper proposes a pressure management method for water distribution systems considering the mathematical model under the water hammer equations. Two water systems are analyzed: a simple pipeline and a hydraulic network with two branches. A Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) is modeled together with the dynamical model for controlling the pressure. This PRV works as the primary actuator, which controls the water ows under a free-leak and leakage scenario. The control strategy is based on a proportional Integral (PI) controller. The simulation results show a small but signicant reduction of water losses over long periods.

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J.R. Bermudez, C. Martinez-Garcia, F.R. Lopez-Estrada, G. Besancon & G. Valencia-Palomo. Pressure Management to Reduce Leaks in Water Distribution Systems by Means of a Pressure Reducing Valve. Memorias del Congreso Nacional de Control Automático, pp. 298-303, 2021.

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control, pressure management, leakage reduction, PRV, pipelines, WDS

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