OPTIMISATION THROUGH REHABILITATION FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS

Alexandru Mãnescu and Brîndușa Mãnescu

Romaqua, 2017, vol. 122, issue 8, 26-30

Abstract: The latest report on the operation of water supply systems in Romania, prepared by the Romanian Water Association (ARA), shows that an estimated 64% of Romania's population is supplied with water and approximately 50% of the water supplied is lost due to deficient systems. The paper presents the advantages of rehabilitation/refurbishment of the old distribution networks that are estimated to have an approximate total length of 22,000 km. Through a simple numerical example it is shown that significant savings of water and energy can be achieved (up to 70%). As such, after a detailed analysis of each network, an appropriate investment program should be developed.

Keywords: network; rehabilitation; leakage; trenchless; pipe; rehabilitation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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