Design of Pumping Stations Using a Multicriteria Analysis and the Application of the AHP Method

Diana S. Sánchez-Ferrer, Christian X. Briceño-León, Pedro L. Iglesias-Rey, F. Javier Martínez-Solano and Vicente S. Fuertes-Miquel
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Diana S. Sánchez-Ferrer: Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Environment, Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Christian X. Briceño-León: Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Environment, Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Pedro L. Iglesias-Rey: Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Environment, Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia, 46022 Valencia, Spain
F. Javier Martínez-Solano: Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Environment, Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Vicente S. Fuertes-Miquel: Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Environment, Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia, 46022 Valencia, Spain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-22

Abstract: The pumping station is a very important hydraulic system in urban water supplies because the pumps raise the water head, ensuring the minimum pressure required in drinking water systems. In the design of a pumping station, one of the most important criteria is the number of pumps. However, in the traditional design, this criterion is defined arbitrarily. The other criteria are defined from the number of pumps and can produce a design that is not optimal. In addition, the traditional design does not consider the importance of the environment in choosing the pumps. The objective of this paper is to define a new design methodology for pumping stations. It has been developed using a multicriteria analysis in which nine criteria are evaluated. The application of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) allows for finding an optimal solution. These design criteria have been associated in three cluster factors: technical factors; environmental factors; and economic factors. The results obtained allow us not only to validate the methodology but also to offer a solution to the problem of determining the most suitable model and the number of pumps for a pumping station.

Keywords: AHP; multicriteria analysis; pumping station design; pump; pumping station; design methodology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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