Performances of Pressure Reducing Valves in Variable Demand Conditions: Experimental Analysis and New Performance Parameters

G. Ferrarese () and S. Malavasi
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G. Ferrarese: Politecnico Di Milano
S. Malavasi: Politecnico Di Milano

Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), 2022, vol. 36, issue 8, No 7, 2639-2652

Abstract: Abstract Pressure Reducing Valves (PRV) play a critical role in Water Distribution Networks (WDN): they regulate pressure ensuring an efficient service to users and preventing damage to pipelines. In recent years, the attention of water utilities towards pressure management and leakage control led to the necessity of more flexible and responsive technologies that can guarantee a higher level of pressure control accuracy. Because of this the common performance parameters based on steady state conditions are no longer satisfactory to evaluate the effective behaviour of the devices when used in situations where demand can change. In the present paper the pressure control effectiveness of different types of PRV (electric actuated, pilot operated and direct acting) in variable demand conditions is discussed. The data used are from experimental tests, literature and field application. To assess valves’ pressure control performance, the use of new parameters, which consider the peak of pressure reached during control operations and the accuracy of target pressure regulation, has been proposed. The use of these parameters allows the comparison between different type of valves giving to WDN managers a direct overview on the valves ability to regulate pressure under variable demand conditions.

Keywords: PRV; Green Valve; DMA; Pressure Management; Variable demand (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/s11269-022-03166-5

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