| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R67989/01 |
| Title: |
A Systems Approach to Improving Quality in Large Water Distribution Networks |
| Principal Investigator: |
Walters, Professor GA |
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Engineering Computer Science and Maths |
| Organisation: |
University of Exeter |
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ROPA |
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01 August 2002 |
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31 August 2004 |
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86,816
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Deterioration of water quality within a distribution network is a serious problem. Given large uncertainties about the state of anetwork and the physical processes that occur, the feasibility of a simplified approach to quality management will be explored. The essential features are: An assumption that reducing the time that water resides in the network will improve its quality Identification of innovative strategies for reducing residence times, e.g. by network reconfiguration and/or re-circulation of flow Novel optimisation routines based on evolutionary programming to generate optimal management schemes for a network base on these strategies.
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http://www.ex.ac.uk |