Performance and Operational Transformation for Effective Water Network Management

Abstract

In the management of drinking water networks, operational costs generally play second fiddle to capital investment costs, because their optimization strategies are often distinct. However, under the pressure of an aged network infrastructure with limited available budgets, a solution that targets the optimization of capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX) is desirable for reducing water losses and achieving lower non-revenue water (NRW). As part of a strategy to minimize pipe bursts and physical losses, Suez and Optimatics, a Suez software company, have partnered to develop an integrated approach. The result is a framework that allows Suez operators to identify strategies for pipe renewal and pressure management that minimize OPEX and CAPEX and exploit positive interactions between them, without degrading water network performance.

Keywords

• asset management
• pressure management
• water distribution network optimization
• NRW
• physical water losses reduction
• burst reduction