Moscow water supply management: the experience of introducing hydraulic simulation of the water distribution network

Summary

Practical experience of designing, introducing and applying hydraulic simulation of the Moscow water distribution network is presented. In order to optimize the supply and distribution modes the tasks were identified that could be solved with the use of hydraulic calculation software; furthermore the perspectives of improving the water supply system were specified. Hence, the experts of Mosvodokanal OJSC have an advanced tool of analyzing the mode of the municipal water distribution operation.

Key words

water consumption , water supply network , hydraulic modeling , pressure control , optimization of parameters