IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jeners/v14y2021i18p5806-d635305.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Optimal Placement and Operation of Chlorine Booster Stations: A Multi-Level Optimization Approach

Author

Listed:
  • Joseph D. Pineda Sandoval

    (Student of Doctoral Program on Water Sciences and Technology, Engineering Division, Universidad de Guanajuato, Av. Juárez No. 77, Centro, Guanajuato 36000, Mexico)

  • Bruno Melo Brentan

    (Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Department, School of Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte CEP 31270-901, Brazil)

  • Gustavo Meirelles Lima

    (Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Department, School of Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte CEP 31270-901, Brazil)

  • Daniel Hernández Cervantes

    (Student of Doctoral Program on Water Sciences and Technology, Engineering Division, Universidad de Guanajuato, Av. Juárez No. 77, Centro, Guanajuato 36000, Mexico)

  • Daniel A. García Cervantes

    (Engineering Division, Universidad de Guanajuato, Av. Juárez No. 77, Centro, Guanajuato 36000, Mexico)

  • Helena M. Ramos

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georesources, CERIS, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Xitlali Delgado Galván

    (Geomatics and Hydraulic Engineering Department, Universidad de Guanajuato, Av. Juárez No. 77, Centro, Guanajuato 36000, Mexico)

  • José de Jesús Mora Rodríguez

    (Geomatics and Hydraulic Engineering Department, Universidad de Guanajuato, Av. Juárez No. 77, Centro, Guanajuato 36000, Mexico)

Abstract

Chlorine demand as a disinfectant for water utility impacts on unintended energy consumption from electrolysis manufacture; thus, diminishing the chlorine consumption also reduces the environmental impact and energy consumption. Problems of disinfectant distribution and uniformity in Water Distribution Networks (WDN) are associated with the exponential urban growth and the physical and biochemical difficulties within the network. This study optimizes Chlorine Booster Stations (CBS) location on a network with two main objectives; (1) to deliver minimal Free Residual Chlorine (FRC) throughout all demand nodes according to country regulations, and (2) to reduce day chlorine mass concentration supplied in the system by applying an hour time pattern in CBS, consequently associated economic, energy and environmental impacts complying with regulatory standards. The application is demonstrated on a real-world WDN modeled from Guanajuato, Mexico. The resulting optimal location and disinfectant dosage schedule in CBS provided insights on maintaining disinfectant residuals throughout all the WDN to prevent health issues and diminishing chlorine consumption.

Suggested Citation

  • Joseph D. Pineda Sandoval & Bruno Melo Brentan & Gustavo Meirelles Lima & Daniel Hernández Cervantes & Daniel A. García Cervantes & Helena M. Ramos & Xitlali Delgado Galván & José de Jesús Mora Rodríg, 2021. "Optimal Placement and Operation of Chlorine Booster Stations: A Multi-Level Optimization Approach," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(18), pages 1-23, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:18:p:5806-:d:635305
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/18/5806/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/18/5806/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Dennis Chang & David T. Allen, 1997. "Minimizing Chlorine Use: Assessing the Trade‐offs Between Cost and Chlorine Reduction in Chemical Manufacturing," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 1(2), pages 111-134, April.
    2. Pecci, Filippo & Stoianov, Ivan & Ostfeld, Avi, 2021. "Relax-tighten-round algorithm for optimal placement and control of valves and chlorine boosters in water networks," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 295(2), pages 690-698.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Diwekar, Urmila, 2005. "Green process design, industrial ecology, and sustainability: A systems analysis perspective," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 44(3), pages 215-235.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:18:p:5806-:d:635305. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.