Assessment of Electrical Load in Water Distribution Systems Using Representative Load Profiles-Based Method

Abstract EN

The problem of optimal management of a water distribution system includes the determination of the operation regime for each hydrophore station.

The optimal operation of a water distribution system means a maximum attention to assess the demands of the water, with minimum electrical energy consumption.

The analysis of load profiles corresponding to a water distribution system can be the first step that water companies must make to assess the electrical energy consumption.

This paper presents a new method to assess the electrical load in water distribution systems, taking into account the time-dependent evolution of loads from the hydrophore stations.

The proposed method is tested on a real urban water distribution system, showing its effectiveness in obtaining the electrical energy consumption with a relatively low computational burden.