Conference
Pipe breaks and the role of leaks from an economic perspective
Abstract
A map depicting the major elements, interactions, and life cycle analysis issues of a typical water distribution system is presented as a network labyrinth. From this, focus is placed on the influence of leaks on energy and water consumption as well as the dissipation of hydraulic transients. Straightforward analytical expressions are derived in order to relate the energy efficiency of a leaky pipe to leak location and orifice properties. The …
Authors
Colombo A; Karney BW
Volume
3
Pagination
pp. 163-169
Publisher
IWA Publishing
Publication Date
March 1, 2003
DOI
10.2166/ws.2003.0099
Conference proceedings
Water Supply
Issue
1-2
ISSN
1606-9749