Estudio y evaluación de línea de conducción del sistema de agua potable de Sinincay, mediante la aplicación de modelos unidimensionales de flujo

Abstract

Sinincay’s drinking water system was built back in 1988, and it currently supplies approximately 2530 users. Its lines have overpassed the design period for which it was built, therefore, it presents deficiencies in its proper operation and upkeeping. For this reason, topographic information and hydraulic parameters were collected in order to verify its proper functions. To prove this the application of a one dimensional model was proposed to show current and future flows. The line simulation it’s going to be done in EPANET 2.0. The driving line works using gravity, therefore the transportation of water by pressure can cause hydraulic transients phenomena problems. This happens specially in cases where there is an intervention of the system’s components which can cause momentary changes in the hydraulic conditions. Reason why an analysis of opening and closing of valves under different time scenarios using ALLIEVI computational model was done. Since Sinincay is considered an urban area that it’s quickly expanding due to its population growth it’s important to consider the following: The hydraulic conditions of the driving line in a way that water demand covers the necesities of current population as well as an analysis period of 25 years ahead. As a result of the analysis, it was concluded that the line geometric characteristics’ is optimal for the operation of gravitational driving, nevertheless its physical state doesn’t allow the proper function of it. For this reason, other alternatives were proposed focusing on the hydraulic system efficency such as: the installation of valves that regulate flow and maneuver times. These conditions were posed as a way to help the current and future population of Sinincay