Water utilities require better, quicker information in order to manage and optimize daily
operations. Strategies are required for implementing new software tools that organize and
facilitate operations optimization through the effective management of information related to
energy, maintenance, and water quality in system operations.
By utilizing the optimization approach based on the Energy Water Quality Management System
(EWQMS) concept, the selection of software tools and information management strategies
focuses on facilitating operations optimization focused on energy management. The EWQMS
concept is a collection of individual software programs and users that support the preparation of
daily energy optimization plans.
One strategy to derive the daily energy optimization plan is through the close integration of a
utility's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System, mass-balanced simulation
models with corresponding optimization, web-based reporting and collaboration tools, and
Water System Operations' personnel. Central to the development of the daily plan is the
collection and organization of data by SCADA. One or more mass balanced water models then
validate optimization strategies formulated from operations data. Water Systems Operators and
other utility personnel collaborate and approve the formulated energy optimization plans using
web-based tools. By integrating and focusing on information central to water operations, a utility
can ensure that the prepared daily energy plan will support efficient daily operations in addition
to optimizing energy usage.
This paper presents the implementation strategies and software tools that can easily be adopted
by utilities to derive optimum energy management using a daily operating plan (DOP). The
paper will be useful to any water utility developing operating strategies to manage energy and/or
improve water supply management from source to tap. Includes 3 references, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 11 |
| Published : | 06/15/2003 |
