Water Loss Assessment in Distribution Networks: Methods, Applications and Implications in Intermittent Supply

ISBN-13: 9780367766559 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 246 str.

Taha M. Al-Washali

Opis

This study investigated methods and (software) tools for water loss assessment and developed new methods for intermittent supply networks. Accurate water loss assessment is a prerequisite for reliable leakage modelling as well as planning for water loss management.

Spis treści

General introduction,  A review of water loss component assessment methods,  An overview of non-revenue water assessment software tools,  Monitoring non-revenue water in intermittent supply,  Modelling the leakage rate and reduction using minimum night flow analysis,  An alternative method for non-revenue water component assessment,  Comparative analysis of water loss component assessment methods,  Impact of float-valves on water meter performance,  Assessment of unauthorised consumption in distribution networks,  General conclusions and future outlook.

O autorze

Taha AL-Washali worked for 14 years as a water professional in the Yemeni water sector. Currently, he is a program manager at MeaMeta Research. He previously worked in various water projects for governmental and international agencies including GIZ, KFW, USAID, WHO and OXFAM. He also contributed to several policies, strategies and key reports in the Yemeni water sector. Before starting his PhD study he worked as a director general of the projects department at the national water supply and sanitation authority in Yemen. Since then, his research interests focus on water supply efficiency and water loss management, with particular attention to the needs of developing countries.