Optimization of Water Distribution Network for Dharampeth Area

Distribution of water supply of a city is very essential for occupants residing in it. In the water supply network the systematic planning and approach is required for designing. It comprises of 60-70% of the total investment in the system which includes choosing appropriate diameter of pipes. The design of water distribution network comprises of various intricate programs, search methods, conventional techniques and algorithms. The analysis of water distribution is also carried out in the field by traditional methods which involve complexity in solving the equations. The design of any water distribution network requires minimum cost of project, maintaining the pressure head and velocity of flow as a constraints. Therefore, there is a need to develop a simple optimization technique so that an average user can easily understand and implement it. In this study, water distribution network has been designed for Dharampeth area of Nagpur comprises traditional design method of Loop software which is used in designing water distribution network. The non-linear programming (NLP) model was further formulated in this study to carry out the comparative analysis of the results obtained using Loop software and proposed NLP model. Findings of this study indicate that the NLP model showed 5-6% reduction in cost as compared to traditional Loop software. Thus, the proposed model provides economical solution and can be effectively implemented for the design of water distribution network in urban areas.