• 상하수도학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.223-231
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• 2015

District Metered Area (DMA) construction is one of the most cost effective alternatives for management of water loss (i.e., water leakage) and energy consumption (i.e., water pressure) in water distribution systems. Therefore, it's being implemented to numerous new and existing water distribution systems worldwide. However, due to the complexity of water distribution systems, especially large-scale and highly looped systems, it is still very difficult to define the optimal boundary of DMAs considering all the aspects of water distribution system management requirements. In this study, a DMA design methodology (or a DMA design model) was developed with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and hydraulic distribution system model to determine the optimal DMA boundary.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권8호
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• pp.2989-2998
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• 2010

본 연구는 상수도 관망의 유수율 제고를 위하여 블록 및 블록감시제어시스템 구축과 이에 따른 블록별 유량 및 압력자료를 효율적으로 분석하고 활용하기 위한 기술을 연구하고 제시하는데 있다. 본 연구를 위하여 J시 상수도의 효율적인 관망관리를 위한 블록경계 및 블록감시제어시스템 구축 현황을 조사하였으며, 시스템구축에 따른 유수율 제고 목표달성을 위하여 현 시스템의 문제점을 분석하고 문제해결을 위한 유수율 분석 프로그램을 개발하여 적용하였으며 이에 따른 효과도 분석 제시하였다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.299-309
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• 2019

Waterworks facilities inevitably experience some amount of leakage even if there is a lot of investment or state-of-the-art technology that is applied such as DMA(District Metered Area) system construction, leakage detection, repair, pipe rehabilitation, etc. The primary reason is the leakage is naturally restored over time. In the UK, this restoration characteristic is defined as NRR(Natural rate of rise of leakage) and used to decision making for prioritizing active leakage control of DMAs. However, this restoration characteristic is well recognized, but researches on NRR in the water distribution system are insufficient in Korea. In this study, the estimation method of NRR was developed suitable for applicating in Korea considering of SCADA data, water infrastructure, and water usage patterns by modification of the UK's NRR method. The proposed method was applied to 9 DMAs and verified it's applicability by comparing with the other water loss performance indicators. It is expected that the proposed method can be used to support decision making for sustainable NRW(Nor-revenue water) management in the water distribution system.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2023년도 학술발표회
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• pp.169-169
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• 2023

Most distributed water is not used effectively due to water loss occurring in pipe networks. These water losses are caused by leakage, typically due to high water pressure to ensure adequate water supply. High water pressure can cause the pipe to burst or develop leaks over time, particularly in an aging network. In order to reduce the amount of leakage and ensure proper water distribution, it is important to apply pressure management. Pressure management aims to maintain a steady and uniform pressure level throughout the network, which can be achieved through various operational schemes. The schemes include: (1) installing a variable speed pump (VSP), (2) introducing district metered area (DMA), and (3) operating pressure-reducing valves (PRV). Applying these approaches requires consideration of various hydraulic, economic, and environmental aspects. Due to the different functions of these approaches and related components, an all-together optimization of these schemes is a complicated task. In order to reduce the optimization complexity, this study recommends a sequential optimization method. With three network operation schemes considered (i.e., VSP, DMA, and PRV), the method explores all the possible combinations of pressure management paths. Through sequential optimization, the best pressure management path can be determined using a multiple-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) to weigh in factors of cost savings, investment, pressure uniformity, and CO₂ emissions. Additionally, the contribution of each scheme to pressure management was also described in the application results.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2022년도 학술발표회
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• pp.395-395
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• 2022

본 연구는 머신러닝 기반의 상수도 모니터링 시스템의 예측 모델을 개발하고, 예측 모델의 적용이 가능성을 검토하였다. 상수도모니터링 시스템은 상수관망에 설치된 센서에서 수집된 자료를 모니터링 할 수 있어 운영자의 상수도 시설물의 관리 편의성을 높일 수 있다. 특히 수리학적 모델을 적용하여 계산된 값과 측정된 값을 비교해 이상치가 발생하면 운영자에게 이를 알려주므로 시스템내의 문제점을 빠르게 확인할 수 있다. 그러나 수리학적 모델은 입력자료가 증가됨에 따라 계산시간이 많이 소요되는 문제가 있고, 계산된 값의 정확도가 낮아지므로. 이러한 문제를 보완하기 위해 머신러닝 기반의 예측 모델을 개발하여 이를 해결하고자 하였다. 예측 모델은 GS 이니마 브라질(GS Inima Brazil)에서 운영중인 아라사투바(Aracatuba) 지역 주사라(Jussara) DMA(District Metered Area)의 2018년 1월에서 7월까지의 운영자료를 이용하였으며, 상수도 모니터링 시스템에서 상수관로 수압에 영향을 미치는 영향 인자들을 분석하고, 하이퍼파라미터 최적화를 통한 수압 예측 모델을 개선하였다. 금회 연구는 머신러닝 기반의 모델을 통하여 상수관망의 시간변화에 따른 장래 예측 수압을 검토할 수 있었다는데 큰 의의가 있다.