Atıf İçin Kopyala
Yilmaz S., Ateş A., Fırat M., Özdemir Ö., Cinal H.
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: WATER SUPPLY, cilt.23, sa.3, ss.1346-1361, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)
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Yayın Türü:
Makale / Tam Makale
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Cilt numarası:
23
Sayı:
3
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Basım Tarihi:
2023
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Doi Numarası:
10.2166/ws.2023.047
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Dergi Adı:
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: WATER SUPPLY
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Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler:
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Compendex, Environment Index, Geobase, ICONDA Bibliographic, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
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Sayfa Sayıları:
ss.1346-1361
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İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli:
Evet
Özet
Abstract
Water losses in water distribution systems reach significant rates depending on the network characteristics. Various methods, which have initial investment and operating costs, have been applied to reduce these losses. Therefore, appropriate and applicable methods should be preferred by considering the network characteristics. The aim of this study is to determine the economic loss level with an optimization algorithm for utilities with different network characteristics, water production, operating costs and institutional capacity. Three pilot utilities with different system characteristics and water loss components were selected as application areas. The non-revenue water rates are currently calculated as 57%, 50% and 37%, respectively. The economic loss levels in the pilot utilities were calculated as 29%, 16% and 23% with the optimization model. Moreover, the most appropriate methods to be applied according to the conditions of the utilities were determined in order to reach these defined economic loss levels. It is thought that the results obtained from this study will be a reference for the development of sustainable water loss management strategies and their implementation in the field.