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Reducing severity of pressure transients in water supply networks-a case study

by Suranji Rathnayaka, Benjamin Shannon, Sourghali Vahid, Mike Guo, Duncan.Sinclair, Jayantha
Kodikara

Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
South East Water Corporation, Frankston, VIC, Australia

Conference:

Ozwater 2016

Date of Conference:

10 – 12 May 2016

Conference Location :

Melbourne, Australia

Abstract

Pipelines in water supply networks around the world including Australia that were constructed a
long time ago have been subjected to various levels of deterioration. To prevent catastrophic pipe
failures, internal and external loading on the pipes need to be maintained below accepted limits.
Internal water pressure, including pressure transients, is identified as a major contributing factor for many pipe failures. Controlling the magnitude of pressure transients in water supply networks is essential to reduce the risk of pipe failures. The results of pressure monitoring and pressure transients modelling program conducted to identify and to reduce the potential pressure transients in one of the pressure zone of South East Water, Melbourne is reported in this paper. A scenario analysis is conducted to identify the best system operational configuration that can reduce the severity of measured pressure transients.

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In August 2011 international water research organisations, Australian water utilities and three Australian universities came together through a collaborative research agreement, and committed overall funding of $16 million (including $4 million cash) over five years to undertake this research through the Advanced Condition Assessment and Pipe Failure Prediction Project.

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