Improving water management efficiency by using optimization-based control strategies: the Barcelona case study

摘要

This paper describes the application of model-based predictive control (MPC) techniquesnto the flow management in large-scale drinking water networks including a telemetry/telecontrolnsystem. MPC technique is used to generate flow control strategies from the sourcesnto the consumer areas to meet future demands, optimizing performance indexes associatednto operational goals such as economic cost, network safety volumes and flow control stability.nThe designed management strategies are applied to a real case study based on a representativenmodel of the drinking water network of Barcelona (Spain).