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Mesoscale Modeling of Distributed Water Systems Enables Policy Search

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WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
卷 59, 期 5, 页码 -

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AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION
DOI: 10.1029/2022WR033758

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distributed water systems; direct potable reuse allocation; mesoscale system model; multiobjective optimization analysis; economic and energy efficiency

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It is widely acknowledged that distributed water systems (DWSs) can mitigate challenges to water security by integrating distributed water supply and treatment with existing centralized infrastructure. However, determining the beneficial configurations for DWS implementation remains unclear. In this study, a mesoscale representation model and a multiobjective optimization model are developed to approximate DWSs and provide decision-support tools for stakeholders in urban settings. The models are demonstrated on a hypothetical DWS with distributed direct potable reuse (DPR) based on the City of Houston's infrastructure.
It is widely acknowledged that distributed water systems (DWSs), which integrate distributed water supply and treatment with existing centralized infrastructure, can mitigate challenges to water security from extreme events, climate change, and aged infrastructure. However, it is unclear which are beneficial DWS configurations, i.e., where and at what scale to implement distributed water supply. We develop a mesoscale representation model that approximates DWSs with reduced backbone networks to enable efficient system emulation while preserving key physical realism. Moreover, system emulation allows us to build a multiobjective optimization model for computational policy search that addresses energy utilization and economic impacts. We demonstrate our models on a hypothetical DWS with distributed direct potable reuse (DPR) based on the City of Houston's water and wastewater infrastructure. The backbone DWS with greater than 92% link and node reductions achieves satisfactory approximation of global flows and water pressures, to enable configuration optimization analysis. Results from the optimization model reveal case-specific as well as general opportunities, constraints, and their interactions for DPR allocation. Implementing DPR can be beneficial in areas with high energy intensities of water distribution, considerable local water demands, and commensurate wastewater reuse capacities. The mesoscale modeling approach and the multiobjective optimization model developed in this study can serve as practical decision-support tools for stakeholders to search for alternative DWS options in urban settings.

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