Practical application of optimization techniques to drinking water distribution problems

“Numerical tools for the optimization of several aspects of drinking water distribution networks have been around for some time now and are widely discussed in the scientific literature. However, their successful practical application remains a challenge, especially when combining multiple objectives and operational boundary conditions. In this contribution, we describe a number of optimization cases, including the optimization approaches applied. We discuss the technical and practical challenges that are faced when applying numerical optimization techniques to real world problems of water utilities.”

(Citaat: van Thienen, P., Vertommen, I., van Laarhoven, K.A. – Practical application of optimization techniques to drinking water distribution problems – Hydroinformatics International Conference, Palermo, Italy, July 1-6, 2018)