Optimizing scale for decentralized wastewater treatment: a tool to address failing wastewater infrastructure in the United States

SE Schwetschenau, Y Kovankaya, MA Elliott… - ACS ES&T …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Wastewater systems (sewered or on-site septic tanks) are failing across the US
Economically disadvantaged populations, communities of color, tribal lands, and rural/peri …

Sewer network layout selection and hydraulic design using a mathematical optimization framework

N Duque, D Duque, A Aguilar, J Saldarriaga - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper proposes an iterative mathematical optimization framework to solve the layout
and hydraulic design problems of sewer networks. The layout selection model determines …

Assessment of different MOEAs for rehabilitation evaluation of Urban Stormwater Drainage Systems–Case study: Eastern catchment of Tehran

J Yazdi, S Mohammadiun, R Sadiq… - Journal of Hydro …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Design/rehabilitation of urban stormwater drainage systems has become a
challenging issue due to increasing frequency and severity of floods in urbanized areas …

Application of soft computing techniques for particle Froude number estimation in sewer pipes

A Danandeh Mehr, MJS Safari - Journal of Pipeline Systems …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Sedimentation in sewer networks is a major problem in urban hydrology. In comparison to
the well-known classic sediment transport models, this study investigates the capabilities of …

Layout selection for an optimal sewer network design based on land topography, streets network topology, and inflows

J Saldarriaga, J Zambrano, J Herrán, PL Iglesias-Rey - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper proposes a methodology for the layout selection of an urban drainage system as
an extension to the methodology for an optimal sewer network design proposed by Duque …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated optimisation platform for sustainable resource and infrastructure planning

CP Triantafyllidis, RHEM Koppelaar, X Wang… - … Modelling & Software, 2018 - Elsevier
It is crucial for sustainable planning to consider broad environmental and social dimensions
and systemic implications of new infrastructure to build more resilient societies, reduce …

Development of a hybrid algorithm for the optimal design of sewer networks

A Ahmadi, MA Zolfagharipoor… - Journal of Water …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
In this paper, a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm augmented by fly-back and
harmony memory features—referred to as the heuristic particle swarm optimization (HPSO) …

Reducing the environmental impact of sewer network overflows using Model Predictive Control strategy

I Vasiliev, L Luca, M Barbu, R Vilanova… - Water Resources …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This paper proposes a method for reducing the environmental impact of sewer network (SN)
overflows. The main objective of the paper is to minimize the wastewater quantity and the …

A Novel and Efficient Mathematical Programming Approach for the Optimal Design of Rainwater Drainage Networks

AP Sene, JA Caballero, MASS Ravagnani - Water Resources …, 2024 - Springer
Urban sanitation, especially in developing nations, relies on pipe networks, but determining
flow in these networks is challenging. Rainwater Drainage Networks (RDNs) face high flow …

Optimizing Sanitation Network Upgrading Projects in Slum Areas

M Marzouk, M Bahi, O El-Anwar - Journal of Urban Health, 2023 - Springer
Infrastructure upgrading projects are a key element in enhancing the livelihood of residents
in slum areas. These projects face significant constructability challenges common to dense …