Banca de DEFESA: JULLIUS CESAR FERREIRA BARROS

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STUDENT : JULLIUS CESAR FERREIRA BARROS
DATE: 22/03/2024
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil
TITLE:

Proposal for Improvements to a Water Distribution System Through Simulations Using Crede

KEY WORDS:

Water supply; distribution network; socially disadvantaged communities; water losses.

PAGES: 195
BIG AREA: Engenharias
AREA: Engenharia Civil
SUMMARY:

Access to water and sanitation is essential for the quality of life and development ofany society. With the uncontrolled growth of populations, ensuring this access hasbecome a significant challenge, resulting in the establishment of highly robust andcomplex networks. Additionally, the primary issue encountered in water supplysystems is excessive water loss, which has been increasing in recent years. In thiscontext, the relevance of efficient water resource management is extensivelydiscussed, emphasizing the importance of technological approaches to addresscontemporary challenges. Hydraulic modeling emerges as a powerful tool to optimizewater distribution systems, employing advanced simulations to consolidateinformation from existing systems and facilitate decision-making. Building upon thisprinciple, this study aims to model the existing system of a socially disadvantagedcommunity, generating a diagnostic analysis and proposing structural improvementsto universalize access while enhancing its operation and maintenance. Multiple fieldvisits, including door-to-door interviews, were conducted to comprehend the system'sfunctioning from the population's perspective. Additionally, a system registry fromCOMPESA, the local water company, was obtained. With the input data in hand,modeling was performed, revealing that the existing system could not meet the entirecommunity's demand. Consequently, existing pipelines were removed, and a newnetwork was designed, yielding satisfactory hydraulic results. The projected networkincurred a cost of approximately R$ 294.00 per inhabitant, within the standard rangefor such projects. Furthermore, through sectorization and the transformation of thecommunity into a district for measurement and control, the proposed improvementsare expected to generate potential water tariff revenue for COMPESA ranging fromR$ 1,464,754.50 to R$ 27,905,049.60, demonstrating a promising investment.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externo à Instituição - DIEGO CEZAR DOS SANTOS ARAÚJO - UFPE
Presidente - 2193972 - LEIDJANE MARIA MACIEL DE OLIVEIRA
Externo ao Programa - 1698142 - SAULO DE TARSO MARQUES BEZERRA - null