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Chapter 3 Decision Support Model (IUWS-DSM) - Tubdok

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28 New Conception and <strong>Decision</strong> <strong>Support</strong> <strong>Model</strong> for <strong>IUWS</strong><br />

equivalent water consumption, i.e. m 3 /(cap·d), and the other is the unit equivalent water<br />

consumption, i.e. m 3 /(unit·d). This unit can be area, volume, or number of products, etc.,<br />

depending on the types of the end-user. For example, the EUWUP of shopping centre can<br />

be estimated either based on its costumer capacity (i.e. m 3 /(passenger·d) ) or construction<br />

area (i.e. m 3 /(m 2 ·d) ). Afterwards, the general water quality-quantity-ratio is used so that the<br />

water amount can be allocated to different types of desired water quality. The equivalent<br />

average water consumption and the quality-quantity-ratio are obtained from the statistical<br />

data and are localised.<br />

2.2.1.3 estimation<br />

In the hierarchy of the <strong>IUWS</strong>, the estimation of water usage starts from WUC and WUU.<br />

As UD consists of WUUs, the water usage of UD is the summation of its WUUs. Likewise,<br />

the water usage of CA is calculated by summing the water usage of all UDs.<br />

As discussed above, EUWUP for each type of WUU and WUC should be established and<br />

stored in the database, so that the water usage is automatically calculated after inputing the<br />

planning information of WUU and WUC. Depending on the requirements, several water<br />

usage scenarios can be generated. One demonstration for the water usage of a WUU is<br />

given in Figure 14. First, the water end uses of the WUU (i.e. a school) are determined based<br />

on Figure 13. Then based on the scale of the WUU, the water usage is calculated. Two water<br />

usage scenarios are carried out, i.e. Scenario 1: the conventional situation, and Scenario 2:<br />

using the water saving fixtures Figure 14,.<br />

Demonstration for the Water Usage of one WUU<br />

e.g.<br />

School<br />

A<br />

quality<br />

B<br />

quality<br />

C<br />

quality<br />

indoor<br />

end uses<br />

drink &<br />

wash<br />

toilet &<br />

others<br />

outdoor<br />

end uses<br />

lawn &<br />

ponds<br />

green belt<br />

specialised<br />

end uses<br />

labs<br />

cooling /<br />

heating<br />

desired<br />

water:<br />

sum. 530<br />

quality A:<br />

180<br />

quality B:<br />

160<br />

quality C:<br />

190<br />

scenario 1<br />

[m 3 /d)]<br />

used<br />

water:<br />

sum. 395<br />

greywater:<br />

150<br />

blackwater:<br />

110<br />

rest:<br />

135<br />

Figure 14: Demonstration for the water usage of one WUU<br />

desired<br />

water:<br />

sum. 385<br />

quality A:<br />

140<br />

quality B:<br />

110<br />

quality C:<br />

135<br />

scenario 2<br />

[m 3 /d)]<br />

used<br />

water:<br />

sum. 300<br />

greywater:<br />

120<br />

blackwater:<br />

80<br />

rest:<br />

100<br />

In the hierarchy, the water entity in higher levels comprises a number of water entities<br />

located in the inferior levels, and its water usage is determined by its affiliated water entities.<br />

The different water usage scenarios of different water entities can be combined unlimited. In<br />

order to simplify the calculation, the water usage scenarios of affiliated water entities retain<br />

the same as their superior water entity, e.g. the second water usage scenario of all affiliated<br />

water entities is summed as the second water usage scenario of their superior water entity. It<br />

only represents an extreme situation of reality, but all other combinations fall into the range

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