Print Email Facebook Twitter Optimization of Urban Wastewater Systems using Model Based Design and Control Title Optimization of Urban Wastewater Systems using Model Based Design and Control Author Velez Quintero, C.A. Contributor Mynett, A.E. (promotor) Faculty Civil Engineering and Geosciences Department Hydraulic Engineering Date 2012-10-01 Abstract In this research a considerable amount of scientific evidence had been collected which leads to the conclusion that the urban wastewater components should be designed as one integrated system, if the protection of the receiving waters is to be achieved cost-effectively. Even more, there is a need to optimize the design and operation of the sewerage network and wastewater treatment plant (WwTP) considering the dynamic interactions between them and the receiving waters. This book introduces a method named Model Based Design and Control (MoDeCo) for the optimum design and control of urban wastewater components. The book presents a detailed description of the integration of modelling tools for the sewer, the wastewater treatment plants and the rivers. The complex modelling structure used for the integrated model challenge previous applications of integrated modelling approaches presented in scientific literature. The combination of modelling tools and multi-objective evolutionary algorithms demonstrated in this book represent an excellent tool for designers and managers of urban wastewater infrastructure. This book also presents two alternatives to solve the computing demand of the optimization of integrated systems in practical applications: the use of surrogate modelling tools and the use of cloud computer infrastructure for parallel computing. Subject urban wastewater systemssewerwastewater treatmentreceiving systemsdesign and operation of urban wastewater systemsintegrated modelling of urban wastewater systemsmulti-objective optimizationparallel computing in the cloudsurrogate modelling To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:248022cb-4395-4178-8eb8-74e8adfff346 Publisher CRC Press/Balkema ISBN 978-1-138-00002-5 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type doctoral thesis Rights (c) 2012 Velez Quintero, C.A. Files PDF UNESCO-IHE_PhD_VELEZ_THESIS.pdf 8.54 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:248022cb-4395-4178-8eb8-74e8adfff346/datastream/OBJ/view