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EPANET: An Introduction and Example Applications
Citation:
Janke, R. AND F. Shang. EPANET: An Introduction and Example Applications. 17th Annual EPA Drinking Water Workshop: Small System Challenges and Solutions (2020), Cincinnati,OH, August 31 - September 03, 2020.
Impact/Purpose:
Present a workshop on EPANET at the Annual Small Systems Conference (virtual) for 2020 What is EPANET? • Not an acronym! • Computer program (Microsoft Windows desktop or laptop software application) • Graphical user interface • Command line & Toolkit versions • Used for modeling and analyzing a water distribution system • Input is a pipe network layout • Output are hydraulic (e.g., pipe flows and pressures) and water quality (e.g., disinfectant and contaminant concentrations) parameters Why develop a model? • Planning • Capital improvements • Water usage and conservation • Replacement and upgrade program • Design • Facility sizing • Fire flow analysis • Operations • Training • Hydraulic and water quality concerns • Emergencies
Description:
What is EPANET? • Not an acronym! • Computer program (Microsoft Windows desktop or laptop software application) • Graphical user interface • Command line & Toolkit versions • Used for modeling and analyzing a water distribution system • Input is a pipe network layout • Output are hydraulic (e.g., pipe flows and pressures) and water quality (e.g., disinfectant and contaminant concentrations) parameters Why develop a model? • Planning • Capital improvements • Water usage and conservation • Replacement and upgrade program • Design • Facility sizing • Fire flow analysis • Operations • Training • Hydraulic and water quality concerns • Emergencies