Development of a windows-based tool to model RWH system

P. Preeti, A. Rahman, K. Haddad, D. Hagare

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Abstract

![CDATA[Water scarcity has become a global issue in recent years. Recently, water scarcity has been further exasperated due to climate change. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) technique has been receiving great attention as an alternative water source due to rising water scarcity throughout the world. This paper presents the development of a python-based daily water balance tool to analyse the RWH system performance and optimise a potential rainwater tank size. The developed tool performs three different tasks, namely, reliability, sensitivity, and economic analyses. In the first step, the tool calculates the reliability of a particular size tank, connected with a particular roof area to fulfill the expected rainwater demand. Secondly, three distinct years (climate conditions) are considered in the sensitivity analysis to account for climate variability: a dry year, an average year, and a wet year. Finally, the tool calculates net present values (NPV) and benefit-cost ratios (BCR) to assess the cost-effectiveness of the proposed rainwater tank system. The developed tool is user-friendly that will make decision-making process for end-users simple, effective, and informed. It will facilitate the end-users to perform a cost-benefit assessment and eventually will encourage many people/organizations to optimise and install a feasible RWH system.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Water and Environmental Engineering (iCWEE-2022), 27-30 November 2022, Sydney, Australia
PublisherScience, Technology and Management Crescent Australia
Pages111-116
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9780645669206
Publication statusPublished - 2022
EventInternational Conference on Water and Environmental Engineering -
Duration: 27 Nov 2022 → …

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Water and Environmental Engineering
Period27/11/22 → …

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