Ebook: Hydrological Dimensioning and Operation of Reservoirs: Practical Design Concepts and Principles
- Tags: Hydrogeology, Agriculture
- Series: Water Science and Technology Library 39
- Year: 2002
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Storage reservoirs represent one of the most effective tools for eliminating, or at least for minimizing, discrepancies in the time and space variations of water resources distribution and requirements. In fact, the different - often contradictory - and increasing demands on water resources utilization and control usually can be fulfilled only by building multi-purpose reservoir systems. In this way, the available water resources can be exploited and/or managed in a more rational way. Typically, the construction of a dam across a river valley causes water to accumulate in a reservoir behind the dam; the volume of water accumulated in the reservoir will depend, in part, on the dimensions of the dam. The size of the dam will normally affect the capital expenditure in a very significant way. Indeed the construction of large water resource control systems - such as dams - generally involves rather huge manpower and material outlays. Consequently, the elaboration of effectual methods of approach that can be used in establishing the optimal reservoir parameters is of great practical significance. For instance, in the design and operation oflarge multi-reservoir systems, simple simulation and/or optimization models that can identify potentially cost effective and efficient system design are highly desirable. But it should be recognized that the problem of finding optimal capacities for multi-reservoir systems often becomes computationally complex because of the large number of feasible configurations that usually need to be analyzed.
This book elaborates some very important concepts, tools, and methodologies that can be used to help resolve multiple reservoir capacity allocation problems in a consistent, efficient, and cost-effective way. The material presented in the book will guide the hydrological analyst or design engineer in the determination of the optimal storage capacities and operational strategies of the individual elements in a system of reservoirs present at a set of potential dam sites. The specific goal in the type of optimization problem elaborated here will be to help minimize the reservoir capacities and/or shortfalls (which are a surrogate for minimizing costs) and still meet capacity requirements and needs. The ultimate objective in such an application will be to prevent over-design or under-design of reservoir storage capacities under optimum conditions of reservoir operation. Thus, the optimal solution will produce the smallest reservoir storage required to meet all project demands with an acceptable degree of reliability.
This book elaborates some very important concepts, tools, and methodologies that can be used to help resolve multiple reservoir capacity allocation problems in a consistent, efficient, and cost-effective way. The material presented in the book will guide the hydrological analyst or design engineer in the determination of the optimal storage capacities and operational strategies of the individual elements in a system of reservoirs present at a set of potential dam sites. The specific goal in the type of optimization problem elaborated here will be to help minimize the reservoir capacities and/or shortfalls (which are a surrogate for minimizing costs) and still meet capacity requirements and needs. The ultimate objective in such an application will be to prevent over-design or under-design of reservoir storage capacities under optimum conditions of reservoir operation. Thus, the optimal solution will produce the smallest reservoir storage required to meet all project demands with an acceptable degree of reliability.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction....Pages 1-14
The Hydrology of Flow Regulation....Pages 15-27
Planning for Dams and Reservoirs: Hydrologic Design Elements and Operational Characteristics of Storage Reservoirs....Pages 29-60
Principles and Concepts in the Hydrologic Design and Operation of Storage Reservoirs....Pages 61-84
Systems Approach in the Hydrologic Design and Operation of Storage Reservoirs....Pages 85-107
Hydrologic Analysis of Flood Flows....Pages 109-124
Methods of Approach for Designing Optimal Storage Capacities and Operational Strategies for Multireservoir Systems....Pages 125-138
Determination of the Optimal Reservoir Storage Capacity and Operational Parameters for a River Dam....Pages 139-168
Hydrological Sizing of Reservoirs for Flood Protection....Pages 169-186
Application of the Moran Model in Reservoir Storage Design....Pages 187-208
Back Matter....Pages 209-225
This book elaborates some very important concepts, tools, and methodologies that can be used to help resolve multiple reservoir capacity allocation problems in a consistent, efficient, and cost-effective way. The material presented in the book will guide the hydrological analyst or design engineer in the determination of the optimal storage capacities and operational strategies of the individual elements in a system of reservoirs present at a set of potential dam sites. The specific goal in the type of optimization problem elaborated here will be to help minimize the reservoir capacities and/or shortfalls (which are a surrogate for minimizing costs) and still meet capacity requirements and needs. The ultimate objective in such an application will be to prevent over-design or under-design of reservoir storage capacities under optimum conditions of reservoir operation. Thus, the optimal solution will produce the smallest reservoir storage required to meet all project demands with an acceptable degree of reliability.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction....Pages 1-14
The Hydrology of Flow Regulation....Pages 15-27
Planning for Dams and Reservoirs: Hydrologic Design Elements and Operational Characteristics of Storage Reservoirs....Pages 29-60
Principles and Concepts in the Hydrologic Design and Operation of Storage Reservoirs....Pages 61-84
Systems Approach in the Hydrologic Design and Operation of Storage Reservoirs....Pages 85-107
Hydrologic Analysis of Flood Flows....Pages 109-124
Methods of Approach for Designing Optimal Storage Capacities and Operational Strategies for Multireservoir Systems....Pages 125-138
Determination of the Optimal Reservoir Storage Capacity and Operational Parameters for a River Dam....Pages 139-168
Hydrological Sizing of Reservoirs for Flood Protection....Pages 169-186
Application of the Moran Model in Reservoir Storage Design....Pages 187-208
Back Matter....Pages 209-225
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