Publication Date: 2024/02/02
Abstract: The ‘Plateau des Résidents’ neighborhood of the University of Kinshasa has been experiencing problems relating to the drinking water supply for several decades. To remedy this, we offer a Drinking Water Supply System (WSS) using Epanet software. The realization of this project requires the evaluation of a few parameters, in particular the number of the population benefiting from drinking water, its current and future needs as well as the production of this drinking water.In fact, the design of the WSS network also took into account future consumption estimated at 319,586 liters/day, or 319.586 m3 /day on the one hand and the daily borehole’s production estimated at 10 m3 /borehole on the other hand.In addition, this sizing was calculated based on the peak flow, the water tower with sufficient capacity to properly play its storage role, and also the discharge and distribution networks. As for this distribution network, it depends on the sources (13 boreholes executed), the reservoirs (water tower) and the distribution points (standpipes).Ultimately, this system works as follows: the water from the borehole will be sent into a pipe which will transport it to a reservoir; starting from the tank, distribution will be done by gravity towards the network.
Keywords: Water Supplying System, Boreholes, Plateau des Résidents, University of Kinshasa.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10643926
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT24JAN1063.pdf
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