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  • Water Resource Management
  • Operations Research

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  • Pumps are crucial for maintaining pressure in water distribution networks (WDNs).
  • Effective pump scheduling (PS) is vital for economic sustainability and energy cost savings.
  • Meta-heuristic algorithms offer potential for PS optimization but don't guarantee global optimality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To optimize pump scheduling in WDNs to minimize energy consumption and maintenance costs.
  • To reduce the number of daily pump switches for improved operational efficiency.
  • To develop and apply a modified Harmony Search (HS) algorithm for PS optimization.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a modified Harmony Search (HS) algorithm for pump scheduling optimization.
  • Integrated EPANET 2.0 for hydraulic simulations within the WDNs.
  • Developed novel setting equations and penalty functions to constrain feasible solutions.

Main Results:

  • The modified HS algorithm effectively optimized energy consumption and maintenance costs.
  • The study demonstrated a reduction in the number of daily pump switches.
  • Near-optimal solutions were achieved within short computational times on benchmark networks.

Conclusions:

  • The developed modified HS algorithm is a capable tool for optimizing pump scheduling in WDNs.
  • This approach contributes to enhanced economic sustainability and operational efficiency in water management.
  • The method provides a practical solution for reducing energy costs and maintenance in WDNs.