Desarrollo de un modelo de simulación mediante el software Epanet de la red de distribución de agua potable de la cabecera cantonal de Guano, provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

The present technical project is to develop a simulation model of drinking water network distribution of the cantonal header of Guano, Province of Chimborazo, generated by the free EPANET software. The purpose of the project in reference is to highlight the critical points or faults of water distribution system, in order to reduce abnormalities and mitigating risks that directly and indirectly affect the drinking water supply service in the cantonal header. Precisely one of the most important points of the work is that it allows visualizing the network operation, since it applied modulation curves, series of multiplicative factors. Likewise, in the indicated analysis, it was evidenced that major flows exist in the main lines or arteries of the network, the high speeds cause deterioration on the pipes and low speeds: sedimentation and loss of water quality causing primary losses in the pipes, however, those losses are low with respect to the lengths of the pipes, reason why they would not be considered risk events that affect the system. Finally, it should be indicated that the project intends to become a tool to identify and reduce possible economic losses for the Autonomous Decentralized Government of Guano - Gobierno Autonomo Descentralizado de Guano, and the user, since at the moment, there is no system that allows having a demand control, generating distortions in the consumption and payment calculation for the service, in addition to problems associated with the lack of culture in the care of the vital liquid.