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Unit 3c
EPANET Software:
Exercise Activity
(PRV Modeling)
CE 423 – Water Supply Planning and Development

Ruth Guinita-Cabahug, DTE

Faculty, Department of Civil Engineering
College of Engineering and Architecture
 Learning Outcomes
▪ Apply concepts of flows in conduits

▪ Analyze water supply network using EPANET software :

Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) Modeling
 Headloss Formula

Hazen-Williams Formula:
10.7𝐿 𝑄1.852
ℎ𝐿 = 1.852 4.87
𝐶 𝐷

where:
ℎ𝐿 = ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑚
𝐿 = 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑖𝑝𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑚
𝐶 = 𝐻𝑎𝑧𝑒𝑛 − 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑠 C − value
𝐷 = 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑚
𝑄 = 𝑝𝑖𝑝𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑚3 /𝑠
 PRV Modeling
For the network shown,
conduct a PRV modeling
using the data provided
and as shown in the
tables.
Use Hazen-Williams
Tank 1
formula for head loss
𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 100𝑚
and C = 145 for all
𝐼𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐿𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙 = 3𝑚
pipes.
𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝐿𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙 = 0
Initial PRV Setting = 20m 𝑀𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝐿𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙 = 5𝑚
Run a 24 hour simulation using the 𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 25𝑚
Demand Pattern shown in Table 3.
 PRV Modeling
Table 1 Node Characteristics Table 2 Pipe Characteristics
Node Elevation (m) Demand (lps) Pipe Length (m) Diameter (mm)
Tank 1 100 - Pipe P1 100 150
J1 80 - Pipe P2 100 150
J2 65 1 Pipe P3 100 110
J3 45 1 Valve Va1 110
J4 89 -
 PRV Modeling
Table 3 Demand Pattern (Diurnal Pattern)
Hour 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Multiplier 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.8 3.2 3.5 3.8 4.5 4.0 4.0 3.8 2.8

Hour 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Multiplier 2.6 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 3.0 3.5 3.0 2.8 2.4 2.2
PRV Modeling at Various Pressure Head and
Time
Simulate the PRV at various head and time, i.e, a variable
pressure control within 24 hours, using the Simple Control
Editor of EPANET.
Table 4 Variable Pressure Control at Different Times within the Day
in the PRV
Pressure Head (m) Time (hours)
18 0
23 8
20 13
 PRV Modeling
Generate Reports : Graphs
 PRV Modeling
Generate
Reports :
Graphs
PRV Modeling at Various Pressure Head and
Time
Table 4 Variable Pressure Control
at Different Times within
the Day in the PRV
Pressure Time (hours)
Head (m)
18 0
23 8
20 13
PRV Modeling at Various Pressure Head and
Time
Generate Reports : Graphs
PRV Modeling at Various Pressure Head and
Time
Generate Reports : Graphs
 PRV Modeling at Various Pressure Head and Time
Generate Reports : Graphs