Integrated optimization of a dual quality water and wastewater system

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-47

  Ray, Patrick A ^a   Kirshen, Paul H ^a,b   Vogel, Richard M ^a  

^a Tufts University   (United States)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lebanon, Beirut; Linear programming; Optimization; Urban nonpotable reuse; Wastewater management; Water reuse; Water supply; Water system planning

Indexed keywords

LEBANON; LINEAR PROGRAMMING OPTIMIZATION; WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT; WATER REUSE; WATER SYSTEM;

COMPETITION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; LINEARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING; POTABLE WATER; TERNARY SYSTEMS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

WATER CONSERVATION;

LINEAR PROGRAMING; MODELING; OPTIMIZATION; URBAN AREA; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER PLANNING; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

BEIRUT; BEYROUTH; LEBANON;

EID: 77951120564     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000004     Document Type: Article

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