Optimisation of rainwater tank design from large roofs: A case study in Melbourne, Australia

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1022-1029

  Imteaz, Monzur Alam ^a   Shanableh, Abdallah ^b   Rahman, Ataur ^c   Ahsan, Amimul ^d  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Climatic conditions; Large rainwater tanks; Payback period; Rainwater harvesting; Rainwater tank; Water conservation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; LARGE RAINWATER TANKS; PAYBACK PERIODS; RAIN WATER HARVESTING; RAINWATER TANK;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; IRRIGATION; OPTIMIZATION; RAIN; RESEARCH; ROOFS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

TANKS (CONTAINERS);

RAIN;

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DESIGN; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; RAINWATER; STORAGE TANK; WATER BUDGET; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTAINER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HOUSEHOLD; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RAINWATER TANK; SEASONAL VARIATION; TANK; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 79960966709     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.05.013     Document Type: Article

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