Reliability analysis of rainwater tanks in Melbourne using daily water balance model

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 80-86

  Imteaz, Monzur Alam ^a   Ahsan, Amimul ^b   Naser, Jamal ^a   Rahman, Ataur ^c  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climatic conditions; Daily water balance; Rainwater tank; Reliability and historical rainfall

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; CURRENT ANALYSIS; DAILY RAINFALL; DAILY WATER BALANCE; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; HOUSEHOLD WATER; LOSS FACTOR; MELBOURNE; PARTICULAR CONDITION; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; RAINFALL DATA; RAINWATER TANK; STORAGE VOLUMES; TANK SIZE; WATER BALANCE MODELS; WATER DEMAND;

CLIMATE MODELS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; RAIN; ROOFS; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

RAIN;

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DEMAND ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINFALL; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; ROOF; SPREADSHEET; STORAGE TANK; WATER BUDGET;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY WATER BALANCE MODEL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HOUSEHOLD; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE; RAINWATER TANK; RELIABILITY; TANK; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 80053506463     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.09.008     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Coombes P. Rainwater Research 2007. www.rainwaterharvesting.com.au (Viewed 13 March, 2010).
2. P. Coombes, and G. Kuczera Analysis of the performance of rainwater tanks in Australian capital cities 28th International Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium Wollongong, NSW, The Institution of Engineers, Australia 2003
3. E. Eroksuz, and A. Rahman Rainwater tanks in multi-unit buildings: a case study for three Australian cities Resources, Conservation and Recycling 54 2010 1449 1452
4. A. Fewkes The use of rainwater for WC flushing: the field testing of a collection system Building and Environment 34 6 1999 765 772 (Pubitemid 29471860)
5. E. Ghisi, D.L. Bressan, and M. Martini Rainwater tank capacity and potential for potable water savings by using rainwater in the residential sector of southeastern Brazil Building and Environment 42 2007 1654 1666 (Pubitemid 44835414)
6. E. Ghisi, D.F. Tavares, and V.L. Rocha Rainwater harvesting in petrol stations in Brasilia: potential for potable water savings and investment feasibility analysis Resources, Conservation and Recycling 54 2009 79 85
7. M.A. Imteaz, A. Shanableh, A. Rahman, and A. Ahsan Optimisation of rainwater tank design from large roofs: a case study in Melbourne, Australia Resources Conservation and Recycling 55 2011 1022 1029
8. G. Jenkins Use of continuous simulation for the selection of an appropriate urban rainwater tank Australian Journal of Water Resources 11 2 2007 231 246
9. A. Khastagir, and N. Jayasuriya Optimal sizing of rain water tanks for domestic water conservation Journal of Hydrology 381 2010 181 188
10. G. Vaes, and J. Berlamont The effect of rainwater storage tank on design storms Urban Water 3 2001 303 307 (Pubitemid 33055864)
11. E.L. Villarreal, and A. Dixon Analysis of a rainwater collection system for domestic water supply in Ringdansen, Norrkoping, Sweden Building and Environment 40 2005 1174 1184 (Pubitemid 40841157)