Optimal sizing of storage tanks for domestic rainwater harvesting in Sicily

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 63, Issue , 2012, Pages 9-16

  Campisano, Alberto ^a   Modica, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Domestic rainwater harvesting; Tank optimal design; Water balance simulation; Water saving

Indexed keywords

DIMENSIONLESS PARAMETERS; GAUGING STATIONS; HARVESTING SYSTEM; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMAL SIZING; RAIN WATER HARVESTING; RAINFALL PATTERNS; RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM; STORAGE TANK; TANK SIZE; WATER BALANCE SIMULATION; WATER SAVING;

FLOODS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WATER CONSERVATION;

RAIN;

RAIN;

RAINFALL; RAINWATER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STORAGE TANK; WATER BUDGET;

ARTICLE; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DAILY WATER BALANCE SIMULATION; DOMESTIC RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUID BALANCE; ITALY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STORAGE TANK; TANK; WATER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WEATHER;

ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 84859913401     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2012.03.007     Document Type: Article

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