Authors :
Michel Ndete Kilinga; Merge Dezen Koo Tayeye; Jean Patrice Intiomale Mbonino; Pierre Paty Tshibumbu Kayeya
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 1 - January
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10643926
Abstract :
The ‘Plateau des Résidents’ neighborhood of
the University of Kinshasa has been experiencing
problems relating to the drinking water supply for
several decades. To remedy this, we offer a Drinking
Water Supply System (WSS) using Epanet software. The
realization of this project requires the evaluation of a
few parameters, in particular the number of the
population benefiting from drinking water, its current
and future needs as well as the production of this
drinking water.In fact, the design of the WSS network
also took into account future consumption estimated at
319,586 liters/day, or 319.586 m3
/day on the one hand
and the daily borehole’s production estimated at 10
m3
/borehole on the other hand.In addition, this sizing
was calculated based on the peak flow, the water tower
with sufficient capacity to properly play its storage role,
and also the discharge and distribution networks. As for
this distribution network, it depends on the sources (13
boreholes executed), the reservoirs (water tower) and the
distribution points (standpipes).Ultimately, this system
works as follows: the water from the borehole will be
sent into a pipe which will transport it to a reservoir;
starting from the tank, distribution will be done by
gravity towards the network.
Keywords :
Water Supplying System, Boreholes, Plateau des Résidents, University of Kinshasa.
The ‘Plateau des Résidents’ neighborhood of
the University of Kinshasa has been experiencing
problems relating to the drinking water supply for
several decades. To remedy this, we offer a Drinking
Water Supply System (WSS) using Epanet software. The
realization of this project requires the evaluation of a
few parameters, in particular the number of the
population benefiting from drinking water, its current
and future needs as well as the production of this
drinking water.In fact, the design of the WSS network
also took into account future consumption estimated at
319,586 liters/day, or 319.586 m3
/day on the one hand
and the daily borehole’s production estimated at 10
m3
/borehole on the other hand.In addition, this sizing
was calculated based on the peak flow, the water tower
with sufficient capacity to properly play its storage role,
and also the discharge and distribution networks. As for
this distribution network, it depends on the sources (13
boreholes executed), the reservoirs (water tower) and the
distribution points (standpipes).Ultimately, this system
works as follows: the water from the borehole will be
sent into a pipe which will transport it to a reservoir;
starting from the tank, distribution will be done by
gravity towards the network.
Keywords :
Water Supplying System, Boreholes, Plateau des Résidents, University of Kinshasa.
