Regional scale analysis for the design of storage tanks for domestic rainwater harvesting systems.
A regional scale analysis for the design of storage tanks for domestic rain water harvesting systems is presented. The analysis is based on the daily water balance simulation of the storage tank by the yield-after-spillage algorithm as tank release rule. Water balances are applied to 17 rainfall gauging stations in Sicily (Italy). Compared with literature existing methods, a novel dimensionless parameter is proposed to better describe the intra-annual character of the rainfall patterns. As a result, easy-to-use regional regressive models to evaluate the water saving performance and the overflow discharges from the tank are provided along with a stepwise procedure for practical application. The regional models demonstrate good fits between model predictions and simulated values of both water savings and overflows from the tank.
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Ambientale, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy. acampisa@dica.unict.it
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D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D011891:Rain; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014881:Water Supply
D014873:Water Pollutants