Economic Viability of Canal Flow
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 144, Issue 8
Abstract
If the flow in a pipeline is maintained by creating a pressure head by pumping, it is called a pumping main. On the other hand, the flow in a canal is maintained through an elevation difference. Being gravity sustained, open-channel flow is preferred in comparison to pipe flow that is sustained by pumping. Furthermore, in the absence of moving parts, open-channel flow has greater reliability. For a gently sloping topography, the gravitational system involves large canal sections. In comparison to a pumping main such a small sloped canal may be uneconomical. A review of the literature has indicated that there is no guideline available for adoption of a canal for such a flat terrain. In this investigation, the optimal cost function of pumping main has been compared with the cost of various canal section shapes to find a criterion for adoption of canal flow.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 144 • Issue 8 • August 2018
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Received: Mar 27, 2017
Accepted: Mar 20, 2018
Published online: May 26, 2018
Published in print: Aug 1, 2018
Discussion open until: Oct 26, 2018
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