Propuesta metodológica para obtener el valor del exponente de fugas en la red de distribución de agua potable de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

This titling work consists in determining a methodological proposal to obtain the value of the leakage exponent in the drinking water distribution network of the city of Guayaquil due to the large amount of loss of drinking water. Nowadays, fresh water is a limited resource and sometimes it becomes scarce, so we must raise awareness. This will be achieved by analyzing and comparing the leakage exponent obtained in field tests already carried out by the company of Interagua C. Ltda. with the theory of FAVAD and if there is a method to improve the value of the leakage exponent. The Interagua company presents Guayaquil divided into 97 hydraulic sectors, of which at the moment 63 pressure step tests have been carried out. Of these sectors, only 42 tests will be evaluated. With this information provided, sensitivity analyzes will be carried out to visualize the possible variants to obtain a more accurate N1 value.