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Optimal development and management plan for a multipurpose reservoir on the Karnali River, Nepal | |
Author | Basnyat, Divas Bahadur |
Call Number | AIT Thesis no.WA-90-6 |
Subject(s) | Reservoirs--Nepal |
Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
Abstract | The Chance Constrained Linear Programming (CCLP) models have been reviewed and extended for t he design (sizing) a nd operation of a multipurpose water resources system. The multipurpose uses of the reservoir have been taken as energy generation, flood control, irrigation water supply and low flow augmentation. Hydro energy generation has been successfully incorporated in the three forms of the linear decision rule (LDR). A 'predictive' rule which includes t h e explicit consideration of correlation structure of flows h as been compared with an 'independent' rule (which assumes uncorrelated flows) and a 'utopian' rule (which assumes a perfect forecast of the incoming flows). Comparison or the different rules and forms of the models has shown the importance of the accurate prediction of the highly stochastic streamflow. The objective function of the models h as been taken as maximization of energy generation with other constraints expressed as chance constraints with explicit reliability criteria . The maximization of energy has also been done in two forms - - maximization of total (annual) expected energy generation a nd t he minimum expected monthly energy generation. A model without the use of a linear rule has also been developed which maximizes the firm energy (90% dependable energy) directly. The models developed have been applied t o the case of a proposed Karnali Multipurpose Project in Nepal and have generated guidelines that provide a distinct tradeoff . between the capacity (size ), supply a nd t he reliability levels achieved while arriving at the optimal development plan. The importance of a well defined optimum operating policy and its influence in the final design of the projects have a ls o been demonstrated. |
Year | 1990 |
Type | Thesis |
School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
Academic Program/FoS | Water Resources Research Engineering (WA) |
Chairperson(s) | Harboe, Ricardo ;Paudyal, Guna N. |
Examination Committee(s) | Gan, Thian Yew |
Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Netherlands Government |
Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1990 |