Caracterización de la curva de consumo diario y horario de la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana Campus el Girón, Sede Quito

Abstract

In order to identify and record drinking water consumption within the Salesian Polytechnic University, Girón campus, Quito headquarters, in the province of Pichincha. Information was collected using cameras installed at the four main points of the institution's drinking water network, where there are macro-meters called A1, A2, B1, and B2. Daily, hourly, and weekly drinking water consumption was calculated over a period of 42 days, taking into account working days and holidays such as Quito Festivities, Christmas, and New Year's Eve. In addition, the information collected was tabulated and analyzed using graphs and calculations that helped to identify consumption patterns, days of highest consumption such as Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, peaks, valleys, and periods of highest hourly consumption such as between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. In addition, per capita consumption was calculated and coefficients K1 & K2 for each macro meter in its corresponding block and compared with (NEC-11) Chapter 16, Water Sanitation Standard NHE, resulting in a value of 21 L/inhabitant/day, which is below the regulatory ranges. Likewise, the number of students, administrative staff, and teachers enrolled in Period 67 was recognized with a value of 7291, in addition to presenting the number of students for each degree program at the Girón campus and the impact of the degree programs with the highest consumption within the institution, such as Law, Biomedicine, and Dentistry. On the other hand, pressure analysis using pressure gauges installed on the Girón campus over a period of seven days allowed for the identification of static and dynamic pressures, which were then analyzed and tabulated to identify behavior within the drinking water network, reaching values of 28.32 and 29.13 (m.c.a) for blocks B and A, respectively. Finally, the results provide up-to-date and accurate information on drinking water consumption behavior, allowing for improved water resource management and future expenses or damage within the institution's drinking water distribution system.