Illustrative Example 10.4.

Calculate the storage required to supply the demand shown in the following table if the
iriflow of water to the reservoir is maintained at a uniform rate throughout 24 hours.
Time 00-04 04-08 08-12 12-16 16-20 2~24
(hours)
DeTTUUUl 0.48 0.87 133 1.00 0.82 054
(million litres)

Solution:
Total demand during the day is equal to the sum of all demands. :. Total demand = 5.04 million litres
.. Constant hourly supply ~ 5:= 0.21 million Hires .. 4 hourly supply = 0.21 x 4 = 0.84
million Hires
The analytical solution is indicated in the accompanying table.

Time Demand Accumulated Pumping Accumulated Excess demand Excess supply

(hours) (million demand (million pumping col. (3) — col. (5) col. (5) — col. (3)
(1) litres) (million litres) (million (+ve values only) (+ve values only)
(2) litres) (4) litres) (6) (7)
(3) (5)

00–04 0.48 0.48 0.84 0.84 — 0.36

04-08 0.87 135 0.84 1.68 — 0.33
08-12 1.33 2.68 0.84 2.52 0.16 —
12-16 1.00 3.68 0.84 3.36 0.32 —
16-20 0.82 4.50 0.84 4.20 0.30 —
20-:24 0.54 5.04 0.84 5.04 — —

Maximum excess demand = 0.32 million litres Maximum excess

supply = 0.36 million Litres :. Total storage required = (0.32 + 0.36)
0.68 million Litres