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Peak flow graph

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swazimatt

Civil/Environmental
Aug 19, 2009
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Does anyone have a graph showing standard or accepted peak factor flows throughout the day. I imagine there is a standard model that is used by modelling teams
I actually want it for wastewater modelling, but imagine they would be fairly similar
 
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Seems like a stretch to look for a standard with global applicability.
I would think that all system operators have that for their own system, but global ... seems like a big stretch. 1.5 to 2? I lean toward 2.

Here's something for your arsenal

--Einstein gave the same test to students every year. When asked why he would do something like that, "Because the answers had changed."
 
Try typing in "water usage data hourly" and look at the images. Quite a wide variation.

Domestic?
Industrial?
Leisure?
Village?
Town?
City?

Hot climate
Cold climate
Location
Affluence

Remember - More details = better answers
Also: If you get a response it's polite to respond to it.
 
There definitely is a dumbed down limit somewhere there.

--Einstein gave the same test to students every year. When asked why he would do something like that, "Because the answers had changed."
 
Water Supply and Wastewater Removal: Fair, Geyer, and Okun's, Water and Wastewater Engineering 3rd Edition has some graphs and charts
 
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