Reuse of water generated by air conditioners: benefit analysis through computer modeling
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2179-684X.2019.003.0006Keywords:
Air-conditioning, Computational modeling, VensimAbstract
The article presents the modeling and development of a simulation model to evaluate the reuse of water generated by the air conditioners of a public Higher Education Institution (HEI). For the construction of the model (definition of variables and their interrelationships) the theoretical basis was the bibliographic research and observations of the process of water generation. Among the aspects analyzed is the reduction of the financial impact, due to the reduction in the consumption of drinking water. To evaluate the possibilities, three scenarios were generated: a scenario based on the current situation; another called Moderate Scenario; and finally the optimistic scenario. The results obtained through the simulation show that the reuse process brings a significant financial gain. The simulated time horizon was ten years and the Vensim software was used to develop the simulation.
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