The Panama Canal Authority has proposed a third raw water line and a connection to the Pedro Miguel Rainwater Catchment to reduce the current inefficiencies of the Paraiso Pumping Station, which provides the demand for the Miraflores Potable Water Plant. This project evaluated the feasibility of the proposed alternatives for two different demand scenarios, 50 MGD and 70 MGD, including determining theoretical energy consumption and cost of installation and operation for each alternative. The costs were compared using IRR and ANV and recommendations were made to install a third 36" fiberglass pipeline, alleviating inefficiencies for a 65% energy savings for current operations and to install a connection to the Catchment if the demand should increase to 70 MGD.

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Creator

• Marokhovsky, Shelby Anne
• Lin, Cindy Sin-Yee

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-122512-044253

Advisor

• El-Korchi, Tahar
• Mathisen, Paul P.

Year

• 2012

Center

• Panama City, Panama Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• Panama Canal Authority

Date created

• 2012-12-25

Emplacement

• Panama City

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright