A meta-system architecture for the energy-water nexus

William Naggaga Lubega, Amro M. Farid

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    Abstract

    The energy-water nexus has been studied predominantly through discussions of policy options supported by data surveys and technology considerations. At a technological level, there have been attempts to optimize coupling points between the electricity and water systems to reduce the water-intensity of technologies in the former and the energy-intensity of technologies in the latter. To our knowledge, there has been little discussion of the energy-water nexus from an engineering systems perspective. As the energy-water nexus presents a large scale, multidisciplinary problem with various technological and non-technological dimensions, efforts for coordinated control, operation & planning of the energy and water systems would benefit from the modeling platforms developed in systems engineering. This paper presents a meta-architecture of the energy-water nexus in the electricity supply, engineered water supply and wastewater management systems developed using the Systems Modeling Language (SysML). This meta-architecture serves to elucidate the nexus for qualitative discussions. Once instantiated such an architecture can serve as a conceptual framework upon which quantitative planning and control approaches can be based.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of 2013 8th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering
    Subtitle of host publicationSoSE in Cloud Computing and Emerging Information Technology Applications, SoSE 2013
    Pages76-81
    Number of pages6
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2013
    Event2013 8th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering: SoSE in Cloud Computing and Emerging Information Technology Applications, SoSE 2013 - Maui, HI, United States
    Duration: 2 Jun 20136 Jun 2013

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of 2013 8th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering: SoSE in Cloud Computing and Emerging Information Technology Applications, SoSE 2013

    Conference

    Conference2013 8th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering: SoSE in Cloud Computing and Emerging Information Technology Applications, SoSE 2013
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityMaui, HI
    Period2/06/136/06/13

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