How to Model a Vacuum Sewer in SWMM 5
Subject: How to Model a Vacuum Sewer in SWMM 5 You can model a vacuum sewer as a gravity pipe connected to a storage node connected to an outlet connected to various pipes in a sawtooth pattern connected to a collection tank with a pump that pumps to a force main. 1. Gravity Pipe, 2. Storage Node, 3. An Outlet function that works as a function of the depth in the storage node 4. Series of Pipes in a Sawtooth Pattern, 5. Collection tank, 6. Pump 7. Force Main http://www.sivacvacuumsewer.com/index04.html http://www.sivacvacuumsewer.com/index03.html Vacuum Sewer Example