Resumo:
Due to the current economic situation in the countries and the growing need to
guarantee the sustainability of services. Supply companies are developing techniques
to optimize available resources. Among the several failures identified in water
distribution systems, the high level of water losses stands out. This problem has been
minimized by combining the sectorization of networks with pressure management. The
sectorization consists of its division into smaller sectors (Measurement and Control
Districts - DMC’s). In order to reduce the complexity present in the management of the
network, ensuring greater reliability and improving the useful life of the pipes and
devices of the system. In this way, this research aims to systematically gather all
scientific knowledge about the sectorization applied in water distribution networks.
Considering published academic articles and three databases of great relevance in the
scientific literature. The methodological approach of the present work was a systematic
review of the literature on the topic. A total of 37 papers were systematically identified
and reviewed, through which it was possible to identify the most relevant articles. The
main methodologies applied to the sectorization process are extracted, algorithms
adopted and the main benefits resulting from the application of the sectioning of the
network.
