Nov 20 2010
SIEMENS has designed a software system to determine water pipeline leaks and to furnish constant monitoring of the faults. Siemens claims that their SIWA LeakControl system is capable of reducing water losses and thus helps lowering the expenses required for repair and maintenance.
In industrial infrastructures or in cities, any sort of leaks or holes in the water pipelines will lead to expensive replacements or maintenance, thus demanding constant monitoring of the water pipes. It is really a tedious operation if the water grids are constructed of numerous sections, which deviate recurrently into highly complicated configurations.
SIWA LeakControl System
According to Siemens, the company’s system employs a positioning and monitoring process based on an ultrasound technology to monitor the water flow. Various calibration areas or particular metering zones are arranged to log the incoming and outgoing water flow data If the water utility in a particular location is found to be intense, then it is an indication of the leak in or near that distinct zone.
The calibrations are done usually during regular and low rate of flow conditions. These readings are accessed using a computer system. Various statistical analysis methods and a model-oriented, network-wide mass regulation permits the detection of leaks and helps understand the actual position of the leak in distinct zones.
The leaks can be confirmed by employing temporarily integrated acoustic sensing devices and are installed within the meters using correlators, which determine the deviations in the time required for the leak sounds to approach the two different calibration points.