monitoring water networks Smart Water Network Monitoring SBWWI Intelligent Networks David Kenny UK Regional Director
Some facts Within the next decade, approximately 1.8 billion people worldwide will be living in areas of absolute water scarcity 1 Globally, utilities spend nearly $184 billion each year on supplying clean water $14 billion is spent on pumping 2 In last 100 years, world population grew 3x and water consumption grew 6x. We are using twice as much water. Approximately 10 million data values collected per day in the UK 1 www.un.org, 2 Sensus: water 20/20 report
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The Smart Water Layers 5 4 Data Fusion and analysis Data Management and Display 3 2 Collection and Communication Sensing and Control 1 Physical layer Source: Smart Water Networks Forum
Definition: Smart Water Network? A smart water network is a fully integrated set of products, solutions and systems that enable water utilities to: Remotely monitor and diagnose problems Pre emptively prioritise and manage maintenance Remotely control and optimize the network using data driven insights Provide customers with the information and tools they need to make informed choices about their behaviors and water usage patterns
Getting Smarter Low tank level fill the tank Smarter = knowledge of customer demand increase or downstream burst High Leakage find the leaks Smarter = target leaks rather than leakage Network efficiency Smarter = move to demand driven treatment, storage and pumping High customer consumption possibly nothing Smarter = detect customer side leak or help them become more water efficient
Fantasy Network A leak is born Algorithms detect, measure and locate it A job is raised, prioritised and scheduled Automated street works approval! The repair team arrive with correct plans and kit Leak repaired Algorithms confirm everything is back to normal
So what s stopping us?
Sixty five percent of survey respondents frequently cited unfavorable economics or the lack of a solid business case as key barriers to adoption of smart water networks Sensus: water 20/20 report
Can we quantify all the benefits? Quantification and vision Identifying a DMA breach Increasing asset lifetime
Smart Water Network Benefits Water Loss Reduction Detection Efficiency Increased Availability Collateral Damage Prevention Improved Visibility Operations Optimization Energy Savings Personnel Efficiency Regulatory Compliance Improved Customer Experience Pipe Rehabilitation Planning Knowledge Preservation
Who s Smart Most companies are starting the journey SSW & TW Smart Meter project NWL & ESW Pump Optimisation 10 UK utilities active pressure management SWW Network Monitoring
+ 14,000km network 800 DMAs District meters on GPRS and SCADA networks Previously no Smart Network Monitoring Vision to move to predictive based alerting system Expanding to full network coverage until 2016
TaKaDu Water Network Monitoring A cloud based solution that turns raw data into insights on network inefficiencies and water loss 1
Early burst detection Prioritisation History Water loss Immediate notification Normal prediction Related events Benefits: Early warning Before customer call Reduce water loss Reduce detection time
Breach alerting Appears to be a leak Reciprocal effect on adjacent DMA Benefits: Early warning Reduce quality risk Reduce loss of pressure management benefits
SWAN: Smart Water Networks Forum The global forum on Smart Water Networks Raising awareness and adoption rates Creating a common architecture, business case 1+1=3, the Power of Collaboration Worldwide, cross industry membership 60+ market leaders from Europe, North/South America, Australia, Asia and the Middle East Utilities, technology startups to large corporations, consultants, investors, and academics SWAN Highlights: SWAN Smart Score; SWAN Interactive Tool Global Utility Survey Annual conference: May 2014, Madrid www.swan forum.com
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