Smart Leak Detection Pipes - 27657

智能泄漏检测管道 - 27657

• 批准号: EP/K504191/1
• 负责人: Nicole Metje
• 金额: $ 30.67万
• 依托单位: University of Birmingham
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2013 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FK504191%2F1
• 关键词: Smart; Leak; Detection; Pipes; 27657

This project will develop an easy to install leak detection system for existing and new water pipes. Based on self-containedsensor nodes located on the outside of the pipe the system will detect changes in pressure and vibration to indicate theformation of leaks and their location as they occur. The innovative features of the system include the fact that internalconditions are monitored from the outside of the pipe using sensors not used before due to their need for a power source,which now will be supplied by a novel radioisotopic battery lasting the lifetime of the pipes themselves. These featurestogether develop a low cost, easy to install system which will last the lifetime of the pipes. This will allow these sensors tobe installed along the lengths of pipes such that all water distribution pipes can be monitored in real time, eliminatinglocation errors & the current delay in identifying leaks due to the need for the leak flow to grow to a size where it can beidentified on a district flow meter.OFWAT estimated water losses of 3281 Ml/day in the UK in 2010 through leaking pipes. It is estimated that 32 billion cubicmetres are lost every year worldwide (World Bank 2006). This water is lost from the 'blue water cycle'. Not all leaks arevisible and the non visible leaks are initially identified through monitoring flows into discrete areas or via slow and timeconsuming surveys along the lengths of pipes. This means that leaks are not identified until they have grown to sufficientsize and this 'awareness time' can amount to several weeks or even months and lead to a large amount of water being lostbefore then. Whilst this time can vary, it is generally seen as considerably longer than the time taken to pinpoint and repairleaks. Eliminating the delay will substantially reduce the water lost - in this country alone by over 1000 Ml/d (~450 Ml/dayfor Severn Trent Water, STW, alone, who own ~1/8th of the network). Thus, on a worldwide basis the approach has thepotential to save considerably more than the required 1000 Ml/d. Leakage can have dramatic effects on society. In manydeveloping countries it is frequently the principal cause of intermittant supplies or the inability to connect more people to the pipes water network. The water has been treated and pumped with substantial embedded energy; therefore reducingleakage also reduces energy wastage.Leakage control is a major activity for water utilities in both the UK, where it is a regulatory requirement, and throughout theworld. New methods of identifying leaks which reduce the time taken to identify and locate leaks are needed worldwide.There is a particular need for systems to manage leakage on plastic pipes due to their poor response to current leakagedetection techniques. This collaborative project is led by Jo Parker of Watershed Associates, who has many yearsexperience in leakage control and who managed the Technology Strategy Board's VISTA project to successful completionexemplified by the take up of the research outcomes in Scotland. It includes 2 UK water companies representing the enduser and together supplying 25% of the UK population; STW and United Utilities (UU). The University of Birmingham (UoB)will lead the research development supported by an SME specialising in developing electronic systems for themanagement of leakage, GCR Tech. It also includes a utility contractor, Morrison Utility Services, (MUS) which will developa fast, low cost installation technology. Thus, the consortium can develop the product and market it through theprofessional networks specialising in leakage management in the UK and worldwide.

该项目将开发一个易于安装的现有水管和新水管的泄漏检测系统。基于位于管道外部的自包传感器节点，系统将检测到压力和振动的变化，以表明泄漏的形式及其位置发生。该系统的创新功能包括以下事实：由于需要使用传感器，因此使用传感器从管道的外部监视了内部条件，因为它们需要电源，现在将通过新颖的放射性分散电池持续使用管道本身的寿命来提供。这些特征会开发出低成本，易于安装的系统，该系统将持续一生。这将允许这些传感器沿着管道的长度安装，以便可以实时监控所有水的配电管，消除了安排错误，并且由于需要泄漏流量增长到可以在地区流量计上识别的尺寸，因此识别泄漏的泄漏时，可以识别泄漏。据估计，每年在全球范围内损失320亿立方英尺（2006年世界银行）。这种水从“蓝色水循环”中丢失。并非所有可见的泄漏都可以通过监测到离散区域或沿管道长度的缓慢而耗时的调查来确定不可见的泄漏。这意味着直到泄漏成长为足够的成分，就不会发现泄漏，而这种“意识时间”可能构成数周甚至几个月，并导致当时丢失大量的水。虽然这次可能会有所不同，但通常认为它比查明和修复孔所花费的时间要长得多。消除延迟将大大减少损失的水 - 仅在这个国家，只有超过1000 ml/d（〜450 ml/day，对于拥有网络约1/8的Severn Trent Water，SEVERN TRENT WATER）。因此，在全球范围内，该方法具有潜在的能力，可以节省大量超过所需的1000 mL/d。泄漏会对社会产生巨大影响。在许多开发国家中，这通常是造成间歇用品或无法将更多人连接到管道水网络的主要原因。水已经用大量嵌入能量处理和泵送。因此，还原性也可以减少能源浪费。际控制是英国水公用事业的一项主要活动，这是一个监管要求，又是整个世界。识别泄漏的新方法，这些泄漏是在全球范围内需要减少识别和定位泄漏所花费的时间的新方法。由于对当前泄漏的技术的反应不佳，因此系统特别需要系统地管理塑料管道上的泄漏。该合作项目由流域同事的乔·帕克（Jo Parker）领导，他在泄漏控制方面具有许多年度性经验，并管理了技术策略委员会的Vista项目，以成功地完成了苏格兰研究成果的成功完成。它包括2家代表Ednuser的英国水公司，共同提供25％的英国人口； STW和联合实用程序（UU）。伯明翰大学（UOB）将领导研究开发，该研究开发由中小企业专门为开发泄漏的电子系统而支持，GCR Tech。它还包括公用事业承包商Morrison Utility Services（MUS），该服务将开发快速，低成本的安装技术。因此，财团可以通过专门在英国和全球范围内泄漏管理的专业网络来开发产品并通过专业的网络进行销售。

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