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Efficiency of Water Distribution Network

Thematic Area
Water and Cities
Water, energy and Food
Innovation
Location
Aroeira, Almada
Application Areas
Water Services
Water Resources
Scope
Local or Regional Administration
Efficiency of Water Distribution Network
GPRS access point
Data Collector Equipment
ZMC eletrical box
Data reading equipment
Configuration of telemetry equipment

Entity

Description

Efficiency evaluation of the water distribution network, with daily water balances validation. Project area: -1500 watermeters with telemetry. -2 Measurement and Control Zones (ZMC) with flow rate control, volumes and pressures. -Daily water balance according to IWA (International Water Association).

Objectives

  • This project aims to increase the efficiency of the distribution network by reducing real and apparent water losses.

Results

Identification and quantification of water losses:

- Real losses

- Apparent losses

      Abusive / improper uses

      Inefficiency of water meters

- Daily reports (BHD)

 

Improvement of water meters management:

- Identification of over or under measuring water meters

- Identification of sub-metering water meters