Title :
Electromagnetic sensor for leak detection and asset management for the water industry
Author :
Diallo, M.A. ; Shaw, Alex ; Goh, J.H. ; Wylie, S.R. ; Mason, Alex ; Al-Shamma´a, Ahmed
Author_Institution :
Built Environ. & Sustainable Technol. (BEST) Res. Centre, Liverpool John Moores Univ., Liverpool, UK
Abstract :
The UK´s water regulator OFWAT figures for 2010 shows that over 28% of water delivered by all water and sewage companies was lost due to leakage. This paper describes the development of an electromagnetic sensor that combines leaks detection and asset management for the water industry. This sensor will be deployed inside the water main and inspections carried out without the need to interrupt the water service to customers for leak detection and asset management.
Keywords :
electric sensing devices; electromagnetic devices; leak detection; magnetic sensors; OFWAT figures; asset management; electromagnetic sensor; leak detection; water industry; water regulator; Antenna measurements; Asset management; Cast iron; Cutoff frequency; Electromagnetic scattering; Frequency measurement; Leak detection; asset management; electromagnetic waves; leak detection; pipe inspection;
Conference_Titel :
Sensing Technology (ICST), 2012 Sixth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kolkata
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2246-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICSensT.2012.6461754
