The Analysis of Water Losses and Leakages in Drinking Water Networks Using Scada System: A Case Study from Yozgat
Öz
For water to be delivered to people cleanly and healthily, the tanks in which it is stored before being made available must also be reliable and clean. To prevent the risk of transmitting infectious diseases through water, it is vital to apply purification and disinfection processes to the water held in water storage tanks. For this reason, monitoring the sediments in the storage tank and their properties, such as pH, pressure, and temperature, are necessary in real-time. With SCADA systems, water flow is monitored remotely by providing central control and monitoring in drinking water distribution. Thanks to the collected data, adverse situations in the storage tanks can be automatically detected, and water distribution can be managed by intervening in the system when necessary. Additionally, water leaks can be detected, and all the water supplied to the network can be delivered to the user. In this study, the data from 4 pumping centers and 13 water storage tanks in Yozgat province were examined, and all processes from the water source to the water storage tanks and the water supply to people's use were controlled remotely with the SCADA system. While the total physical and administrative lost water rate was 64.35% and physical water loss was 27.59% before the use of SCADA, it was observed that the water losses decreased by 51% with the use of SCADA. Thanks to the system, detected sediment formations are prevented quickly, and water is delivered to the user cleanly and healthily.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Water Tank, pH, Pressure, Sediment
Destekleyen Kurum
Yozgat Municipality
Etik Beyan
In the studies carried out within the scope of this article, the rules of research and publication ethics were followed.
Teşekkür
We extend our gratitude to Yozgat Municipality for providing access to project data, which has offered valuable contributions to the execution of this research.
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