Improving Water Management by means of new technologies and

efficient use of data

WaterIDEAS 2016 Conference

H20 – XIII Mostra Internazionale dell’Acqua

Bologna 21/10/2016

Emilio Attilio Lanfranchi, Metering and Water Losses Manager Fabio Marelli, Director Milan Water NetworkDirezione AcquedottoMM – Milano Water Utility

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• Population: 2.0M (0.7M commuters)

• Demand: 227.9 Mm3/yr

• Network lenght: 2,250 km

• Pipe diameter DN 50/1,200 mm

• Service Connections: ~50,000

� Pumpingstations: 29(100 pumps)

� Flow/pressure meters: 27

� Treatmentsplants: 29

� Wells: 450

Milan Water Supply System

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NRW management: Integrated vision

How

Consider the whole process

(beyondfunctionaldivision)

Use and implement new technologies

(be updated)

Make a pilotand Scale it up

(change yourattitude)

Think long term

(ROI driven)

Metering Leaks Detection Energy Efficiency

What

NRW management: Water Balance

REAL LOSSES

• Pressure Management• Asset Management• Active Leakage Control• Quality and Velocity Reparation

APPARENT LOSSES

• Unauthorised Consumption Control • Customer Meter Replacement• Customer Meter Fine Precision• Customer Meter Correct Design• AMR

70 % volume NRW(costo marginale 0.06 €/mc)

25 % volume NRW(prezzo medio vendita 0.6 €/mc)

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AMI project

AMI projects - Real Time demand data for:

- better customers service, - more timely bills- less estimates

(so less controversy and cash flow improvement)

- highly accurate leak alarms,- better demand forecast- compliance with Authority

Meter to Cash Innovative Technologies: pilots

EXPO: n° 6(GPRS / static

water meter big diameter )

Apparent Losses

ReadingsBilling

1000

Improvement: Broadcasting

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AMI Multi-Utility project

Multi-Utility Project:Fixed

network 169 MHz / OPTO

emitter

DATA COMMUNICATION & CONTROL

DATA COLLECTION

SAC-MAcqua

SAC-MHeat

SAC-MGas

GAS

WATER

HEAT

Network Planning

Tools

Network Supervision

Tools

DATA MANAGEMENT

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Leaks Detection: Strategy

Rete distribuzione DN < 450 Rete Campo PozziRete distribuzione DN >450

Right Technology in the right place: Pipeline Categorization in function of their charactiristics and environmental condition.

3 MACRO-AREAS:

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Leaks Detection: Analysis

Hystorical Real Losses Database Analysis: critical element (pipeline), criticalmaterial (cust-iron), critical diameter (dn 80), critical zones and specific criticalpipeline, Volumetrical and Economical Quantification of Leakages

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Leaks Detection: Technology

- free-swimming, - acoustic-based

technology - anomalous acoustic

activity associated with leaks or gas pockets in pressurized pipelines

Smartball (DN>450mm) ROI = 3 years

Focused on Asset Management and Condition Assessment (Capex Investment)

Active Leakage Control (Dn<450mm)

ICeW

ater

Pro

ject

- Leakage Survey (ROI about 2 years)

- Noise logger Fixed/Semi-Fixed Installation

Proactive

Project

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Amr and Leaks Detection Operations

Meters

selection to be

replaced

Set the

appointment

with client

Meter

inspection

GMI Office to

be verified

GMI Office

validated

Meter

replacement

Leakage control

teams

Leaks Manager

Validation

Repair teams

• Leakage control Workflow

• Meter Replacement control Workflow

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Data Management: Historian

Storage Distribution

ProcessData

ServerData

Files

Web based

Client based

Stores & Archives

Collection Main Objectives:

Water balance key performance

indicators definition & monitoring

• Quantity & Volume (Water Balance)

• Quality

• Efficiency & Leakage

• Process analysis

Energy management

• Energy control

• Energy saving

DATA = INFORMATION = VALUE For a better data management, visualization and archiving

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Next steps: Interoperability

- Interoperability is a characteristic of a product or system,

whose interfaces are completely understood, to work with

other products or systems so exchanging and using information

and services.

- IoT World and Smart Water Network

http://www.swan-forum.com/ ICeWater projectEU - 7° Framework Programme(2013-2015)

Improving Water Management by means of new technologies and

efficient use of data

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION

WaterIDEAS 2016 Conference

H20 – XIII Mostra Internazionale dell’Acqua

Bologna 21/10/2016

Emilio Attilio Lanfranchi Metering and Water Losses ManagerDirezione AcquedottoMM – Milano Water Utility