LEAKAGE DETECTION IN PIPELINES - THE CONCEPT OF SMART WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

Summary: The paper presents investigation concerning leakage detection system for water supply pipelines. A screening system is presented based on transient leak detection methods. Transient waves in a pipeline were excited by a very fast dedicated closing/opening valve system. The system response was acquired using a dynamical pressure sensor. The matched filtration method and cepstral analysis were tested to extract useful information from the signal responses. The experimental work was performed using a dedicated laboratory test stand with the overall length of pipeline 80 meters. The pipeline system consisted of pipes with different diameter and materials to mimic real water supply systems. The presented in the paper focuses on research undertaken to define basic parameters required for implementation of the system.