WELCOME SENSORS & COMMUNICATIONS FOR SMART WATER NETWORKS Andy Newland Regional Sales Director Asia Pacific
A LITTLE ABOUT SENSUS Sensus is a leading global utility infrastructure company whose technology helps energy and water utilities drive operational efficiency and customer engagement with applications that include advanced meter reading, data acquisition, demand response, distribution automation, home area networking and outdoor lighting control. Customers worldwide trust the innovation, quality and reliability of Sensus solutions for the intelligent use and conservation of energy and water.
EXPERIENCE THROUGH INNOVATION Composite materials World leader in supply of composite meters >5,000,000 in network MeiStream Plus World s first Class C Woltmann meter >300,000 in network iperl World leader in static meters >1,000,000 in network in US ISO/MID version launched
SOME FACTS QUANTIFY THE CHALLENGE 8.5 billion gallons of water are lost annually in water networks around the world, further stressing water scarce regions $1.7 Trillion projected water infrastructure spending gap in the US >20% of all clean water treated and pumped into the distribution system is lost via leakage before reaching the end consumer, leading to ~$10B in wasted opex Water Utility Global Revenues in 2011 were $470BN on a cost base of $230BN Revenues are expected to grow to $560BN by 2017 with a cost base of $280BN
WATER UTILITIES WHAT ARE THE IMPERITIVES? Leak detection & water conservation Reduce leakage Network Customer Capital spending optimization Deferral of augmentation Asset management Pressure management including energy management Pressure management to reduce leakage Reduce pumping costs
WATER & COMMUNICATION / OR SMART WATER NETWORKS Pre-requisite : ACCESS TO DATA Where should data come from? From any significant network point What kind of data should be used? All meaningful and whose correlation brings added value information Set-up of a network is not universal but individual to each water company Most important : data collected is trustworthy and doesn t change with time
THE SMART WATER NETWORK SWAN MODEL Decision making Database & analytics Smart Water Network Radio, GPRS, etc Meters, sensors Pipes, valves, etc From SWAN
SENSORS iperl Static electromagnetic end point using a remanent magnetic technology principle includes sensor technology licensed by Sentec Limited It provides a linear metrology Gives a very low starting flow Due to its principle and functioning principle, IT DOESN T AGE Whole life accuracy, reliability & dependability 15 years battery life R800 across whole range Tested in harsh water & environmental conditions Developed for every application Dn15-Dn40 All international body lengths Manifold version in 2013
INNOVATION THROUGH EXPERIENCE iperl is not new for SENSUS USA (AWWA) version launched 2010 Different body lengths & flow rates Packaged for US requirements Eye ball/touch read Based on the same technology Same flow tube design Same power management & processing algorithm Flow rates to MID/OIML R49 Re packaged for the global market Dual on board radio Proven reliability, dependable accuracy >1,000,000 in operation Largest market share of static meters in US
COMMUNICATION NO ONE SOLUTION? Dependent on application Sensors in close proximity to one another Well suited to low power radio Fixed or mobile network Sensors spread over distance High power radio GPRS
LOW POWER RADIO HOW MANY WAY? Traditional low power radios work on 2 principals: One way uni directional (broadcast) technology Fixed battery lifetime Permanent radio emissions Auto-routing in a network Easy meter detect by bubble sniff Smaller information set Programming only with meter access Two way bi directional (polled) technology Information set selectable Programming remotely via radio Battery lifetime depends on radio traffic (unaddressed overhearing) Radio emission after radio request Meter location and address must be known
LOW POWER RADIO A THIRD WAY? Sensus radio utilizes a third option: 1.5 way bi directional (Listen After Talk) technology Fixed battery lifetime Radio emissions every 15s Bi directional channel opened every 4 th emission Auto-routing in a network Easy meter detect by bubble sniff Smaller information set, but with a longer response time more information accessible Programming remotely via radio Choice of the infrastructure set should serve a low risk value During its use as well as over its technology evolution
COMMUNICATION THAT YOU NEED The endpoint delivers the following information every 15 seconds in a short telegram (BUP): Meter Type iperl Fab. No. 24871973 Meter reading 3683 Alarm information** 00000000 Reception level (RSSI)* 25% Time Stamp* 05.01.2011 11:11:15 Possible alarms are:
COMMUNICATION THAT YOU WANT On request information Using a Parameter Application Message (PAM) the iperl supplies extended information in a Setup Message and more Information (SEMI) protocol: Meter Type OMS Status Leak Start Fab. No. OMS interval Leak End Meter reading Alarm activation Magnet Tamper start Alarm information Leakage Detection Magnet Tamper End Reception level (RSSI) Broken Pipe Detection Empty pipe start Time Stamp Remaining Battery Empty pipe end BUP interval Max. Flow Rate Backflow start LAT interval Time since max. flow Backflow end Current Flow rate Min. Flow Rate Broken pipe start Backward Volume Time since min. flow Broken pipe end Units Time since low Battery detected Data Logger data
IF READING REMOTELY IS SO EASY WHY DOESN T EVERYONE DO IT? The case is compelling: Cost of water/labour Customer service issues Added value Key barrier to adoption: Proprietary systems Sensus solution: 2 nd OMS embedded radio with T1 mode broadcasting settings (unidirectional) installed in every unit by default* Read by MUCs and any other OMS compatible device specified by the market for the European smart metering program Sensus solution: Open DLL s Share libraries with developers *currently 868MHz only
DATABASE & ANALYTICS INFORMATION FOR DECISION CAS Tecnologia S/A Multi Utility software & hardware solutions for Smart Grid applications Hemera software RTU s CAS has successfully deployed Hemera and RTU s for C&I and Residential on 16 out of major 26 utilities in Brazil Most customers have 50% or more of their revenues flowing through Hemera Key advantage: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2008 2010 2011 Not hardware of radio specific Any Utility meter, radio solution or software protocol can be operated through Hemera Sensus has acquired a shareholding in this company
DATABASE & ANALYTICS INFORMATION FOR DECISION Hemera is a MDM Platform upon which are built application layers From remote communication coordination to business analytics Hemera is organized through a core and application modules: Core functionalities available to all application modules such as security, logging, audit-tracking, scheduling, user-profiles, multi-language dictionaries and a transactional database modeling for highperformance scalable deployments Application portals Workflow engine Integration modules Business intelligence analytic modules
CASE STUDY KENNEBEC MAINE, WIRELESS & LEAD FREE Maine s Kennebec Water District (KWD) Founded 1899 Customers 7800 residential 1000 commercial Commenced Automated Meter Reading in 1980 s Sensus TouchRead The challenge Meter reading process although accurate, was still labour intensive Looking for more intelligent solution Need to comply with new lead free standards for the drinking water network
CASE STUDY KENNEBEC MAINE, WIRELESS & LEAD FREE Solution Sensus iperl FlexNet Moved from monthly reads to multiple daily reads Result Improved customer service & labour efficiency Identification of leakage, backflow & tamper Reduced fuel usage & carbon footprint Improved Health & Safety Footnote KWD provides customers the option to continue with manual reads rather than transitioning to the new system However, of the more than 3,000 installation sites to date, only seven end users have elected to opt out
SUMMARY SMART WATER NETWORKS smart/smärt/ Adjective: Having or showing a quick-witted intelligence Verb: Feel a sharp, stinging pain We are at the beginning of the Smart Water era Our industry will see a quicker pace of change Individual products will no longer be seen for what they are But for the data the provide Enabling technologies exist and they will continue to develop The challenge is to bring these together
Thank you. www.sensus.com Jeff Cooper