US 12,590,711 B2 · Systems and methods for monitoring makeup water for automated leak detection

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for automatically detecting a leak of a closed loop hydronic boiler system having a makeup water inlet line. The system may include a fluid flow sensor configured to sense fluid flow through the makeup water inlet line, and optionally a pressure sensor and/or a water chemistry sensor. In addition, the system may include a processor configured to detect positive movement of makeup water through the makeup water inlet line indicative of a leak of the hydronic boiler system based on the measured fluid flow, and cause a display to display information indicative of the leak upon detection of positive movement of makeup water through the makeup water inlet line. In some embodiments, the processor further may automatically adjust operations of the hydronic boiler system responsive to detection of the leak.

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Dependent claims

An automated leak detection system for use with a closed loop hydronic boiler system having a makeup water inlet line, the system comprising:

a first sensor configured to obtain sensing data associated with fluid flow of the closed loop hydronic boiler system;
a second sensor in fluid communication with the hydronic boiler system and configured to obtain sensing data indicative of water chemistry of the hydronic boiler system;
at least one processor;
and
memory having instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
determine, based on the water chemistry, that water is leaking from the closed loop hydronic boiler system;
and
cause a display to display information indicative of the leak.

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Systems and methods for monitoring makeup water for automated leak detection

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Abstract

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