Method for detecting and reporting of fluid in distribution networks, particularly in condominium water or gas distribution networks, and apparatus for performing the method
AssigneeBlueco S.R.L.
InventorsRiccardo Guidi, Silvano Tedeschi
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Abstract
A method for detecting and reporting fluid leaks in a distribution network, particularly in condominium water or gas distribution networks, the method providing the steps of: acquiring at a preset rate statistical samples related to the extent of the water flow in input to the network; acquiring a variation coefficient which indicates the characteristics of the samples over a set time interval; comparing the variation coefficient with a preset reference value to identify a situation of fluid leak or of normality within the network; reporting the situation to monitoring devices.
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A method for detecting and reporting fluid leaks in a condominium water or gas distribution network, comprising the steps of:
- acquiring, by means for acquiring samples, at a preset rate statistical samples related to a quantity of a fluid flow in input to the network;
- acquiring, by means for acquiring coefficients, a variation coefficient which indicates characteristics of said samples over a set time interval;
- comparing, by means for comparing, said coefficient with a preset reference value to identify a situation of fluid leak or of normality within said network;
- reporting, by means for reporting, said situation to monitoring devices, wherein said variation coefficient corresponds to a number of samples detected consecutively above a preset threshold value, so that if a result of a comparison is higher than the reference value, a situation is recognized as abnormal and due to a fluid leak.
A method for detecting and reporting fluid leaks in a condominium water or gas distribution network, comprising the steps of
- acquiring, by means for acquiring samples, at a preset rate statistical samples related to a quantity of a fluid flow in input to the network;
- acquiring, by means for acquiring coefficients, a variation coefficient which indicates characteristics of said samples over a set time interval;
- comparing, by means for comparing, said coefficient with a preset reference value to identity a situation of fluid leak or of normality within said network;
- reporting, by means for reporting, said situation to monitoring devices, wherein said variation coefficient corresponds to a ratio between the mean square deviation s(x) and the mean M(x) of values of the fluid flow acquired over a preset time interval from the quantity of the fluid flow, so that if a result of the comparison is lower than the reference value, a situation is recognized as abnormal and due to a fluid leak.
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