Automatic water meter reading (AMR) is now the best kind of technology to supply real time information on water consumption. Complete equipment of a district metered area enables the assessment of the total consumption of a finite size population, for a time scale sometimes as short as an hour. However, its cost for generalization can generate high capital expenditures (CAPEX), unaffordable for the utility, in which case sampling techniques have to be set up. With the purpose of total consumption estimation, this article describes standard methods of survey techniques applied to water networks and proposes a methodology for implementation of an operational sample. The methodology, which includes some constraints on the estimator precision, proposes a smart AMR equipment plan of the population, while reducing CAPEX. Finally, estimation of the total consumption, in addition to the knowledge of supplied volume, enables more accurate loss assessment and potential detection of new leaks.
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August 19 2014
Consumption estimation with a partial automatic meter reading deployment Available to Purchase
Karim Claudio;
1LyRE (Lyonnaise des Eaux), 91 rue Paulin F-33000 Bordeaux, France
2Institut de Mathématiques de Bordeaux UMR 5251, 351 cours de la Libération, F-33405 Talence, France
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Vincent Couallier;
Vincent Couallier
2Institut de Mathématiques de Bordeaux UMR 5251, 351 cours de la Libération, F-33405 Talence, France
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Cyril Leclerc;
Cyril Leclerc
1LyRE (Lyonnaise des Eaux), 91 rue Paulin F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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Yves Le Gat;
Yves Le Gat
3IRSTEA Bordeaux, team REBX, 50 av. de Verdun F-33612 Cestas, France
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Jérôme Saracco
Jérôme Saracco
4INRIA Bordeaux Sud-Ouest, team CQFD, 200 av. de la Vieille Tour, F-33405 Talence, France
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Water Supply (2015) 15 (1): 50–58.
Article history
Received:
December 02 2013
Accepted:
August 04 2014
Citation
Karim Claudio, Vincent Couallier, Cyril Leclerc, Yves Le Gat, Jérôme Saracco; Consumption estimation with a partial automatic meter reading deployment. Water Supply 1 February 2015; 15 (1): 50–58. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2014.082
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