LARGE-SCALE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW TDR-BASED SYSTEM FOR THE MONITORING OF PIPE LEAKS

Andrea Cataldo, Egidio De Benedetto, Giuseppe Cannazza, Antonio Masciullo, Nicola Giaquinto, Giuseppe Maria D’Aucelli, Nicola Costantino, Antonio De Leo, Marcello Miraglia

Abstract

In this paper, the practical implementation of an innovative time domain reflectometry (TDR)-based system for leak detection in underground water pipes is presented. This system, which had been previously developed and experimented on pilot plants, has now been installed (for the first time) on a large scale, in 10 km of pipes. The present work describes all the practical aspects and technical details (from the design to the functional tests), related to the implementation of the system.

Keywords

leak detection, time domain reflectometry, underground pipes, water leakages

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TC19 - Environmental Measurements

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