Pipeline leakage alert system with water displacement detection

Abstract

This study examined the issues of pipeline leakage of non-revenue water which is caused by pipe burst, pipe leakage and meter inaccuracy. In England and Wales, 3, 108, 000 liters of water from treatment plant are wasted daily through the pipeline leakages due it was never arrived to the taps. The existing system are still lacking abilities to detect accurate estimation of water pressure along the pipe and give immediate and real time warning. The aims are to perform a small-scale study of existing pipeline leakage detection system, to develop a real-time prototype pipeline leakage alert system and to validate the proposed prototype through experimentation. Mobile phone can be configured as the alerts transmitter of the system to the user in cases water leaks.