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systems, monitor the quality of water, and
know the figures of each supply point in real
time, thereby enabling the development of
advanced business management strate-
gies.
The sensors installed can be classified into
two types:
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Network sensors.
•
Household sensors that enable the re-
mote reading of the users’ consump-
tion in real time.
FCC Aqualia, based on the first types of
sensors, is able to know in real time all the
functional parameters of the Supply and
Sanitation network.
•
Global input flow to the sector.
•
Input pressure in the sector. By adap-
ting this pressure to the existing level
of consumption at each moment, in
an autonomous M2M manner, im-
plies enormous benefits in parameters
such as the reduction of leaks, energy
savings and, in short, a more sustai-
nable management of the system.
The chart below, obtained from the soft-
ware platform shows how the water pres-
sure is adjusted at all times to the input flow
demanded by the network, all of which is
done automatically (Chart 2).
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Parameters of the sanitation network,
such as the level of the collectors and
gutters.
•
Parameters of service quality, chloride,
PH, turbidity and conductivity.
•
Functional parameters of the mecha-
nic elements of the system, such as
the wastewater pumping stations.
The aspects described above represent
the complete monitoring of the networks
which means that the management com-
pany, in this case, FCC Aqualia, is able to
Íñigo de la Serna (right), mayor of Santander, the key player in the “Smart Water” presentation.
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