Background & challenges

Placing flow meters at strategic points in the pipeline network has historically involved a number of challenges, such as access to electricity and installation costs. Functions that are sought in addition to flow measurement can also be pressure measurement or pipe burst function.

Solution and result

Based on these challenges, we at BPS decided to develop a solution that significantly simplifies flow measurement on the drinking water network. Functions in addition to flow measurement that we sought were also the possibility of pressure measurement and/or pipe burst function. In addition, variants of own power supply for example via turbine or with battery operation.

This means that it has now become relatively easy to place flow meters at strategic points in the pipeline network.