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Draft Agenda 2022
Key: What will be covered?
Economic Fundamentals
Smart Water Technologies
Cost Reduction Strategies
Reducing Water Leakage
IoT & Network Automation
Regional Case Studies
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, 26 JANUARY, 2022
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
SESSION 01 THE ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS FOR DEVELOPING WATER NETWORKS
0940 - 1010 RESERVED PRESENTATION
SESSION 02 SMART WATER TECHNOLOGIES FOR EFFICIENT NETWORKS
1010 - 1040 AI IN THE WATER SECTOR
- Use of numerical optimization for the design of pipe and sensor networks
- Use of machine and deep learning in the water sector: examples with customer complaint analysis, classification of polymers, and short- term forecasting of river water levels
Ina Vertommen
KWR Water Research Institute
KWR Water Research Institute
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 TOOLS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
- Hydroptim tool to operate a network in an optimal way
- Case studies, online vs planification (Irrigation network, distribution network)
- Evaluation of future scenarios
Jordi Cros
Adasa
Adasa
1130 - 1200 INTELLIGENT PUMP MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR BOTH WATER AND WASTEWATER PUMP SYSTEMS
- How the technology is using real-time data to address the challenges faced by the utilities from operations, energy efficiency, and asset management standpoint
- Integrating the technology into existing systems, and highlighting how the data is relayed through the platform to the user interface for ease of access and operation
- Case study of how one utility saved nearly 20% on their annual energy costs through real-time auto-optimization
Matt Rolls
Specific Energy
Specific Energy
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT SMART WATER UTILITIES EXHIBITION
1330 - 1400 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1400 - 1430 AI TECHNOLOGY FOR SMART WATER NETWORK REPLACEMENT
- Innovation which uses artificial intelligence to predict the risk of bursts on water networks and target leak detection and replacements for drastically augmented performance
- Using all available data (history of leakage, pipe characteristics, environmental data, …), system can improve the efficiency of water network replacement by a factor of up to 10
Kevin Nirsimloo
Altereo
Altereo
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1530 REDUCE WATER LOSS AND PREVENT HYGIENIC RISK IN YOUR DRINKING WATER NETWORK WITH ECONOMICAL SOLUTIONS
- Introduction of the measurement technology (FLEXIM)
- Unique technical challenges encountered when monitoring the flow and the temperature of drinking water
- Solving the typical challenges with a cost-efficient non-invasive metering solution
Denis Funk
FLEXIM Flexible Industriemesstechnik GmbH
FLEXIM Flexible Industriemesstechnik GmbH
SESSION 03 STRATEGIES FOR WATER LEAKAGE REDUCTION
1530 - 1600 “X” MARKS THE SPOT: A TRANSFORMATIONAL APPROACH TO LOCATE & QUANTIFY WATER LEAKS
- Water leak detection programs like acoustic data loggers, correlators, and listening stick have been challenged by Customer Usage, Flow Velocities, Low Pressures, Surrounding Water Plumes, and Street Noise
- New technologies, such as fiber optics, electro-magnetic, infrared, and satellite imagery unable to provide pinpoint locations and quantify leaks in liters per second
- A new machine-intelligent non-acoustic approach to leak detection that automatically measures the size of hole, instead of listening for leaks being adopted by leading EU and UK water utilities
Bradley Weston
Electro Scan Inc.
Electro Scan Inc.
1600 - 1630 TESTING A COST-EFFECTIVE LEAK LOCALIZATION METHOD AT DMA LEVEL
- The UK Water utility SES Water aims to decrease leakage by minimizing the run time of new leaks
- A novel method that uses flow and pressure readings and a hydraulic model ensures the quick detection and localization of new leaks
- The performance of the new method is tested and confirmed by executing some 50 leak tests in 10 separate DMAs
Martijn Bakker
Royal HaskoningDHV
Royal HaskoningDHV
1630 - 1730 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: THURSDAY, 27 JANUARY, 2022
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 A DIGITAL WATER COMPANY
- Making the production more smart, developing models for treatment systems, and connecting to the process automation (SLIMM)
- Making the distribution more smart, a forecast model for consumer behavior, finding leakages with a digital twin model
- Smart water reading: what to do with the results
Doeke Schippers
Vitens N.V.
Vitens N.V.
1010 - 1040 WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO ALMOST ELIMINATE NRW IN THE LARGEST NETHERLANDS WATER UTILITY VITENS?
- Vitens is currently updating their water loss control program aiming at almost eliminating water leakage in 2030
- Drivers to continue investing in water loss control are a strengthened focus on sustainability combined with limited headroom
- The updated water loss control program focuses on priority water supply zones and includes a catalogue with the most promising NRW reduction activities
Cor Merks
Ramboll Netherlands BV
Ramboll Netherlands BV
SESSION 04 REGIONAL EXPERIENCES & DEVELOPMENTS IN WATER NETWORKS
1040 - 1110 WATER OPERATORS’ PARTNERSHIPS (WOPS) WORK ON WATER UTILITIES DEVELOPMENT/PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
- Case studies in which significant improvements were achieved in performance areas like leakage reduction and water services coverage including the related TA and investment costs
- Economic assessment based on the results
Adriaan Mels
VEI
VEI
1110 - 1130 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1130 - 1200 SUSTAINABILITY PAYS BACK
- Digital solutions and automation for efficiencies and savings in water/wastewater treatment plants and networks
- The role of water management for sustainable cities
- Benefits of energy management and smart water solutions along with references and RoI calculations
Kristina Bognar
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
1200 - 1230 LEVERAGING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TO TACKLE SOME OF THE BIGGER ISSUES IN WATER MANAGEMENT
- AI and ML for smart energy management create opportunities for efficiencies and savings
- Similar data mining is used for predictive maintenance and assets management as well
- Cyber and operational optimization
David Balsar
Mekorot
Mekorot
1230 - 1300 LOW-COST SENSORS AND IOT NETWORK FOR MONITORING SEWER VACUUM SYSTEMS
- Bespoke sensor unit specifically for sewer vacuum application
- Reduced failures and reduced response time for field technicians attending a sewer chamber
- Management of the data flow and its integration into the utility’s operational telemetry systems
Annesley Crisp
Anglian Water Services Limited
Anglian Water Services Limited
1300 - 1400 NETWORKING LUNCH & RAFFLE DRAW
Key topics for 2022:
- Making an economic assessment for water utilities
Understand the economic fundamentals and make the business case for developing water networks to boost efficiencies. - Integrating smart water technologies into existing water infrastructure
Build take-home solutions and identify suitable technologies for greater efficiency, lower costs, and optimal allocation of water. - Strategies for managing and reducing water leakage across the network
Avoid the pitfalls and learn from leakage experts on the latest in leak detection systems to meet regulations and water leakage targets. - Looking at real-time data and cutting-edge communication technologies
Learn about the latest in measuring and monitoring technologies, better communication systems, and use big-data across the water network. - New technologies and know-how in IoT and AI for network automation
Explore the latest advances in water network automation with developments in IoT and Artificial Intelligence to improve efficiencies and water operations. - End-user case studies and how to develop an optimal network
Gain insight from regional water networks and implement strategies that others in the water utilities industry are using to ensure an efficient network.