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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: Monday, 12 September, 2022
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 AI TECHNOLOGY FOR SMART WATER NETWORK REPLACEMENT
- Predict the risk of bursts on networks and target leak detection and replacements for augmented performance
- Using all available data systems can improve the efficiency of water network replacement by a factor of up to 10
Kevin Nirsimloo
Altereo
Altereo
1010 - 1040 USER- FOCUSED, VALUE DRIVEN – GETTING DIGITAL TWIN TO ENHANCE YOUR ASSETS
- Brief overview of the digital twin methodology (not a technology!)
- Integrating digital twin into your current asset base, user-focused, value-driven
- Exploration of Arup case studies for water quality, sewers, and filter performance
Bretton Davis
Arup
Arup
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 TESTING A COST-EFFECTIVE LEAK LOCALIZATION METHOD AT THE DMA LEVEL
- The UK water utility SES water aims to decrease leakage by minimizing the run time of new leaks
- Using flow and pressure readings and a hydraulic model ensures the detection and localization of new leaks
- 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
1130 - 1200 SINGLE AND DOUBLE-LEAK LOCATIONS IN PRESSURISED WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
- Way to approach the leak location problem by combining analytic and data-based approaches
- Comparing the pressure residuals vectors used for prediction and establishing their similarity
- Methodology for clustering nodes in a WDN, as an intermediate step in the double-leak location
- Accuracy of the leak location prediction is assessed considering different flow rates
Clara Corzo
IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT SMART WATER UTILITIES EXHIBITION
1330 - 1400 REAL-TIME SMART DIGITAL TWINS FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF WATER NETWORKS
- Application of real-time Data, with machine learning techniques for precise demand predictions
- Integration of energy data and optimization algorithms for energy efficiency and electricity cost optimization
- Demand-side management solution and integration with SCADA for optimal control of pumps and valves
Bruno Abreu
SCUBIC
SCUBIC
1400 - 1430 LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL TECHNOLOGY FOR YOUR WATER NETWORK
- How Artificial Intelligence can have an impact on water utilities?
- Introduction to Fracta innovation and its benefits in the smart water industry
- Looking at the added value of Fracta and discussing use-cases & references
Ömer Tekin
Kurita Europe
Kurita Europe
1430 - 1500 “X” MARKS THE SPOT: A TRANSFORMATIONAL APPROACH TO LOCATING & QUANTIFY WATER LEAKS
- Water leak detection programs have been challenged by customer usage, flow velocities, low pressures, etc.
- Technologies such as fiber optics, electro-magnetic, and infrared are unable to provide pinpoint locations of leakage
- A new machine-intelligent non-acoustic approach to leak detection adopted by leading EU and UK water utilities
Bradley Weston
Electro Scan Inc.
Electro Scan Inc.
1500 - 1530 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1530 - 1600 THE ART OF REDUCING LEAKAGE – BLENDING SMART ANALYTICS WITH SIMPLICITY
- Combining academic and practitioner research to create new leakage analytics techniques
- Smart technologies to provide accurate, quick leakage, consumption quantification, and reduction
- Discussion on smart and simple analytics in practice applicable in the water industry for better results
Mark Shepherd
GWF Ltd
GWF Ltd
1600 - 1630 TOOLS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
- Hydroptim tool to operate a network in an optimal way and reduce cost
- Case studies, online v/s planification (irrigation network, distribution network)
- Looking at the evaluation of future scenarios in the water industry
Jordi Cros
Adasa
Adasa
1630 - 1700 REDUCE WATER LOSS AND PREVENT HYGIENIC RISKS IN YOUR DRINKING WATER NETWORK
- Introduction of the measurement technology (FLEXIM) and its operational benefits
- Technical challenges encountered when monitoring the flow and the temperature of drinking water
- Solving the typical challenges of the water industry with a cost-efficient non-invasive metering solution
Denis Funk
FLEXIM Flexible Industriemesstechnik GmbH
FLEXIM Flexible Industriemesstechnik GmbH
1700 - 1800 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: Tuesday, 13 September, 2022
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 WATER OPERATORS’ PARTNERSHIPS WORK ON WATER UTILITY DEVELOPMENT
- Case studies for leakage reduction and water services coverage including the related TA and investment costs
- Economic assessment based on the results with significant improvements achieved in performance
Adriaan Mels
VEI
VEI
1010 - 1040 A DIGITAL WATER COMPANY - MAKING THE PRODUCTION SMART
- Developing models for treatment systems, and connecting to the process automation (SLIMM)
- Making the distribution smarter, a forecast model for consumer behavior, finding leakages
- Using digital twin, smart water reading, and analysing the results for optimization
Doeke Schippers
Vitens N.V.
Vitens N.V.
1040 - 1110 STRATEGIES OF WATER UTILITY MANAGEMENT IN PARIS AS A CONTRIBUTION
- The water network in Paris: the specificity and the role of different stakeholders
- Economic component to reduce the leaks and optimize the modernization of the networks
- Innovation for better management: smart metering, water quality, leak detection inspection
Youssef Diab
Université Gustave Eiffel
Université Gustave Eiffel
1110 - 1130 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1130 - 1200 SUSTAINABILITY PAYS BACK - ROLE OF WATER MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES
- Digital solutions and automation for efficiencies and savings in water treatment plants and networks
- Benefits of energy management and smart water solutions along with references and RoI calculations
Kristina Bognar
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
1200 - 1230 INTRODUCING SIMPLE CYBERSECURITY FOR SMALL OPERATORS IN THE WATER INDUSTRY
- Ransomware groups are using nation-state attack techniques and prefer less heavily-defended targets
- Looking at the practical steps to deploy powerful cybersecurity systems while spending very little money
- Discussion on approaches for scaling up to larger sites where cost/benefit becomes a bit more flexible.
Jesus Molina
Waterfall Security Solutions
Waterfall Security Solutions
1230 - 1300 COST-EFFECTIVE ZERO POWER WATER MONITORING TECHNOLOGY
- Most monitoring solutions require a power supply or the need to replace batteries at regular intervals
- Introducing wireless IoT monitoring solution utilizing an energy harvester and the waterflow as an energy source
- Providing an optimized performance to your IoT solution in comparison with battery-operated products
Robert Andersson
Aqua Robur Technologies
Aqua Robur Technologies
1300 - 1430 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.