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Article: NEWS: Pressure group.
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- The Engineer
- Article date:
- April 21, 2008
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Control system could help water companies meet leakage reduction targets
Water companies struggling to keep to leakage reduction targets set by industry regulators could soon be assisted by a new pressure controlling system developed in the UK.
Southampton-based i20 Water has designed an electronic system featuring a self-learning algorithm that allows it to regulate the pressure of a water network. The company claims its technique, due for launch later this year, is the cheapest and fastest way to reduce leakage, compared with existing methods, which involve digging up the road to fix leaks or to replace pipes.
'Both methods are very ...