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Leak Control in Water Distribution

Bell Flow Systems Ltd News and PR from Bell Flow Systems Ltd - Published 21 January 2015 Dynasonics TFX-Ultra™ is the solution to easily and quickly locate leaks in the pipeline.
Almost one quarter of all water supplied in the UK is lost through leakage. Leakage not only wastes water, leaks are costly to repair, contribute to water supply interruptions, traffic disturbances and property damage. With vast pipe distribution networks it is often difficult to locate a leak, requiring a solution to easily and quickly locate leaks in the pipeline.

The government has anticipated that new technology, improved management techniques and water efficiency targets ought to improve the finding and fixing of leaks in the long term. When installed at strategic points selected in the water piping systems flow meters can ensure an easy detection of leaks but the installation of additional in-line flow meters can cause huge distribution. Clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters however can be installed and fully operational in minutes with minimal distribution.

Dynasonics has developed a clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter named the TFX-Ultra™. It provides accurate and repeatable flow measurement readings for full pipe liquid applications in 13mm to 3800mm internal diameter pipes where system shutdown is not feasible. The unit is designed to simply clamp-on to the outside of existing pipe, reducing installation time and material costs. There is no need to shut down the process for installation or maintenance and with no moving parts, there is no mechanical wear - no repair kits or replacement parts are ever needed.

The TFX-Ultra™ features a rugged, compact aluminium enclosure, easy-to-read digital display, bi-directional flow measurement, and a totalizer featuring forward, reverse and net total, and Modbus or BACnet communications. The TFX-Ultra™ also offers pulse and 4-20mA signals, an optional Ethernet connection as well as a USB programming port.

Once installed along the distribution network the TFX-Ultra™ flow meters can isolate usage by defined regions and then transmit readings to the local monitoring system via wired or wireless means, this ensures an easy detection of leaks- thus tremendously reducing the time between leak detection and trouble-shooting. The cost savings are large; there is less downtime, property or road damage and reductions in water wastage due to leaks.

For additional information on the TFX-Ultra™ meter and other Dynasonics products visit our website or e-mail us at: [email protected]
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designed to simply clamp-on to the outside of existing pipe, reducing installation time and material costs

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