The tanks provide a reservoir of water that minimizes service interruptions, maintains a uniform pressure and act as relief valve in pump systems, as well as to be used in emergency situations such as fires. Having a water tank allows you to reduce the size of master pipes, as well as their respective pumping system to allow average flows rather than peak.
The system function
This system controls the filling of water distribution tanks by automatically turning on/off the master pump and by actuation of valves. Each one of the controlled tanks features a hardware to measure their level, either by floats (on/off) or percentage level gauges, these values are transmitted wirelessly to the control equipment installed in the pumping station.
The control algorithm is determined by the architecture of the distribution of drinking water, using as input variables the levels of each of the monitored tanks.
System features
- Permanent monitoring 365 days a year 24 hours a day.
- Wireless communication between each tank and pumping station.
- Low power consumption, enabling battery operation in remote tanks without electrical conduits.
- Control panel that displays the operating system and the level of each tank and batteries.
- Eliminates failures resulting from the pressure switches on the variations of pressure in the pipes.
- Armored equipment under the NEMA 4X standard, allowing it to be installed outdoors in wet conditions and corrosion.
- Highly reliable and scalable system and could be configured for other types of fluids such as oil or liquid gas.
