SCADA system for monitoring water supply networks
Mircea Dobriceanu, Alexandru Bitoleanu, Mihaela Popescu, Sorin Enache, Eugen Subtirelu · 2008
Abstract:- Water supply represents a vital problem for people, and this imposes the need to know the information regarding consumptions, resources and production. This implies a continuous supervision of the water supply process in order to allow any problem that could appear to be solved, and in the same time, to maintain normal functioning parameters. Proper solutions imply automation and monitoring architectures which contain: a supervision and control system for the real time installation, programmable logic controllers with basic functions (communication, adjusting, measuring, etc.) libraries, communication systems, standard interfaces or dedicated ones with sensors, electrical drive elements, measuring devices, etc. The informatics systems present the possibility of preventing some phenomenon, by analyzing and processing the data, leading to an optimum functioning and to important financial economies. In this way, the paper presents a SCADA system for the monitoring and control of the technological parameters in the water distribution stations, which will allow the optimum functioning of the pumping system, safety and endurance growth in the equipments and installations exploring, and so obtaining efficient energy usage and optimum administration of the drinkable water.