Reducing risks in urban drainage
Smart measuring technology monitors wastewater levels in the network
SH POWER supplies the Schaffhausen region in Switzerland with energy and manages the water and wastewater infrastructure. The organization also handles urban drainage, which requires reliable level monitoring - especially during heavy rainfall. SH POWER needs a monitoring system that continuously supplies measurement data to assess the status of the sewers and rainwater runoff. An efficient system allows the organization to act quickly and plan thoroughly to maintain the sewage infrastructure.
Data transmission from the sensor to the control system and a mobile device (tablet)
Level sensor Micropilot FWR30
The result:
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The entire installation transmits sufficient data to provide insights into the status of the water network.
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The wireless sensors continuously transmit their measured values and enable comprehensive data use.
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Installing solar-powered cameras with these sensors allows techs to determine remotely whether they have flooding or just a screen blocked by debris.
With the smart solution from Endress+Hauser, we can enable monitoring of many measuring points. We receive the measured values from the cloud via an interface (API) in our process control system.
SH Power
The challenge
Urban drainage monitoring needs a lot of measuring points, even in remote locations. The wastewater system handles rain as well as urban sewage, which can strain the capacity of the wastewater treatment plant during heavy rainfall. Flood protection needs precise data at critical points such as bottlenecks, overflow basins, and debris screens to reduce the risk of exceeding standard values. The installation must be set up so that technicians can view the data measurements centrally.
The solution
SH POWER chose an intelligent measurement solution from Endress+Hauser. The cloud-based, battery-powered sensors transmit the data wirelessly via the 4G/5G network to the Netilion IIoT ecosystem. With the Netilion Value digital service, techs can review measured values from anywhere using a smartphone, tablet or laptop with internet connection. To allow fast action, five UXTR01 flood-detection sensors are linked to an application that triggers an alarm if levels exceed defined limits.
Products used:
Micropilot FWR30 is a cloud-connected level sensor.
UXTR01 is a cloud-based level sensor with radar measurement technology.
Micropilot FMR10 / FMR20 are level and flow meters with Bluetooth® connectivity.
Field Edge SGC200 is an edge device for data transfer to Netilion.
Netilion Connect provides an interface to integrate data into other platforms.
Netilion Value is a digital monitoring service that allows access to measured values anytime, anywhere.
