Network Intelligence Solutions Context The water sector is facing - PDF document

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Context � The water sector is facing a host of pressures: � Increasing usage � Rising population � Climate change � We are still digging up roads to investigate leaks and plan maintenance, causing disruption and safety risks 1

BBUS – JD7 partnership � Built on five years of working together � JD7 has extensive development expertise, pioneering live mains insertions and investigations since 2005 � BBUS brings operational experience and ability to deploy innovations to the field � First service of its kind in the UK 2

Key benefits � Live surveying – no need to switch off supply � Visual and acoustic surveys � Pinpoint location of leaks � Full conditional assessments – accurate estimation of pipe lifetime, allowing targeted capital investment � Minimises need for excavations – a safer and less disruptive approach 3

4 � Investigator � PipeScan+ � LDS1000 � Bullet Technology Overview

Live Insertion No-dig Inspection Live insertion to water mains via: Fire Hydrant • Quadrina • Valve • • NDT wall thickness • CCTV Imaging • Leak detection • Location mapping NDT Probe 100 metres 5

Bullet � Effective in all materials and pipe sizes � Pressurised insertion and seal technology � On-board Hydrophone for leak detection � Sonde for above ground location � Simple operation � Data analysis and reporting software � 500m range 6

Investigator � Interchangeable hi-resolution CCTV system � Pressurised insertion and seal technology � On-board Hydrophone for leak detection � Sonde for above ground location � Ruggedized control station � Real-time analysis and evaluation software � 100m range 7

LDS1000 � On-board Hydrophone for leak detection � Hi-resolution CCTV system � Pressurised insertion and seal technology � 1000m range 8

PipeScan+ � Complete structural analysis of pipework � NDT wall thickness � Hi-resolution CCTV system � 4” and above pipes � 100m range 9

Results Interpretation � Hot spots flagged � Using raster scanner (mm) 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 <1 10

Future Developments � BBUS will launch service in November 2012 � Available for use on existing contracts and bespoke projects with other clients. � Road show planned to showcase to Water clients � JD7 are actively working on transferring technology to Gas sector. 11