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What is the general purpose of a water tower?
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What is the most efficient way to operate a water distribution system?
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What does DMA stand for?
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What is placed in critical pressure points of the distribution network to establish DDD?
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What is unique about the algorithm used to manage pressure with DDD?
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What happens with the control valve if network pressure gets too low?
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What must zones be equipped with in order to achieve a fixed constant pressure setpoint at the discharge?
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What does DMAs make it easier to localise?
Test results
Q: What is the general purpose of a water tower?
A: To keep the water in the distribution pipe network pressurised
Q: What is the general purpose of a water tower?
A: To boost pressure in the distribution area
Q: What is the general purpose of a water tower?
A: To keep a volume of water for emergency use
Q: What is the most efficient way to operate a water distribution system?
A: Using a proportional pressure control system
Q: What is the most efficient way to operate a water distribution system?
A: Using a fixed constant pressure setpoint
Q: What is the most efficient way to operate a water distribution system?
A: Using a pressure reducing valve
Q: What does DMA stand for?
A: Demand Metering Area
Q: What does DMA stand for?
A: District Metering Area
Q: What does DMA stand for?
A: Domestic Metering Area
Q: What is placed in critical pressure points of the distribution network to establish DDD?
A: A booster set
Q: What is placed in critical pressure points of the distribution network to establish DDD?
A: Pressure-reducing valves
Q: What is placed in critical pressure points of the distribution network to establish DDD?
A: Sensor data-loggers
Q: What is unique about the algorithm used to manage pressure with DDD?
A: It is self-learning
Q: What is unique about the algorithm used to manage pressure with DDD?
A: It determines the pressure setpoint
Q: What is unique about the algorithm used to manage pressure with DDD?
A: It is in the cloud
Q: What happens with the control valve if network pressure gets too low?
A: The control valve will open to maintain the minimum network pressure
Q: What happens with the control valve if network pressure gets too low?
A: The control valve will close, stopping water from entering the network
Q: What happens with the control valve if network pressure gets too low?
A: The control valve does not respond to network pressure
Q: What must zones be equipped with in order to achieve a fixed constant pressure setpoint at the discharge?
A: A booster pump or pressure-reducing valve
Q: What must zones be equipped with in order to achieve a fixed constant pressure setpoint at the discharge?
A: An open valve or a pressure gauge
Q: What must zones be equipped with in order to achieve a fixed constant pressure setpoint at the discharge?
A: A flowmeter
Q: What does DMAs make it easier to localise?
A: High Pressure
Q: What does DMAs make it easier to localise?
A: Leaks
Q: What does DMAs make it easier to localise?
A: Customer complaints