Developing indicators to evaluate the energy efficiency of upgrades and operational changes in water distribution systems

加拿大的许多供水系统正在老化，有大量恶化的总供水资产。泄漏和线路损耗使配电系统需要大量的抽水能源，这在加拿大市政当局的运营预算中占了相当大的电力成本。管道泄漏意味着安大略省水费支付人每年增加的成本估计为1.6亿美元，以及处理、泵送和分配从未到达客户的水的电力和化学品方面的重大成本。Genivar已经确定有必要与女王大学的Yves Filion博士合作开发一套诊断能源指标，以评估水管资产升级和运营变化在降低供水系统电力成本方面的有效性。这一新的研究伙伴关系将使Genivar能够开发新的咨询服务，以评估配电系统的能源使用情况，并将帮助加拿大市政当局确定哪些资本升级和运营变化将为他们节省数百万美元的运营成本。

Many water distribution systems in Canada are aging and have a large stock of deteriorated water main assets. Leakage and line losses impose large pumping energy requirements in distribution systems which account for significant electricity costs in the operational budget of Canadian municipalities. Pipe leakage represents an added cost estimated at $160 million/year to Ontario water rate payers and a significant cost in terms of electricity and chemicals to treat, pump, and distribute water that never reaches the customer. Genivar has identified a need to partner with Dr. Yves Filion at Queen's University to develop a set of diagnostic energy indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of water main asset upgrades and operational changes in reducing electricity costs in water distribution systems. This new research partnership will enable Genivar to develop new consulting services to evaluate energy use in distribution systems and will assist Canadian municipalities to identify what capital upgrades and operational changes that will save them millions of dollars in operational costs.