Leak Detection in multiple utility pipes

如果英国所有的漏水都得到修复，节省的水量将足以满足2240万人的日常需求。修复泄漏可能是一项昂贵的工作，因为很难找到损坏的管道，涉及的人员众多，以及使用昂贵的机械。公共交通中断也可能是一个问题，因为必须挖掘大面积的地面才能找到泄漏点。存在几种用于检测漏水的竞争技术。这些包括基于地图，电磁传感器，闭路电视和探地雷达的手工挖掘。然而，所有这些都有其相关的缺点。手工挖掘是基于地图，这是出了名的不可靠，特别是在布朗菲尔德网站。电磁传感器仅限于电缆，电线和金属管道等导体，但不能检测水管。闭路电视只对已知接入点的管道或排水管有用。现有的探地雷达技术可以探测地下设施，无论其结构如何，但需要一名训练有素的熟练操作员才能下载并单独分析和解释数据。PipeHawk开发了一种新颖的地面雷达技术来解决这些问题，从而最大限度地降低了挖掘人员的风险，并减少了道路工程超限或服务中断时的中断。该公司现在正在寻求利用这种独特的方法，并扩大e-Safe技术的能力。最终，这将导致创建一个解决方案，可以有效地检测埋在地下15米处的水管中的泄漏。反过来，我们将提供具有全球市场吸引力的颠覆性创新。

If all the water leaks in the UK were to be repaired, the amount of water saved would be sufficient to supply the daily needs of 22.4 million people. Fixing leaks can be a costly exercise due to difficulty in locating the damaged pipe, the high number of personnel involved, and the expensive machinery used. Disruption to public transport can also be an issue, since large areas of ground must be excavated in order to locate the leak. Several competing technologies exist for the detection of water leaks. These include hand digging based on mapping, Electro Magnetic Sensors, CCTV, and Ground Penetrating Radar. However, all of these have their associated disadvantages. Hand digging is based on mapping which is notoriously unreliable especially on brownfield sites. Electro Magnetic Sensors are limited to conductors such as cables, wires and metal pipes but can’t detect water pipes. CCTV is only useful for pipes or drains with known access points. Existing GPR technology can detect subsurface utilities irrespective of their construction, however a skilled, highly trained operator is required in order to download and separately analyse and interpret the data.PipeHawk has developed a novel ground radar technology that addresses these issues, thereby minimising the risk to those carrying out excavations, and reduce disruption when, for example, road works overrun or services are severed. The company is now seeking to capitalise upon this unique approach and expand the capabilities of the e-Safe technology. Ultimately, this will lead to the creation of a solution that can cost effectively and efficiently detect leakages in water pipes buried up to 15m below ground level. In turn we will deliver a disruptive innovation with global market appeal.