A newapproach to improvewater loss control using smart metering data

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 618-625

  Loureiro, D ^a   Alegre, H ^a   Coelho, S T ^a   Martins, A ^a   Mamade, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Apparent losses; Real losses; Smart metering; Water consumption; Water losses

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE TESTING; TELEMETERING EQUIPMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

APPARENT LOSS; COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE; NON-REVENUE WATERS; SMART METERING; TELEMETRY SYSTEMS; WATER BALANCE COMPONENTS; WATER CONSUMPTION; WATER LOSS;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

ALGORITHM; NATURAL RESOURCE; SOFTWARE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TELEMETRY; WATER BUDGET; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER USE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FLUID BALANCE; FLUID INTAKE; METHODOLOGY; PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY; TELEMETRY; VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER LOSS;

EID: 84924532919     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2014.016     Document Type: Article

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