Sistema de localización de fugas de agua en redes de abastecimiento. Proyecto Regenerar, Ciudad de Loja, Ecua

Abstract

Abstract: Water loss due to leaks in distribution systems is one of the main problems of drinking water management in urban areas. In Ecuador, drinking water systems show a loss of 43.70% at the national level. This considerable loss of water not only reduces the efficiency of the networks, but can also cause degradation in water quality. In fact it is essential to be able to locate them in order to repair them and reduce the consequences.An academic exercise performed in order to present a methodology for locating leaks. Therefore, the use of the geophone is proposed as an acoustic instrument to detect a noise that will be tracked for its precise location in order to give way to its control and repair. The location of leaks demands a great amount of time and it is essential to have specialized personnel capable of interpreting the noises properly, since the measurements are not reliable when they are not performed under optimal conditions.