Facing the information leaks in industrial water systems: A concept for proxy measurements to support water metering audits

摘要

Water optimisation methods and water benchmarking are receiving growing attention in manufacturing surroundings. A basic requirement for any of these approaches is a water metering audit. However, missing online measuring devices and failures are leading to unobtainable results during water metering. Based on detailed characterisation of the water system, this research demonstrates a method on how to fill these gaps by prediction in the form of proxy metering. This complete overview of all water flows allows a deeper understanding of the entire system and provides data for further analysis.