Penstock Monitoring

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Area/Application

Penstock in Hydroelectric power plants

System Components
  • 153 UCW Ultrasonic flow meter
  • M2M Multi-input wireless gateway
  • Penstock monitoring SCADA software

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Application Description

This system uses SBEMs 153 UCW Ultrasonic clamp on sensors to monitor the water usage on the penstocks lines in a hydro power station. The system generates daily consumptions reports that can be easily integrated with the central control and monitoring system.

Features & Benefits
  • Clamp on meter ensure that water can be monitored without cutting onto pipes
  • Stand-alone system for penstock water consumption
  • Power generation vs. water consumption reports
  • Easy integration with upstream system