Penstock Monitoring
Area/Application
Penstock in Hydroelectric power plants
System Components
- 153 UCW Ultrasonic flow meter
- M2M Multi-input wireless gateway
- Penstock monitoring SCADA software
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