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1. achieving business efficiency
Smart Homes & Cleanpower
2013 Conference www.hvm-uk.com/smarthomes
5 November 2013 Cambridge
Hands to the pump: total control software
Marcus Fowler
Associate Director, Tynemarch Systems

2. The Issues
• Water Companies have to operate their
water supply network to meet customer
demand at lowest cost.
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• How to ensure security of supply?
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• How to minimise operating cost?
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demand
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Periods of high demand
coincide with highest
electricity costs
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elec tariff
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Keep reservoirs full at all times?
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© CSE-Tynemarch Systems Ltd 2013

3. Decision Support
• Forecast the demand – know what needs to be supplied and when
• Plan when to refill – pro-actively manage service reservoir levels
• Optimise the operation – use the most efficient pumps at the cheapest
sources at the most cost-effective times
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© CSE-Tynemarch Systems Ltd 2013
Use storage in the system
to offset pumping during
the peak electricity tariff
periods

4. MISER Network Model
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Anglian Water Regional model
© CSE-Tynemarch Systems Ltd 2013

5. MISER Network Model
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Since 2011, Ruthamford area network optimisation – Grafham and
Wing (Rutland) supplies to Northampton, Milton Keynes and Bedford
© CSE-Tynemarch Systems Ltd 2013

6. MISER Context Diagram
Control signals
Alarms
MISER
SCADA
Monitoring and review
Pump & valve schedules
Telemetry data
Configuration
© CSE-Tynemarch Systems Ltd 2013

7. End point
Water resources
status
Weather data
Real-time
data
Water
consumption
Planned
maintenance work
Unplanned plant
outages
© CSE-Tynemarch Systems Ltd 2013

8. End point
Water resources
status
Weather data
Real-time
data
Water
consumption
Optimised
operations
Planned
maintenance work
Unplanned plant
outages
© CSE-Tynemarch Systems Ltd 2013

9. End point
Water resources
status
Increase reliability
of supply
Longer asset lives
Weather data
Real-time
data
Water
consumption
Optimised
operations
Benefits to
customers
Reduced carbon
emissions
Assured water
quality
Planned
maintenance work
Reduced
operating costs
Unplanned plant
outages
© CSE-Tynemarch Systems Ltd 2013

10. achieving business efficiency
Thank you for listening
Any questions?