Water
Water, a scarce resource
The sector’s current objective is to automate the process through the digitalisation of water networks, thereby optimising resources and data management to optimise management and minimise the loss of unaccounted-for water, whether through leaks or fraud.
The new SSM-AQUO are ultrasonic water meters designed for the residential sector. They use static metering technology, which has no moving parts subject to wear and tear, and guarantee high accuracy throughout their service life. Our SSM-AQUO meters are able to measure very low flow rates and have warnings to detect leaks, a broken pipe, no consumption or a reversed flow rate.
The range of ultrasonic water meters is up from DN15 to DN40, and are able to work with different communication protocols: WmBus, LoraWan and NBioT.
Cases of successful projects
Water cycle control technologies, data management solutions to support distribution companies in the processes involved in remote metering and remote management, on-field workforce management through satellite tracking: these are some of the solutions we can provide.
Within the water cycle coexist a wide number of complex systems, requiring thousands of control points and simple installations of valves or sensors, characterised by a limited but important number of signals. The application of lot technology enables the strategic management of the water cycle.
Ultrasonic smart water meters measure the volume of water used by final users and are also used to determine flow through a specific portion of the cycle. Water metering is a component of public water resource management aimed at monitoring and eventually reducing water consumption.
Expertise areas
Biomethane
Unlike other renewables, biomethane requires limited investment in terms of infrastructure. Moreover, regarding emissions, it is considered to be neutral as it is produced via the digestion of biomass from by-products, industrial processing waste and organic material.
Specific incentives promoted at the European level are making its use economically sustainable, and as a result production and use of this source are being strongly encouraged.
Cathodic protection
When iron and steel come into contact with an electrolyte, such as soil, a phenomenon called electrolytic corrosion occurs in any infrastructure made of metal.
Electrolytic corrosion cannot be completely eliminated, but specific measures can be taken in the design and construction phases to significantly reduce its effects.
Hydrogen
Hydrogen combustion does not release carbon dioxide, but rather steam, and it is easier to transport and store than electricity. This makes hydrogen the ideal ally for renewable energy production.
Today, hydrogen can only be injected into the pipeline network and blended with natural gas up to certain percentages: we are commited to creating systems and devices that can overcome this limit.
Power-to-gas
Managing ‘green electrons’ over time and space is important to obtain as much energy as possible when renewable sources such as the sun and the wind are available.
Power-to-gas, a technology that transforms surplus electricity into gas molecules that can be transported over long distances at low cost and can offer the possibility to seasonally store renewable energy, is the answer.
Gas smart grids
Smart Grids, which integrate different types of energy and make autonomous decisions to optimise energy distribution, are an ambitious project that will, in the very near future, manage energy through networks capable of instantaneously regulating multiple, discontinuous and bidirectional flows.
