Leak detection and localization in water distribution networks: Review and perspective

In this paper, leak detection and localization in water distribution networks will be reviewed. In particular, the paper presents the evolution of the methods from model-based towards data-based approaches, listing, describing and comparing the main and/or most recent methods of both categories. Bes...

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Authors: Romero Ben, Luis, Alves, Débora, Blesa, Joaquim, Cembrano, Gabriela, Puig, Vicenç, Duviella, Eric
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2023
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/339734
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/339734
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Leak detection
Leak localization
Water distribution networks
Model-based
Data-driven
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Summary:In this paper, leak detection and localization in water distribution networks will be reviewed. In particular, the paper presents the evolution of the methods from model-based towards data-based approaches, listing, describing and comparing the main and/or most recent methods of both categories. Besides, the practical applicability in real water utilities of different existing methods is discussed, outlining the advantages and limitations of model-based and data-driven methods for this task. A well-known case study is used to compare some of the more promising methods and illustrate their performances. Perspectives of the future evolution of the current existing methods are also provided.