Title: Leaks Detection and Location in

Water Distribution Systems Based

on Pressure Transients Analysis
Name: Makeen Bin Mohd Amin
Metric No: MMM13011
Supervisor: Dr. Mohd Fairusham bin Ghazali
Study background -Water asia
conference 2014 was
held in Shah Alam is
intended to highlight
the importance of
water and sets the
tone of certainty.

-the signing of a
memorandum of
understanding
between Malaysia
water associations
(MWA) and water
association Australia
on capacity building
and sharing expertise
in water management
Water Issues in Country
 Malaysia is a country rich with water resources
such as river, annual rainfall (chan, 2012).

 At the same time, water issues such as water

pollution, destruction of water catchment, water
wastage, high NRW, low tariffs, lack of public
awareness for water conservation has seriously
caused the depletion of water resources in the
country. (Chan 2004).

 Non-revenue water (NRW) represents the

difference between the volume of water supply in
water distribution system and the volume that is
billed to consumer.
Method of Research
 The losses from pipe distribution is divided by
two. Physical loss is due to pipe burst and
leakage factors. Commercial loss is contributed
form inaccurate meter reading, water theft by
illegal tapping and maintenance of the water
supply system.

 There are two different types of leak detection

method they are external detection and internal
detection methods.

 Internal detection method commonly the method

that are used were based on the vibration
analysis. Method that has been developed is
being implemented that is Ensemble Empirical
mode decomposition method(EEMD).
Experiment Procedure
 M Taghvaei et al. propose on a simple experiment
setup for the pipeline leak detection method with the
use of solenoid valve on the transducer on the
pipeline, they propose that the pipe was connected to
a large stream reservoir or a water pump such it will
supply a constant water pressure with a constant flow
velocity from the inlet of the pipeline, in which that
the head was kept constant to prevent varying
pressure difference.

 Utilising a method of water hammer in the pipeline is

one of the method that being used for this
experiment.

 The system uses the method of closing and opening

for a specific time which in turn causes the water to
propagate in transient waves and it will be acquired
along the movement of the wave as the pressure
waves are being reflected.
Research on Progress
Start from 2013, Skilled and educated manpower for leakage
repair are required at each Customer Service Centre
particularly at the states with high NRW level such as Pahang,
Sabah, Kedah, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis and
Terengganu. Manpower and estimated cost required for repair
works for the period of 5 years is expected to be
RM49,792,320.00. The data taken from Suruhanjaya
Perkhidmatan Air Negara(SPAN).
Academic and Co-Curriculum
Achievement
 Leakage Detection in Pipeline using Wavelet Transform,
ICME 2013, Applied Mechanics and Materials Vols. 465-
466 (2014) pp 467-471 © (2014) Trans Tech
Publications, Switzerland.

 Leakage Detection in pipelines using ensemble empirical

mode decomposition analysis, 2nd International
Conference on Advanced Manufacturing 2013 (ICAM
2013). Paper Published in Australian Journal Basic and
Applied Science. from 12-13th December 2013 at
Ayodya Resort, Bali, Indonesia.

 Leakage Detection in Galvanized Iron (GI) Pipelines

Using Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition Analysis
(EEMD), Paper accepted, will be published in the AIP
Proceeding of the International Conference on
Mathematics, Engineering & Industrial Applications 2014
(ICoMEIA 2014). Penang 28-30th May 2014.
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