Pressure Management

Water distribution networks are exposed to permanent stress such as frost, road traffic, earth movement and water pressure over decades. The result: material fatigue, cracks, leaks and, consequently, water losses. The major part of these losses is not caused by large pipe ruptures, but by a great number of minor leaks. According to experts, about one third of the available drinking water resources are lost on the way to the final consumer.

This results in immense financial loss. Additionally, the situation is getting worse in dry regions due to the scarcity of valuable drinking water. If world-wide water losses could be halved, this alone would allow the supply of an additional 90 m people with drinking water. Trying to solve the problem by finding the leaks and eliminating them is for the most part neither possible nor are the necessary funds available. Another problem: If part of the leaks is eliminated, pressure on the remaining leaks rises and increases the loss there. This is precisely where VAG Pressure Management comes in. It reduces the water pressure in the pipeline network depending on the demand put upon the network at peak times of consumption.

The advantages of this type pressure management are obvious: water losses are reduced, the service life of the pipeline network is increased and production and maintenance costs are reduced. With the help of a flexible solution kit, the system is integrated into the existing system structure. The core of the pressure management system are VAG control valves which have stood the test of time world-wide and for many decades in diverse installation situations.

VAG is one of the pioneers in this field and offers a complete solution consisting of planning, consultation and implementation. How customers can benefit from the VAG pressure management solution has already been demonstrated in many projects. More than one million cubic metres of water were saved within just one year.

Whatever your task is, we are able to profitably implement smart water networks today. As one of the leading companies in the water industry, VAG combines proven products with engineering expertise and practical know-how. As a result, you will receive a solution package tailored and manufactured to your individual needs – guaranteed!

 

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