JP2005114583A - Conduit-refreshing plan support arrangement and system therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a conduit-refreshing plan support arrangement capable of easily and efficiently refreshing a distribution pipe. <P>SOLUTION: A conduit-refreshing plan support arrangement 10-1 diagnoses aging of a distribution pipe which is a facility for supplying clean water prepared at a water purifying plant to consumers. It comprises a collecting part 10A which collects signals measured with a flowmeter and pressure gauge set in a water distribution block, a real time characteristics database 10B which stores the collected measurement signals, a frequency characteristics analyzing part 10C which analyzes the frequency characteristic of an arbitrary measurement signal stored in it, a frequency verifying part 10D for validating aging of the water distribution block 4 based on the analyzed frequency characteristics, and an output part 10F which presents the result of the verification to an operator. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pipeline renewal plan support apparatus and system for diagnosing aging of a water distribution pipeline, which is equipment for supplying water produced at a water purification plant to a consumer.

  This type of water supply process will be described with reference to FIG. That is, in the water supply process, water is produced at a water purification plant (not shown), and the water is supplied to consumers using facilities such as a water reservoir 1 and a water pipe 3 provided with a flow meter 2. . The water distribution pipe 3 is periodically renewed, and renewal work is performed based on the plan. The renewal of the water distribution line 3 is performed preferentially for the water distribution line 3 in which water leakage has occurred or the old water distribution line in which water leakage is likely to occur.

  For the discovery of water leakage, when the inspection vehicle (inspector) 5 patrols the water distribution block 4 and confirms the water leakage 6, the water leakage location 6 is detected by using the water leakage detection means 7 such as an acoustic rod or a water leakage detector. The method of specifying 'is taken. In FIG. 13, reference numeral 8 indicates a pressure gauge, and 9 indicates a fire hydrant.

Moreover, there exists a thing shown by patent document 1 as an apparatus which detects the water leak position in a water supply process.
Japanese Patent No. 2511105

  As described above, since the water distribution pipeline is preferentially updated from the leaking water distribution pipeline, efficient water distribution pipeline updating is not necessarily performed.

  In addition, although the inspection vehicle (inspector) 5 uses the water leakage detection means 7 to detect the water leakage, it takes a lot of labor to discover the water leakage location 6 '. .

  An object of the present invention is to provide a pipeline update plan support device and system capable of easily and efficiently updating a distribution pipeline.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pipeline renewal plan support device for diagnosing aging of a distribution pipeline, which is a facility for supplying water produced at a water purification plant to consumers, in a distribution block. Collecting means for collecting signals measured by installed flow meters and pressure gauges, a real-time characteristic database for storing measurement signals collected by the collecting means, and arbitrary measurements stored in the real-time characteristic database The frequency characteristic analyzing means for analyzing the frequency characteristic of the signal, the frequency verifying means for verifying the aging of the water distribution block from the frequency characteristic analyzed by the frequency characteristic analyzing means, and the result verified by the frequency verifying means are presented to the operator. Output means.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a water distribution block in a pipeline renewal plan support device for diagnosing aging of a water distribution pipeline, which is equipment for supplying customers with water produced at a water purification plant. A flow meter installed inside, a collecting means for collecting the signal measured by the pressure gauge, a fire hydrant pressure collecting means for collecting a pressure signal measured in advance by the fire hydrant in the water distribution block, and a fire hydrant pressure for estimating the fire hydrant pressure An estimation means, a real time characteristic database for storing measurement signals collected by the collection means and the fire hydrant pressure collection means, and a frequency characteristic for analyzing the frequency characteristics of an arbitrary measurement signal stored in the real time characteristic database Analysis means, frequency verification means for verifying the aging of the water distribution block from the frequency characteristics analyzed by the frequency characteristic analysis means, and the frequency verification means An abnormal area estimation means for estimating the area aging in the water distribution block on the basis of the verification result, characterized by comprising an output means for presenting the result of the verification to the operator.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a water distribution block in a pipeline renewal plan support device for diagnosing aging of a water distribution pipeline, which is a facility for supplying clean water produced at a water purification plant to consumers. A collecting means for collecting signals measured by a flow meter and a pressure gauge installed in the inside, a multi-functional sensor installed in the water distribution block, and a sensor information collecting means for collecting signals measured by the multi-functional sensor; A real time characteristic database for storing measurement signals collected by the collecting means and the sensor information collecting means, and a frequency characteristic analysis means for analyzing the frequency characteristics of an arbitrary measurement signal stored in the real time characteristic database; The frequency verification means for verifying the aging of the water distribution block from the frequency characteristics analyzed by the frequency characteristic analysis means,
It comprises an abnormal area estimating means for estimating an aging area in the water distribution block, and an output means for presenting the verified result to an operator.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a server for managing a previous apparatus, a monitoring server for monitoring the plant using software of the server, and a control for operating the plant in accordance with a command from the monitoring server. A panel, a monitoring terminal for monitoring the plant status, a local LAN connecting at least the monitoring server, and a router connecting the local LAN to the Internet,
And a remote monitoring terminal for remotely monitoring the plant status.

  According to the present invention, support for a distribution pipeline renewal plan by providing water leakage occurrence area information, support for a distribution pipeline renewal plan by providing information on aging of the distribution pipeline, provision of water distribution pipeline information that should be updated Can support the water distribution pipeline renewal plan.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1-5, the pipeline update plan assistance apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  The pipeline update plan support apparatus 10-1 of the present embodiment includes a collection unit 10A, a real time characteristic database 10B, a frequency characteristic analysis unit 10C, a frequency characteristic verification unit 10D, a frequency characteristic database 10E, and an output unit 10F. It consists of.

  The collecting unit 10A collects measurement signals from the flow meter 2 and the pressure gauge 8 installed in the water distribution block 4 every moment, and stores them together with the measurement time in the real-time characteristic database 10B.

  The frequency characteristic analysis unit 10C obtains data corresponding to preset analysis target data and analysis period from the real-time characteristic database 10B, and calculates the frequency characteristic of the data. For calculating the frequency characteristics, fast Fourier transform or wavelet transform is used.

  As an example, calculation of frequency characteristics of data using fast Fourier transform will be described.

The measurement signal can be described in the time domain using the function h (t) of the time t, and is described in the frequency domain using the amplitude H (f) (−∞ <f <∞) that is a function of the frequency f. You can also In many cases, it is convenient to consider h (t) and H (f) as two different expressions of the same function, and in order to go back and forth between these expressions, a Fourier transform (Fourier Transform: FT) shown in Equation (1) )use. What made this operation time high-speed is called a fast Fourier transform (Fast Fourier Transform: FFT).

  If t is in seconds, the unit of f in formula (1) is Hz. Also, equation (1) can be used in other units. For example, if h (x) is a function of the position x [m], H () is a function of the reciprocal of the wavelength.

The power spectrum is defined by the following equation.

  FIG. 2 shows the result of performing a fast Fourier transform on the signal from the pressure gauge installed in the distribution pipe. The vertical axis in FIG. 2 represents Ph (f) in the equation (2), and the horizontal axis represents frequency [Hz].

  The frequency characteristic verification unit 10D extracts the frequency characteristic from the frequency characteristic database 10B storing the frequency characteristic analyzed in the past, and compares it with the frequency characteristic obtained by the frequency characteristic analysis unit 10C. As an example, FIG. 3A shows pressure signal frequency characteristics in an old water distribution pipe, and FIG. 3B shows pressure signal frequency characteristics in a new pipe. These frequency characteristics are compared, and if they are the same characteristics as in the past, they are stored as “normal data” in the frequency characteristics database 10E, and if they are different from the past, they are stored in the frequency characteristics database 10E as “aged data”.

  Moreover, various methods can be considered as a method of comparing the pressure signal frequency characteristics in the old water distribution pipe and the pressure signal frequency characteristics in the new pipe. As an example, two methods are described with reference to FIGS.

First comparison method A method in which a threshold value is set for the amplitude of a power spectrum in a certain frequency band, and when the threshold value is exceeded, “aging data” is set. For example, in the example of FIG. 4, the characteristic of 0 to 0.1 [Hz] is shown, a certain frequency band is set to 0.05 to 0.08 [Hz], and the threshold is set to α. In this case, since the frequency characteristic of FIG. 4A does not exceed the threshold value, it is determined as “normal data”, and since the frequency characteristic of FIG. 4B exceeds the threshold value, “aged data” is determined. judge.

Second comparison method Based on the transition of the amplitude width of the power spectrum in a certain frequency band (Ph (f) in the formula (2)), it is judged that "aging is progressing", "aging is not progressing much", etc. For example, referring to FIG. 5, the maximum amplitude of a certain frequency band is γ two years ago as shown in FIG. 5 (a), and the maximum of a certain frequency band is shown in FIG. 5 (b). When the amplitude is β one year ago, the maximum amplitude in a certain frequency band is α as shown in FIG. 5C (when α>β> γ), Ph (f) increases every year. Therefore, it is determined that “aging is progressing”. Here, the determination is made based on the transition of Ph (f), but the determination may be made by taking the differentiation of Ph (f).

  The output unit 10F presents the result verified by the frequency characteristic verification unit 10D to the operator using a monitor display, a mobile phone, mail, Web, or the like.

  With the above configuration, it becomes possible to verify the frequency characteristics of the performance data, and it is possible to know the aging of the water distribution pipe of the water distribution block 4. That is, it becomes possible to grasp the water distribution block 4 in which water leakage due to aging is likely to occur, and it becomes possible to determine the water distribution block 4 to be prioritized at the time of distribution pipe renewal planning.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, the pipeline update plan support apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6 in which the same parts as those in FIG.

  The pipeline update plan support device 10-2 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which an abnormal area estimation unit 10G is added to the pipeline update plan support device 10-1 of the first embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the abnormal area estimation unit 10G estimates an area where there is a water distribution pipeline that is aging when the frequency characteristic verification unit 10D makes a determination such as “aging data”. Therefore, a method for estimating an aging area will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As described with reference to FIG. 5, an arbitrary frequency band is determined for the current frequency characteristic and the frequency characteristic two years ago, and the difference in maximum amplitude is obtained. Here, it is assumed that the frequency characteristic two years ago is the frequency characteristic after the water distribution pipe is renewed, that is, when no water leakage occurs. The above processing is performed on the pressure signals measured by the plurality of pressure gauges 8 installed in the water distribution block 4, and the fluctuation amount of the maximum amplitude in an arbitrary frequency band in each pressure signal is calculated. Further, assuming that the characteristic appears in the pressure signal measured by the pressure gauge closest to the distribution pipe when it is aging, the aging range can be estimated according to the fluctuation amount of the maximum amplitude. For example, an aging area from each pressure gauge is estimated, and estimations 1 to 3 in FIG. 7 are placed in the water distribution block 4, and an overlapping portion of the areas can be estimated as an aging area.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, by providing area information in which there is a possibility that there is a distribution channel that is aged in the distribution block 4, a more efficient distribution channel update plan can be provided. It becomes possible to plan.

(Third embodiment)
Next, the pipeline update plan support apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 8 in which the same parts as those in FIGS.

  The pipeline update plan support device 10-3 of the present embodiment includes a fire hydrant pressure collection unit 10H and a fire hydrant that collect the pressure of the fire hydrant 9 in the water distribution block 4 to the pipeline update plan support device 10-2 of the second embodiment. It is the structure which added the pressure estimation part 10I.

  The fire hydrant pressure collecting unit 10 </ b> H is a means for collecting signals measured every moment with a pressure gauge installed in the fire hydrant 9 scattered in the water distribution block 4. The pressure gauge installed in the fire hydrant 9 is usually a pressure gauge that has no communication function and only has a function of storing measurement signals and measurement times for several days. For example, IC card-mounted small pressure gauge. The pressure signal measured by the pressure gauge installed in the fire hydrant is stored in the real time characteristic database 10B together with the measurement time. This measurement signal cannot be taken into the pipeline update plan support device 10-3 online.

  The fire hydrant pressure estimating unit 10I creates a model that is estimated from signals measured by the pressure gauge 8 and the flow meter 2 based on the fire hydrant pressure signal collected by the fire hydrant pressure collecting unit 10H, and the pressure gauge 8 and the flow meter. 2. Estimate the hydrant pressure from the signal measured every moment in 2. The estimation of the fire hydrant pressure can be realized by using the “pressure estimation model construction system” of Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-295140.

  The frequency characteristic analysis unit 10C, the frequency characteristic verification hand unit 10D, and the abnormal area estimation unit 10G are also targeted for the fire hydrant pressure estimated by the fire hydrant pressure estimation unit 10I.

  In embodiment comprised as mentioned above, the pressure of everywhere in the water distribution block 4 can be grasped | ascertained by estimating a fire hydrant pressure. That is, there is an effect that the aging area can be grasped more accurately.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a pipeline update plan support apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 9 in which the same parts as those in FIGS.

  The pipeline update plan support apparatus 10-4 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the multifunction sensor 11 and the sensor information collection unit 10J are added to the pipeline update plan support apparatus 10-2 of the second embodiment.

  The multi-function sensor 11 can be installed in a fire hydrant or a valve scattered in the water distribution block 4 and stores a measured signal for a long period (for example, two years) with a high period (for example, one second period). It is possible to leave. The signals that can be measured are pressure, flow rate, and water quality (residual chlorine, turbidity, pH). In addition, the collected signals are collected through a communication means such as a recording medium, wireless, or the Internet. Further, the multi-function sensor 11 may be one having a self-power generation function.

  The sensor information collection unit 10J stores the signal measured by the multi-function sensor 11 in the real-time characteristic database 10B every moment using communication means such as the Internet. It also has a wireless collection function as a backup when a regular line such as the Internet cannot be used. That is, when the inspection patrolman patrols the water distribution block, the signals measured by the multi-function sensor 11 can be collected at the same time.

  Each of the frequency characteristic analysis unit 10C, the frequency characteristic verification hand unit 10D, and the abnormal area estimation unit 10G can use signals measured by the multifunction sensor 11 online.

  In the embodiment configured as described above, the hydrant pressure and flow rate signals can be used online, so that it is possible to more accurately determine the aging, and the estimation of the aging area is highly accurate.

(Fifth embodiment)
Next, a pipeline update plan support apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 10 in which the same parts as those in FIGS.

  The pipeline update plan support apparatus 10-5 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which a workflow unit 10K is added to the pipeline update plan support apparatus 10-4 of the fourth embodiment.

  The workflow unit 10K provides information necessary to create an update plan for the water pipes installed in the abnormal area estimated by the abnormal area estimation unit 10G.

  As described above, according to the embodiment, by incorporating the workflow unit 10K, it is possible to make an update plan without any mistakes. In other words, a renewal plan of the same quality can be drawn regardless of experience and technical level.

(Sixth embodiment)
Next, the pipeline update plan support apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 11 in which the same parts as those in FIGS.

  The pipeline update plan support device 10-6 of this embodiment has a configuration in which a GIS unit 10L and an abnormal pipeline estimation unit 10M are added to the pipeline update plan support device 10-4 of the fourth embodiment.

  The GIS unit 10L uses the GIS to manage all information (position information, civil engineering information, etc.) related to the water distribution pipe, the pressure gauge 8, the flow meter 2, and the multi-function sensor 11 installed in the water distribution block 4. It is.

  The abnormal pipeline estimation unit 10M calculates a water distribution pipeline embedded in the aging area estimated by the abnormal area estimation unit 10G. The distribution pipe information stored in the GIS unit 10L is used for indexing. That is, it is searched whether the water distribution pipe managed by the GIS unit 10L is buried in the aging area, and information such as the burial position, burial date, and type of the hit water pipe is acquired.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to devise a more efficient renewal plan by providing the water pipe information embedded in the aging area.

(Seventh embodiment)
Next, a pipeline update plan support system according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The pipeline update plan support system according to the present embodiment is a center management server that manages the plant operation equipment 100 and 101 for operating a plant and the software that packages the pipeline update plan apparatus according to the first to sixth embodiments. 102 and the Internet 103 connecting them. Here, the plant operation equipment 100 is for the machine station A, and the plant operation equipment 101 is for the machine station B, and is connected to the plants 100A and 100B, respectively. Here, the plant operation facility 100 according to the machine station A will be described in detail.

  The plant operation facility 100 includes a control panel 100B for controlling equipment for operating the plant 100A, a monitoring server 100C for operation management (including monitoring) of the plant 100A, a personal computer 100D for monitoring the plant 100A, An in-site LAN 100E for connecting them, a router 100F for connecting the in-ground LAN 100E to the Internet 103, and a remote monitoring personal computer 100G capable of remotely monitoring the machine site.

  The center management server 102 manages the pipeline update planning apparatus of the first to sixth embodiments as a package. The package is provided through the Internet 103 (which can be connected by a dedicated line). In addition, we have received a request for aging diagnosis of water distribution pipelines, and the data (pressure, flow rate, etc.) sent from the client side is the software related to the pipeline update planning device of the first to sixth embodiments. Diagnose aging and provide diagnostic results to clients.

  In order to efficiently operate, manage, and monitor the plant 100A by the plant operation facility 100, the monitoring server 100C downloads the package of the pipeline update planning apparatus of the first to sixth embodiments from the center management server 102, and distributes the water distribution pipe. It is possible to diagnose road aging. The control panel 100B operates the plant 100A according to the instruction of the monitoring server 100C. The personal computer 100D monitors the plant state. The remote monitoring personal computer 100G monitors the state of the plant 100A from the outside. Plant data is sent via the Internet 103. By using the Internet 103, it is possible to give instructions to the venue and receive instructions.

  In the Internet 103, the center management server 102 is also connected to a plurality of, for example, plant operation facilities 101 related to the machine station B. In addition, you may connect each using a dedicated line instead of the internet.

  As described above, the system according to the present embodiment eliminates the need to newly create a pipeline update plan support device for each aircraft, thereby reducing the cost of constructing a monitoring facility. In addition, it is possible to grasp the plant status and diagnose the deterioration of water distribution pipes even from a remote location.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention at the stage of implementation. In addition, the embodiments may be appropriately combined as much as possible, and in that case, combined effects can be obtained. Furthermore, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, when an invention is extracted by omitting some constituent elements from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiment, when the extracted invention is implemented, the omitted part is appropriately supplemented by a well-known common technique. It is what is said.

The lineblock diagram showing a 1st embodiment of the pipeline updating plan support device by the present invention. The characteristic view which shows the FFT result of the pressure signal in the same embodiment. The characteristic view which shows the difference in the frequency characteristic in the same embodiment. The characteristic view which shows an example of the determination method in the embodiment. The characteristic view which shows the other example of the determination method in the embodiment. The block diagram which shows 2nd Embodiment of the pipeline update plan assistance apparatus by this invention. The figure explaining the estimation of the aging area in the embodiment. The block diagram which shows 3rd Embodiment of the pipeline update plan assistance apparatus by this invention. The block diagram which shows 4th Embodiment of the pipeline update plan assistance apparatus by this invention. The lineblock diagram showing the 51st embodiment of the pipeline update plan support device by the present invention. The block diagram which shows 6th Embodiment of the pipeline update plan assistance apparatus by this invention. The block diagram which shows suitable embodiment of the pipeline update plan assistance system by this invention. The figure which shows the water supply process explaining a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Reservoir, 2 ... Leakage, 3 ... Water distribution line, 4 ... Water distribution block, 8 ... Pressure gauge, 9 ... Fire hydrant, 11 ... Multifunctional sensor, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4 , 10-5, 10-6 ... pipeline update plan support device, 10A ... collection unit, 10B ... real time characteristic database, 10C ... frequency characteristic analysis unit, 10D ... frequency characteristic verification unit, 10E ... frequency characteristic database, 10F ... Output unit, 10G ... abnormal area estimation unit, 10H ... fire hydrant pressure collection unit, 10I ... fire hydrant pressure estimation unit.

Claims (7)

In the pipeline renewal plan support device for diagnosing aging of the water distribution pipeline, which is a facility for supplying the water produced at the water purification plant to consumers,
A collecting means for collecting signals measured by a flow meter and a pressure gauge installed in the water distribution block;
A real-time characteristic database for storing measurement signals collected by the collecting means;
A frequency characteristic analyzing means for analyzing a frequency characteristic of an arbitrary measurement signal stored in the real time characteristic database;
Frequency verification means for verifying aging of the water distribution block from the frequency characteristics analyzed by the frequency characteristic analysis means,
An apparatus for presenting a result verified by the frequency verification means; and an output means for presenting the result to an operator. 2. The pipeline update plan support device according to claim 1, further comprising an abnormal area estimation unit that estimates an aging area in the water distribution block based on a result verified by the frequency verification unit. In the pipeline renewal plan support device for diagnosing aging of the water distribution pipeline, which is a facility for supplying the water produced at the water purification plant to consumers,
A collecting means for collecting signals measured by a flow meter and a pressure gauge installed in the water distribution block;
A hydrant pressure collecting means for collecting a pressure signal measured in advance with a hydrant in the water distribution block;
Hydrant pressure estimating means for estimating the hydrant pressure;
A real time characteristic database for storing measurement signals collected by the collecting means and the hydrant pressure collecting means;
A frequency characteristic analyzing means for analyzing a frequency characteristic of an arbitrary measurement signal stored in the real time characteristic database;
Frequency verification means for verifying aging of the water distribution block from the frequency characteristics analyzed by the frequency characteristic analysis means,
An abnormal area estimation means for estimating an aging area in the water distribution block based on the verification result of the frequency verification means;
And an output means for presenting the verified result to an operator. In the pipeline renewal plan support device for diagnosing aging of the water distribution pipeline, which is a facility for supplying the water produced at the water purification plant to consumers,
A collecting means for collecting signals measured by a flow meter and a pressure gauge installed in the water distribution block;
A multi-function sensor installed in the water distribution block;
Sensor information collecting means for collecting signals measured by the multi-function sensor;
A real time characteristic database for storing measurement signals collected by the collecting means and the sensor information collecting means;
A frequency characteristic analyzing means for analyzing a frequency characteristic of an arbitrary measurement signal stored in the real time characteristic database;
Frequency verification means for verifying aging of the water distribution block from the frequency characteristics analyzed by the frequency characteristic analysis means,
Abnormal area estimation means for estimating an aged area in the water distribution block;
And an output means for presenting a result of the verification to an operator. 5. The pipeline update according to claim 4, further comprising means for taking an estimation result of said abnormal area estimation means and extracting a work item and information accompanying it to an operator based on a preset workflow. Planning support device. 6. The pipeline update plan support apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising GIS means for managing the buried position information of the water pipe. A server that manages the device according to claim 1;
A monitoring server that monitors the plant using the software of this server;
A control panel that operates the plant according to the command from this monitoring server;
A monitoring terminal for monitoring the plant status;
A local LAN connecting at least the monitoring server;
A router that connects the local LAN to the Internet;
A pipeline renewal planning support system, comprising: a remote monitoring terminal for remotely monitoring the plant status.

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