Robotic solutions for controlling your drinking water network
Robotic solutions for controlling your drinking water network
A homecoming for ACWA Robotics, intervening alongside Pays Ajaccien (CAPA) and Kyrnolia in Corsica.
This critical DN300 feeder presented a real challenge: the actual condition of the pipeline was unknown, and several hydraulic components had never been identified or mapped.
From the very first inspection pass, multiple signs of wear were detected and precisely located. Previously unknown hydraulic components (including valves) were successfully identified and cartographied, providing operators with directly actionable intelligence for their asset management.
As part of a project to reinforce the transfer capacity between two production sites, our teams carried out an inspection for Vendée Eau and Veolia on a DN350 steel feeder pipeline over approximately 3 kilometers.
Pathfinder completed the full inspection of the section under live operating conditions, fully pressurized and in flow, with no service interruption. The data collected enabled a precise structural and visual assessment of the pipeline.
The findings allowed Vendée Eau to objectively evaluate several investment scenarios, generating estimated savings of between €2,500,000 and €5,700,000 (excl. VAT) compared to the solutions initially considered.
Acwa Robotics carried out, alongside the Société des Eaux de Marseille and the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolitan Area, an in-service inspection of more than one kilometre of a 400 mm-diameter pipeline from the 70s. The mission was conducted in a constrained urban environment, with minimal disruption to local users and without interrupting water service or affecting road traffic.
Thanks to the data collected by Pathfinder and analysed by our teams, including high-definition imagery, residual wall-thickness measurements and acoustic analysis, network operators now have valuable new insights into the condition of the pipeline, helping them better assess the risk of failure and anticipate future intervention needs.
Pipe geolocation and asset diagnosis in Bordeaux, France
