Optimize Pumping Schedules to Reduce Cost

BalanceNet calculations can be performed either in real time, based on forecasts generated by IWLive Pro; or offline, using InfoWorks WSPro or InfoWater.  

BalanceNet calculates pump schedules quickly: it performs mass balance calculations rather than full hydraulic simulations, and can run multiple parallel simulations.

BalanceNet takes into account:  

• Minimum and maximum acceptable reservoir levels  
• Maximum acceptable water velocity through pipes 
• Pump switching costs 
• How often you want to switch pumps on and off

If you collect live data from your water network, you can use BalanceNet in your live environment. You’ll need electricity costs throughout the day. This is designed for networks that have storage and that operate their pumps during the daytime. 

At the start of its run, the hydraulic engine performs hydraulic grouping of pumps. This vital step greatly reduces the number of hydraulic interactions that need to be calculated, which speeds up parameterisation.  

There are numerous potential interactions, but only a few will turn out to be important. The rest can be ignored in subsequent time steps, saving time when carrying out full BalanceNet runs.

You can run the pump schedule through your full hydraulic model to check it won’t fill your reservoir over the desired level (eg the shoreline).

BalanceNet runs automatically within IWLive Pro, constantly refreshing the recommended pump schedules as the actual status of the network changes, as reported by the telemetry.