Egyptian Metering District Deploys Katronic Flow Meters for Network Leakage Management
Flow meters integrated into telemetry systems enable remote inspection, predictive maintenance, and the detection of water losses.
Katronic Flow Measurement Supports Leak Detection in Egypt's Water Network
Katronic’s non-invasive ultrasonic flow meters, supplied alongside a range of other measuring devices by its Egyptian partner Astronic, provide important flow data for the Cairo Water District Metered Area (DMA) projects. Astronic is integrating the Katronic KATflow 100 and KATflow 150 flow meters into a telemetry control panel it developed in-house, which provides key data for monitoring and controlling the local water networks. This improves water supply and reduces leaks.
Investments in Egypt’s water system are helping to resolve some of the country’s water supply issues. According to many estimates, a combination of outdated infrastructure, agricultural demands, and uncontrolled development in some areas has led to leaks and a waste of over 30% of drinking water. Astronic has emerged as a leading supplier to the Egyptian water and wastewater industry and has developed a product portfolio tailored to the sector’s diverse requirements, including telemetry and data visualization systems for DMA applications, where pressure and flow measurement and control are critical for leak detection.
Katronic flow meters feature compact transducers that are simply clamped to the outside of a filled water pipe and measure flow using the transit-time method. Katronic’s modular device design makes it possible to specify the flow meter with only the outputs required for telemetry, which saves costs. In this case, the requirement was a simple active 4 to 20 mA output. A DC-powered meter that runs on solar power was selected. For the user, the benefits of implementing a flow meter in a telemetry system include data visualization across the entire network, remote inspection, predictive maintenance, and the minimization of on-site visits.
Astronic demonstrated the Katronic flow meter in its custom-designed telemetry control panel at the Marsa Matrouh Water and Wastewater Company. The success of this application led to the implementation of Astronic panels with Katronic flow meters in other facilities within the Cairo water network, particularly in the suburbs of Mokattam and Zamalek, as well as for other Egyptian applications in the Sinai, Qalyubia, and Marsa Matrouh.
