Using Digital Twins to Improve Pumping and Distribution System Operations

Abstract

Digital twins of water systems can give utility staff the real-time, detailed analyses they need to manage the complexities of pumping and distribution operations. Among others, the benefits yielded by investing in digital twins include cost savings, improved staff efficiency, optimal equipment operation, and the ability to quickly and accurately identify system issues. Five utility case studies illustrate how real-time data analysis effortlessly produced information that helped solve significant problems, some of which might not have been discovered otherwise.