ABB control technology plugs leaks, improves water quality in Sweden

CAPTION_1: MälarEnergi uses a control and monitoring system based on ABB’s versatile and dependable AC800M controller, which helps control water losses and improve water quality in the 600-km water network, explains Göran Vikergård, responsible for the utility's tap water production.

CAPTION_2: MälarEnergi pumps water through a 600 km-long supply network, so electricity costs are a major expense. To control costs, the utility installed a range of pump sizes together with a monitoring system and static frequency converters, ensuring the pumps work with maximum efficiency.