Detecting Pipe Leaks with AI & Digital Twins

How do modern utilities stop millions of liters of treated water from leaking invisibly underground? In this video, we pull back the curtain on how Advance Engineers and Bentley Systems combine physical ground-truth automation with cloud-based digital intelligence. By routing real-time data from inline electromagnetic flow meters, Siemens PLCs, and Hitachi VFDs straight into a live hydraulic simulation model, the Digital Twin acts as a continuous "brain" over the city's network. When a localized pressure drop or mass-balance anomaly occurs, AI algorithms pinpoint the exact coordinate of the subterranean leak before it breaks the surface. This capability demonstrator highlights how the AE + Bentley consortium de-risks massive DBO infrastructure contracts—such as the World Bank-funded Ludhiana 24x7 Bulk Water Supply Project in Punjab, India. ⏱️ Key Timestamps: 0:00 - The Problem: Invisible Non-Revenue Water (NRW) 0:45 - Why Traditional SCADA Isn't Enough 01:30 - The Advance Engineers + Bentley Integration Layer 02:15 - How the Twin Solves Hydraulic Physics in Real-Time 03:00 - Quantified ROI: Saving Water, Reducing Power Bills 🔗 Connect with our engineering teams: [email protected] 🌐 Website: advance-engineers.com #DigitalTwin #SmartWater #WaterManagement #Infrastructure #BentleySystems #Automation #Ludhiana #CivilEngineering #IoT #EngineeringIndia