METHOD FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN A NETWORK, APPARATUS AND NETWORK

摘要

The present invention discloses a method for detecting leaks in a network, having the steps of: determining consumption profiles for each consumer in the network, calculating pressure profiles and/or flow profiles for the network on the basis of the consumption profiles determined, reducing the data in the calculated pressure profiles and in the calculated flow profiles, placing first sensors and at least one second sensor in the network, wherein the first sensors and the second sensors are designed to measure pressure and/or flow volumes, calculating pressure values and/or flow volumes for the positions of the second sensors in the network on the basis of the measured values from the first sensors and the reduced data, determining the difference between the calculated pressure values and/or the calculated flow volumes and the pressure values measured by the respective second sensor and/or the flow volumes measured by the respective second sensor, and outputting a warning signal if the difference determined is above a predefined threshold value. The present invention also discloses a corresponding apparatus and a network.