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Irrigation Australia Conference Teaching New Tricks

Irrigation Australia Conference Teaching New Tricks. Mike Budahazy Terry Clapham Manager, Irrigation Modernisation General Manager, Water Supply East. What we will cover. Response to channel automation Customers Staff Modernisation – An example of the “light in the very dark room”.

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Irrigation Australia Conference Teaching New Tricks

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  1. Irrigation Australia Conference Teaching New Tricks Mike Budahazy Terry ClaphamManager, Irrigation ModernisationGeneral Manager, Water Supply East

  2. What we will cover • Response to channel automation • Customers • Staff • Modernisation – An example of the “light in the very dark room”

  3. Customer responses to channel automation

  4. Customer responses to channel automation • The accidental irrigation • Off farm operation • SRW operates outlets

  5. Customer responses to channel automation • The accidental irrigation • Off farm operation • SRW operates outlets • “More time to do other things” • “It’s better for my wife too” • Weeds on-farm

  6. Customer responses to channel automation • The accidental irrigation • Off farm operation • SRW operates outlets • “More time to do other things” • “It’s better for my wife too” • Weeds on-farm • Full on-farm automation • Daytime irrigation • Younger farmers

  7. Midnight 4 hrs 19 hrs 9 hrs 5 hrs 1 hr Customer responses to channel automation

  8. Staff responses

  9. Staff responses to channel automation • A changing system …a changing job …a changing workforce • OH&S …an operator’s perspective • “A light blub in a very dark room”

  10. Staff responses to channel automation • A changing system …a changing job …a changing workforce • OH&S …an operator’s perspective • “A light blub in a very dark room” • Weeds in channels • Planning and scheduling

  11. Successful Delivery Index

  12. Successful Delivery Index What does it measure? • Two important aspects of supply are: • Accuracy • managing what you measure • Reliability • Changes to bay irrigation times • Changes to infiltration rates • Lead to on-farm inefficiencies or excess run-off or both • The SDI provides a measure of supply reliability

  13. Successful Delivery Index What is it? Success or fail on the basis of whether the delivered flow was within ±10% of the ordered flow or ±0.5 ML/day (whichever is greater) for 95% of the order duration

  14. Successful Delivery Index

  15. Successful Delivery Index Upper Limit (+10%) 16.5 ML/day Lower Limit (-10%) 13.5 ML/day

  16. Successful Delivery Index

  17. Successful Delivery Index

  18. Successful Delivery Index

  19. Causal Factors Mutual Obligation Delivery SideCustomer Controls Customer infrastructure High ground Unauthorised usage Supply SideSRW Controls Automation Process control System infrastructure

  20. Root Cause Analysis

  21. Root Cause Analysis

  22. Conclusion • Customer and staff acceptance along with grasping the potential of the system has been very positive after some shaky beginnings! • The benefits to production, the water savings, lifestyle, occupational health and safety - are real • Modernisation produces a data rich environment highlighting the problems within the channel system • Modernisation projects inherit the problems of the past • Modernisation projects are about change, the construction is easy, the real challenge is managing the change resulting on both sides of the meter

  23. Questions?

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