Theory 053/Water & Sanitation
Leakage Is a Pressure Ratio
The claim
Distribution leakage is set by operating pressure relative to pipe condition rather than by pressure alone.
01The mechanism
Leak area grows with pressure, but the area available depends on pipe condition; the ratio determines loss.
02Predictions
- P1Leakage should track the ratio.
- P2The same pressure should leak differently by pipe condition.
03Refutation
Leakage tracking pressure at controlled condition would remove the ratio.