Case Study - Liquid Integrity Systems

The Factory of the Future at Flinders University is actively collaborating with innovative startups to advance manufacturing technologies, including in the marine automation and environmental monitoring space.

One particularly relevant startup is Liquid Integrity Systems (LIS). This South Australian company specialises in electronic leak location, 3D seepage modelling, and hydrographic bathymetry for liquid storage facilities, including HDPE tailings dams, clay-lined treatment lagoons, and covered potable water ponds. Their technology uses automated floating and submersible platforms equipped with custom geophysical sensors and software to locate leaks with extreme sensitivity, up to 200 times more sensitive than conventional methods. These surveys can operate in any liquid, including hypersaline brine or acid and can eliminate the need to drain the facilities or send divers in.

In partnership with the Centre for Defence Engineering Research and Training, this Factory of the Future project will develop an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) design that can autonomously map the environment and provide precise GPS mapping of leak location, making it highly effective for environmental protection and operational efficiency. The USV design will be replicated in quantity to enable LIS to meet its growing list of customers. 

Researchers:

• Professor Karl Sammut
• Dr Jonathan Wheare