Multi Sensor Fusion for Real-time Monitoring of Waste Water Quality

Project Information

Water-Spotcheck

Grant agreement ID: 275201

Project closed

Start date 3 January 2012

End date 2 January 2014

Funded under

• Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Total cost € 270 136,80

EU contribution € 270 136,80

Coordinated by

LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
United Kingdom

Objective

The Water-Spotcheck interdisciplinary project will create new competence on the interface of engineering and biology at Liverpool on Merseyside. The water industry is one of the major industrial sector in the EU, threatened by erosion of world markets and slowing growth. Continued wealth creation requires a strong scientific base for training, new knowledge and innovation to support the sector. The interface of engineering and biology is an important key to technologies to improve the safety and the quality of water. The Water-Spotcheck project will take place in the context of development of multisensors fusion combining micro fabrication of polymer composite sensors, optical fibres and electromagnetic wave sensors operating at various frequencies ranging from 1kHz-100MHz to foster new and unique form of real time monitoring sensors. In wastewater treatment, recent legislation from the EU requires the removal of nutrients, such as phosphorous, ammonia and volatile fatty acids from wastewater before discharging to water courses. The measurements of these nutrients are mostly based on off-line monitoring and imply low frequency data sampling and delay between sampling and availability of the results. Hence, the Water-Spotcheck will provide the on-line monitoring to improve the daily process management, as well as facilitate the real-time detection of abnormal situations and the implementation of new control strategies. Evaluation of microbiocidal activity is essential to guide the sensor design and fundamental new knowledge in engineering and microbiology will also be discovered. The final stage of the project will use facilities at local waste water treatment plant by United Utilities to test the prototype demonstrator. A programme of written documentation, protocols, and projects with students, seminars and Open Days will ensure transfer of knowledge to staff and students at the Liverpool John Moores University.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › water treatment processes › wastewater treatment processes
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › hydrology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › lipids
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › fibre optics

Programme(s)

• FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Topic(s)

• FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF - Marie-Curie Action: "Intra-European fellowships for career development"

Call for proposal

FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF
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Funding Scheme

MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)

Coordinator

LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY

• EU contribution: € 270 136,80
• Address: RODNEY STREET 2 EGERTON COURT ; L3 5UX Liverpool ; United Kingdom
• Region: North West (England) › Merseyside › Liverpool
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Ian Pennington (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data