Result description
The integrated system prototype consists of four devices: three micromole ring devices and one gateway device. The first two ring devices are equipped with pH and conductivity sensors, a battery and a radio transmission module. The third ring device is equipped with a sampling module, a battery, an optical communication module and a radio transmission module. Each ring device was designed as to avoid blockage of the sewer pipes.
The integrated system prototype is capable of automatically analysing the variations of the pH and conductivity of the sewage flowing waste in real time. If the system determines that the variation in both values is too high, it is also able to capture a physical sample of the sewage flow using the sampling module, and in addition, it is also able to trigger an alarm to a specific pre-configured external internet client. The sampling module is capable of storing up to three independent physical samples of approximately 1.7 mL in volume.
The consortium also developed a crawler robot that allows mounting the ring devices remotely in sewer pipes of no less than 250mm in diameter 200 meters away from the suspected place.
Addressing target audiences and expressing needs
- Grants and Subsidies
- Other blended financing
Funding for 1) increasing the robustness and life-time of the system, and 2) assessing the main and secondary markets of the Micromole system. In addition, we are also looking for opportunities for further testing the Micromole system in additional real sewage networks.
- Public or private funding institutions
- EU and Member State Policy-makers
R&D, Technology and Innovation aspects
The Micromole system – completely assembled and operational – was tested in controlled real sewage networks in Germany and in Poland, under the supervision of the sewage infrastructure operator and LEAs, and with substances emulating the illegal discharge of harmful substances.
Result submitted to Horizon Results Platform by BLUE TECHNOLOGIES SP ZOO
