Objective To improve process efficiency and effluents quality in waste water treatment in integrating results of techniques for on-line monitoring and process controls for processes such as aerobic carbon oxidation, anaerobic digestion, nitrogen removal through nitrification and denitrification in order to develop a supervisory system that manipulates flow patterns throughout the treatment plant.This project will develop on-line sensors which can be used to optimise the nitrification and denitrification steps in nitrogen removal and the removal of carbon by both aerobic and anaerobic processes. Devices that will be examined include sensors to detect toxicity, bicarbonate buffering capacity, BOD loading, the progress of denitrification and sludge settle ability.Local control loops will be developed around these individual sensors. After analysis of operational data and mathematical modelling (including neural networks), a supervisory hierarchical control system will be developed that uses fuzzy logic to counter the inherently uncertain nature of the bioprocesses involved. The control system will combine the data from the different sensors with the available process knowledge to adjust the distribution of flows in the optimal way. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesengineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediationbioreactorsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencecomputational intelligence Programme(s) FP3-ENV 1C - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the environment, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 0202 - Technologies for protecting and rehabilitating the environment Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH EU contribution No data Address Wihelm-Johnen-Straße 52405 Jülich Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all GENT UNIVERSITY Belgium EU contribution No data Address 653,Coupure Links 653 9000 GENT See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Reno 1 00198 ROMA See on map Total cost No data University of Glamorgan United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Llantwit Road CF37 1DL Pontypridd See on map Total cost No data Università degli Studi di Firenze Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Santa Marta 3 50129 Firenze See on map Total cost No data
