Objetivo Scientific objectives and approach:The planning proposed by the consortium is divided in 2 phases within the two years of the project:The first year will consist in the development of the Fouling Monitor System (FMS) and of the Biofouling Risk Evaluation System (BRES) and the software. The new device will be tested in laboratory.The second year will be dedicated to field trials. This aims at testing the behaviour of the device in the cooling system of industry. The different chemical provider partner will find among their consumers some cooling circuits that correspond to several characteristic to test the sensor in several condition. Those partners will be in charge of the maintenance of the device.In parallel, one of the partners will carry out some water analyses to evaluate the accuracy of the sensor.At the end of the technological transfer phase, the validation of the efficiency of the developed technique and the economic viability of the process will be qualified by industrial partners.Problems to be solved:Cooling circuits are treated by the injection of a variety of chemicals, in order to limit scaling, corrosion and above all biofouling. Biofouling has two adverse effects: the reduction of cooling performance and the development of infectious micro-organisms, such as Legionella Pneumophilla and of various species of amoebas.Specialised companies, including a large number of SMEs, provide integrated water treatment services for this application. They are paid for ensuring a sufficient water quality and a correct performance of the cooling system. The market for these services is in the range of 1.5 billion Euro per year in the European Union.Controlling the process of chemicals injection is difficult with regard to the prevention of biofouling. Therefore these chemicals are provided in excess, with the consequence that biocide substances and disinfection by-products are unnecessarily released to the environment.The COOLSENSE project aims at providing a cost effective approach for the control of biofouling prevention.This approach is based on innovative sensor systems, which rely on the application of recently developed electronics manufacturing technologies.Expected Impacts:Expected results are 3 industrial prototypes (2 Fouling Monitoring System and 1 Biological Risk Evaluation System)for the 3 SME proposers :Fouling sensor : a small device, easy to insert in a circuit, which gives the thickness and electrical conductivity (interpreted as the nature) of any material layer deposited by the water. Cost of ownership is the same as a conductivity meter. It can be used for the injection control of any antifouling chemical or scale inhibitor.Bacterial surge warning : sensors measure regular physicochemical parameters, which are interpreted by a model as growth factors. Warnings can be issued if favourable conditions appear for the growth of a specific organism, e.g. Legionella. An adapted chemical response can be triggered. Ámbito científico natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineeringnatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiology Programa(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Tema(s) 1.1.4.-1. - Key action Sustainable Management and Quality of Water Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CRS - Cooperative research contracts Coordinador HYDRO-X GMBH Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Tylstrupvej 50 9320 HJALLERUP Dinamarca Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (8) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo ALMA CONSULTING GROUP Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Le Capitole, Cours Gambetta 97 69003 LYON Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección AVENUE DU COLONEL ROCHE,7 31077 TOULOUSE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos FEEDWATER LIMITED Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Tarran Estate CH46 4TU Moreton, Wirral Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos INDOOR AIR QUALITY MEDIOAMBIENTALES SL España Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Avenida de Manoteras, 22 P°4 P°13 OFC 107 28050 MADRID Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos INSTITUT DE RECHERCHES HYDROLOGIQUES Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Rue Gabriel Péri 11 BIS 54500 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos MCN AUDIO Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Batiment Beltram, Domaine du Petit Arbois 13545 AIX EN PROVENCE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos NEOSENS SARL Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Prologue 1-La Pyreneenne 31312 LABEGE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos RUFFIE MECANIQUE Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Rue Edmond Rostand 139 31200 TOULOUSE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos