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Developing on line tools to monitor, control and mitigate GHG emissions in WWTPs

Objective

C-FOOT-CTRL aims to develop, test and validate a new software tool for the online monitoring, control and mitigation of the carbon footprint of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Gaseous emissions are emitted from various stages of treatment in a WWTP. Currently, in developed countries the energy required for wastewater treatment accounts for approximately 3% of the total electrical load. Also, WWTPs are the biggest single energy consumers of municipalities with a share of 20% of the total energy consumption. The typical energy efficiency of WWTPs in Europe is less than 50%, when energy efficiency is defined as the ratio of electricity generated at WWTP to the electricity needed from grid to operate the WWTP. Strategies to decrease the required amount of energy may in fact cause greater harm due to the increase of GHG emissions. Various greenhouse gas emissions are associated with the construction and operation of WWTPs. These include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, with nitrous oxide being 298 times more harmful than CO2. The development of a tool that will be able to accurately record on line the various gaseous emissions during the construction and in the different treatment processes of WWTPs is important in order to (i) track the emissions at the moment of occurrence (ii) immediately apply measures to reduce gaseous contaminants and to (iii) link the gaseous emission with a particular activity in the plant.

The on line GHG emissions monitoring and control system will be an innovative, low cost and flexible system based on wireless sensor networks for monitoring and ‘supervising’ activities aiming to reduce GHG emissions during the operation of WWTPs at all stages (pre-treatment, primary treatment, biological treatment, tertiary treatment).

Coordinator

ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION
Net EU contribution
€ 211 500,00
Address
Heroon Polytechniou 9 Zographou Campus
157 80 Athina
Greece

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Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Aττική Αττική
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (5)

UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 162 000,00
Address
Edif A Campus De La Uab Bellaterra Cerdanyola V
08193 Cerdanyola Del Valles

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Region
Este Cataluña Barcelona
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 153 000,00
Address
Kingston Lane
UB8 3PH Uxbridge

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London Outer London — West and North West Harrow and Hillingdon
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNISENSOR SENSORSYSTEME GMBH
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 94 500,00
Address
Am Sandfeld 11
76149 Karlsruhe

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
AERIS TECNOLOGIAS AMBIENTALES SL
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 67 500,00
Address
Calle Santa Rosa 38
08290 Cerdanyola Del Valles

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Este Cataluña Barcelona
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
EMVIS SYMVOULOI MICHANIKOI ANONYMI ETAIREIA
Greece
Net EU contribution
€ 22 500,00
Address
Odos Paparrigopoulou 21
15343 Agia Paraskevi Athina

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών Aττική Αττική
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00

Partners (4)

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Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.

THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
Australia
Net EU contribution
€ 0,00
Other funding
€ 0,00
Partner

Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.

COBALT WATER LLC
United States
Net EU contribution
€ 0,00
Address
45 Main Street Suite 504
11201 Brooklyn Ny

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
Partner

Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.

DRH2O LLC
United States
Net EU contribution
€ 0,00
Address
Whitman Ct 15
92617 Irvine

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
Partner

Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.

GREENTECH FUND CALIFORNIA I, PBC
United States
Net EU contribution
€ 0,00
Address
Eureka Building Hub 1621 Alton Parkway Suite 250
92606 Irvine Ca

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00