Industrial Micro Electrochemical Cell sensors for real-time quantification of H2S in wastewater

Project Information

iMEC

Grant agreement ID: 774971

DOI 10.3030/774971

Project closed

EC signature date 30 April 2017

Start date 1 April 2017

End date 30 September 2017

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials

Total cost € 71 429,00

EU contribution € 50 000,00

Coordinated by

UNISENSE AS
Denmark

Objective

Danish SME Unisense A/S has developed an industrial Micro Electrochemical Cell sensor (iMEC) for automatically quantifying dissolved gasses in liquids. In this project, Unisense will optimize their existing handmade sensors, customized for each client, to an auto-calibrated industrial version, targeting wastewater utility companies.
In the sewer systems, the prevalence of the toxic H2S gas (sewage gas) causes sewer corrosion and collapse, while at the same time entailing odour nuisances for the population living nearby. The robust iMEC sensor can be installed directly in the sewer network to accurately map H2S contents in real-time, and provide feedback to pumping stations to adjust the chemicals dosed accordingly. This will allow utilities to effectively control H2S levels in wastewater, thereby avoiding corrossion and toxic H2S leaks, and bringing significant economical savings to utilities and municipalities.

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

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• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › water treatment processes › wastewater treatment processes
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › electrochemistry › electrolysis
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › data science › big data
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › fossil energy › natural gas
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors

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Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Main Programme
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument

Topic(s)

• SMEInst-11-2016-2017 - Boosting the potential of small businesses in the areas of climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials

Call for proposal

H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017

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Sub call

H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017

Funding Scheme

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Coordinator

UNISENSE AS

• Net EU contribution: € 50 000,00
• Address: TUEAGER 1 ; 8200 AARHUS N ; Denmark
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Danmark › Midtjylland › Østjylland
• Region: Danmark › Midtjylland › Østjylland
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 71 429,00