Objective Our waste water consists of many dissolved and undissolved substances from industrial, commercial and domestic wastewater. This results in a special environmental problem within the sewer: hydrogen sulphide (H2S).The effects of H2S are drastic. Economically very high infrastructure costs arise in our sewage system resulting fromsulphuric acid corrosion (investment needs Europe > 250 bn €). Ecologically it is proven that an increasing bulking sludgeformation results which is fatal for the microbiology in a sewage plant.In order to eliminate H2S, high amounts of chemicals are currently pumped through the European sewage system. But theuse of chemicals could be drastically reduced when measures would be taken already at the point of origin in the wastewater collection point, which prevent the H2S formation selectively. For this purpose, a measurement procedure isnecessary that can register on-site and online the H2S concentration.We, the ECH, have successfully managed to develop a new measurement method that is solving this problem. Objective ofthe SME Phase 1 is a feasibility study for an H2S analyzing device (TRL 6). Target customers are municipal and privatecompanies of the waste water industry, industrial sewage treatment plants, contract laboratories (market volume 200-500 m€). The advantages of the H2S-Analyzer are:Technology:- Measurement of smallest H2S incidences from 0,01 ppm- Fast measurements (<10 min)- automatized online measurementEcologically:- Proofed reduction of chemicals use for the treatment of H2S at least 40-50%Economically:- Reduction of expenditures for replacement investments in the waste water infrastructure- Cost savings of at least 40 % due to the low use of chemicalsThe H2S-Analyzer is as a key factor of the ECH and will lead to significant increases in the company´s turnover, increase ofemployees and in the long-term to a lower use of chemicals in the sewer industry. H2S-Analyzer – Good for you and theenvironment! Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural gassocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness modelsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsengineering and technologycivil engineeringstructural engineeringhydraulic engineering 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 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017 Funding Scheme SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1 Coordinator ECH ELEKTROCHEMIE HALLE GMBH Net EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address OTTO-EISSFELD-STRASSE 8 06120 HALLE Germany See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Sachsen-Anhalt Sachsen-Anhalt Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 71 429,00
