Continuous monitoring of chemical parameters using single-use sensor systems (CONSENSUS)

Objective

A system will be demonstrated with a capability of making more than 1000 measurements of 6 different industrially and environmentally relevant chemical parameters employing single-use sensors. Current methods of on-line measurement of chemical parameters for process control and environmental monitoring suffer from high cost of ownership due to the need for frequent calibration and maintenance. Consequently, the monitoring of critical parameters is often omitted, endangering both public health and the environment and increasing the cost of manufactured goods. Single-use sensors require no calibration and are intrinsically low maintenance, but are not used for quasi-continuous monitoring due to the cost of the labor involved. It is therefore proposed that a generic format and an instrument for the development of a plurality of single-use chemical sensors be developed with significantly lower cost of ownership than present systems.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › health sciences › public health
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-6. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : Measurements and Testing

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNILEVER UK CENTRAL RESOURCES LTD

Address

Quarry Road East
L63 3JW Wirral
United Kingdom

Participants (8)

APPLIKON DEPENDABLE INSTRUMENTS BV

Netherlands

Address

De Brauwweg 13
3100 AC Schiedam

DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY

Ireland

Address

Dublin City University
9 Dublin

KODAK LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Headstone Drive
HA1 1PF Harrow

MFN LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

Reading Road South 14
GU13 9QL Hampshire

OXLEY DEVELOPMENTS COMPANY LTD

United Kingdom

Address

St. Thomas Street 35
SE1 9SN London

SWISS CENTER FOR ELECTRONICS AND MICROTECHNOLOGY S.A.

Switzerland

Address

Rue Jaquet Droz 1
2007 Neuchatel

UNIVERSITY OF LUTON

United Kingdom

Address

Park Square
LU1 3JU Luton

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LTD.

United Kingdom

Address

Halifax Road - Western House
BD6 2LZ Bradford