Objective The Advocate project consortium, led by ULEFOS ESCO AS from Norway, aims to develop smart gate valves which will be used in the detection and management of water leaks through employing autonomous wireless sensor nodes in an underground MESH network powered by a unique, vibration energy harvesting system.The amount of leaked water in Europe, per year, is estimated to cost society approximately €80 billion. To reduce this huge cost burden on society, the ADVOCATE consortium will develop innovative gate valves on water and waste water pipes. Valves will automatically monitor for leaks and overall water/wastewater pressure in the system. A vibration energy harvesting system will generate enough power that these same valves could be monitored in a network of wireless sensors. These new innovative valves, whose intellectual property rights will be owned by the SMEs of this project, will then be sold to water and sewage utilities and municipal authorities, providing consortium members additional € 46.5 million of additional sales during 5 years after the project.The technological challenges that will be overcome with the assistance of the RTOs are:1) MESH network of smart water and waste water valves that can be remotely monitored and controlled;2) Modified pressure sensors for detection of leaks;3) The vibration energy harvesting and power management system that will power the smart gate vales.The individual SMEs, European society and water user worldwide will benefit by:-the increased detection and prevention of water leaks, using ADVOCATE system, leading to € 800 million savings per annum;- municipalities and water utilities will be able to monitor the status of and manage their underground water and waste water assets (i.e. for fire fighting, drinking water, wastewater disposal etc.);- reduced cost of water to society and how much consumer pays for water. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processesdrinking water treatment processesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technology Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2013-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator ULEFOS ESCO AS EU contribution € 466 106,00 Address GAMLE GOMSRUDV 40 3616 KONGSBERG Norway See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Anders Nygård (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all HERBERTEK AB Sweden EU contribution € 144 559,00 Address BORJEGATAN 56 752 29 UPPSALA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Johan Eriksson (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HASWELL MOULDING TECHNOLOGIES LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 176 510,00 Address Rice Bridge Industrial Estate Unit 3 Thorpe Le Soken CO16 0HH ESSEX See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Geoffrey Haswell (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Xepto AS Norway EU contribution € 268 212,00 Address Martin Lingesvei 25 1367 Snarøya See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Rolf Eckhoff (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HELNOR AS Norway EU contribution € 203 885,00 Address STRANDVEIEN 10 A 2381 BRUMUNDDAL See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sigmund Hjorth (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data OSAUHING EESTI INNOVATSIOONI INSTITUUT Estonia EU contribution € 5 060,00 Address SEPAPAJA 6 11415 TALLINN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Lauri Nirgi (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTUM ADENEO France EU contribution € 5 856,00 Address CHEMIN DU RUISSEAU 4 69130 ECULLY See on map Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Rhône Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Xavier Benoit (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MITTSVERIGE VATTEN AB Sweden EU contribution € 22 812,00 Address PO BOX 189 851 03 SUNDSVALL See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Stefan Hanning (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
