| projects-471 |
763130 |
RAINOLVE |
Accurate irrigation controller with multi-sensoring and interactive cloud-based platform to evaluate real plant needs and save up to 80% of water |
H2020 |
H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017 |
SMEInst-11-2016-2017 |
2017-03-01 |
2017-06-30 |
Completed |
€ 000 071 429.00 |
Water scarcity and droughts costed Europe over 100 billion € in the past 30 years. With the water prices expected to increase in Europe by between +20% up to even 400%, savings in water have become a priority issue for irrigation professionals. Inappropriate irrigation techniques has a great impact on yield (average loss of 20-40%), plant disease (increase of 15-35%) and input costs (average over spending of 25%).For instance, municipalities in Europe, like London with 14.000ha green areas, are spending an average of 15,000€/year/ha for water irrigation costs. Under this context, Precision Irrigation such us irrigation controllers is the only option. This growing technology which optimizes the usage of water is expected to expand its market share by 13% from 2016 to 2023. RAINOLVE is the fruit of a collaboration between RAIN, an Italian engineering and manufacture leader in irrigation products; and INOLVE, a Spanish SME specialized in software, for the development of an accurate irrigation controller. RAINOLVE is a multi-sensor coupled with intelligent cloud-based platform with vast botanical and agronomical database to calculate and check the exact plant needs in function of each site conditions. RAINOLVE will provide a highly accurate irrigation technology with low return over investment (less than 1 year) allowing savings up to 18,000€/ha/year: water (80%), fertilizer (40%), time (1day/week) and plant disease (60%).RAINOLVE technology stands in a TRL7, with a real scale prototype tested in different field sites. RAINOLVE project main objective is to optimize, test and validate the technology to take it to industrial production and successful commercialization. We estimate that RAINOLVE will be able to save annually 9,200M m3 of water in Europe, accounting for €1.5 billion per year. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/763130 |
Urban water' |
| projects-472 |
855610 |
PIPESCANNER |
Precise Condition Assessment of Metallic Pipes Dramatically Reducing Maintenance and Investment Cost in District Heating and Drinking Water Pipe Networks by pinpointing Pipe Segments to be replaced |
H2020 |
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 |
EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 |
2020-01-01 |
2020-04-30 |
Completed |
€ 000 071 429.00 |
Operators of water disOperators of water distribution and district heating DH systems, must deal with current inefficient non-preventive pipe maintenance based on empirical/indirect data or on acting once the leakage has been already manifested. The few pre-emptively technology on the market is currently unavailable for DH pipes (T°>120°C) and give incomplete data for large-scale predictions. Hence, today DH pipe’s care and maintenance cost is high, because pipes are either exchanged too early or too late. We are Breivoll Inspection Technologies (Norway). Our mission is to provide a highly reliable operation of pipe networks with low downtimes, risks, and maintenance. We have developed PIPESCANNER, a ground-breaking acoustic resonance scanner to fully assess water/DH pipes, mm per mm. PIPESCANNER detect the inner and the outer wall abrasion caused by corrosion via ultrasonic resonance, offering a complete 360° map of its current state. Then, our software analyses the collected dataset and provides a comprehensive risk & cost assessment pipe maintenance based on forecasting approach. PIPESCANNER inspection service is now successfully commercialized across the water distribution segment, having covered >137km of pipes in 7 countries, and proving outstanding savings in pipeline maintenance: 63% in water distribution (Oslo VAV) and 77% in district heating (MOEK, Russia). After this SME project, we expect to operate our technology under the specific high-temperature requirements of DH pipes, becoming first movers in their Operation and Maintenance (O&M). With over 2% of the European water pipes being replaced each year, and DH making up 10% of all of Europe’s heating infrastructure, PIPESCANNER will has a positive impact for both Europe and our company: we expect to reach 5,000 DH companies by entering the largest DH markets in the EU and Russia, achieving €35 million of cumulative revenues (€21 million profits) (ROI of 9.5). and hiring at least 10 new people by 2025 |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/855610 |
Urban water' |
| projects-473 |
821051 |
PAVITRA GANGA |
Unlocking wastewater treatment, water re-use and resource recovery opportunities for urban and peri-urban areas in India |
H2020 |
H2020-SC5-2018-2019-2020 |
SC5-12-2018 |
2019-02-01 |
2024-01-31 |
Completed |
€ 004 125 714.25 |
India’s water resources are under severe stress resulting from overexploitation and pollution. The Indian government has started the Namami Gange programme in line with the sustainable development goals (SDG), including the improvement of wastewater treatment. PAVITRA GANGA links directly to these programmes and builds on existing cooperation between EU/India, supported by national governments. The objective is to fulfil SDG6 by unlocking the environmental and economic potential of municipal wastewater treatment and reuse solutions for urban and peri-urban areas in India. By focussing on three pillars we ensure maximum impact:-People: we create social awareness through a participatory monitoring approach. We target social vulnerable groups by providing treatment solutions for open drains. We create a community of practitioners by the establishment of open innovation test sites and a training & learning network.-Planet: we focus on rejuvenation of the river by removing organic pollution, heavy metals and emerging compounds that have the biggest impact on Indian streams. We provide technology innovations to upgrade existing wastewater infrastructure and to add treatment systems to open drains, resulting in improved quality of receiving rivers.-Profit: we apply the principles of the Circular Economy and exploit the economic opportunities of waste-to-energy, water reuse and resource recovery. Solutions are cost efficient and require limited investments making them particularly suited for the Indian market.In collaboration with local stakeholders and supported by industrial partners we will set-up two pilot sites at the Barapullah Drain (New Delhi) and the Jajmau plant (Kanpur). The dynamics of a business and technology platform combined with a learning network will form strong Indian water professionals, in line with Skill India, while also training EU experts in understanding Indian challenges. This will accelerate the transition to an EU-India level playing field. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/821051 |
Urban water', 'Rivers and estuaries' |
| projects-474 |
873723 |
AQUA4D |
AQUA4D, for an efficient use of irrigation water |
H2020 |
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 |
EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 |
2019-09-01 |
2021-11-30 |
Completed |
€ 002 039 302.50 |
Population growth, climate change and limitations of natural resources mean that agriculture must become more productive, efficient and environmentally sound. Within this need for improved agricultural production, irrigation plays a crucial role. However, there is a clear need for AgTEch solutions applied to irrigation systems in order to achieve sustainable agricultural practices, specially for large crops (cereals, oilseeds and pulses) which dominates the crops market. AQUA4D-HR is an innovative electromagnetic water treatment that allows an accurate modification of the irrigation water structure to optimize the irrigation process and achieve key benefits for water use, crops yield and soil quality. AQUA4D-HR is designed as a simple, cost-effective and environmentally friendly system suitable for large crops irrigation (cereals, oilseeds and pulses) in pivot irrigation systems (high water flow rates).AQUA4D-HR will achieve key benefits for large crops farmers: up to 25% water savings, up to 30% in fertilizer savings; up to 20% increased crop production and reduction of soil salinity and mineral crystallization in the rhizosfere, thus allowing a sustainable cultivation. Moreover, AQUA4D-HR will be affordable for end-users, with ROI < 3 years |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/873723 |
Groundwater', 'Urban water' |
| projects-475 |
886114 |
ABI Energy |
Energy Efficiency Technology for Pipeline Transportation |
H2020 |
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 |
EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 |
2019-12-01 |
2020-05-31 |
Completed |
€ 000 071 429.00 |
ABI Energy has developed an Energy Efficiency Technology that is unique in its ability of continuous automatic dynamic optimization of the interaction between flow turbulence, and generating pressure perturbations propagating through the flow along the pipeline. By providing this minimal hydrodynamic resistance of the transporting process, we enable savings of 30% in energy. The product is designed in a modular concept. It consists of three separated and interconnected components/systems: PWG, Control Block and Measuring Instruments. The PWG is connected parallel to the pump, and designed for the given flow and pipeline parameters. Once operating, our product generates immediate pressure waves in the discharge pipeline and as a result, immediate electricity consumption reduction by the pump.Pumps are an enormous energy consumer in global water, oil, and gas markets. The estimated electricity consumption by pumps is 240 terawatt hours (TWh) a year, representing 20% of total global energy consumption. One of the major energy loss factors in pumping and fluid transportation is due to turbulent friction in the pipeline. This is also known as friction loss or head loss. In this project, we will first focus on the water sector, as the pain of inability to cover OPEX is substantial and water utilities are actively seeking to improve efficiency.ABI Energy projects that it will be entering the commercial market within two years of this project’s completion where technological and market feasibility will be firmly established through a pilot run together with Mekorot – Israel’s water utility. We will be applying for SME phase two funding, as well as recruiting funds from private investors and Israeli government grants. We expect that three years from end of phase 2, we will have hundreds of installations globally, with expected revenues of $20M a year and above. We will also start sales in oil and gas sectors. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/886114 |
Urban water' |
| projects-476 |
837555 |
NG-WTEM |
Next-generation water testing for the European market (NG-WTEM) |
H2020 |
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 |
EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 |
2019-03-01 |
2019-11-30 |
Completed |
€ 000 071 429.00 |
WaterScope is Cambridge University spin-out developing a rapid, simple to use water testing system for the developing world. The system has been trialled in one of the largest refugee camps in the modern world, and the organisation has won the University of Cambridge, Vice Chancellor’s Overall Impact Award. WaterScope has raised over £200,000 of non-dilutive funding from grants and competitions. The technology is currently at TRL 5/6. The proposed project is to investigate the use of the technology in the European market. The majority of testing done in European labs use conventional bacteria culturing methods, which are slow (>24 hours), and labour intensive requiring manual sample processing and quantification. WaterScope’s automated testing system allows for a much faster test, with results obtained in less than 6 hours - quicker than anything on the market at the moment - with results automatically quantified. In addition to this WaterScope’s novel cartridge makes sample preparation simple, significantly reducing human error and sample preparation times. The water testing market is a global market with the U.S.A. being the largest consumer market segment, representing over 40% of the market, followed by Europe (~25%) and Asia Pacific. However, the European market is the leading global manufacturer and exporter of water testing instruments. The European E. coli environmental testing market was valued at 46.06 million USD in 2015 and estimated to reach 60.67 million USD by 2020. The proposed project will investigate feasibility of WaterScope’s current system in the European market, in particular for the regulatory and contractual water testing market. The objectives are:1.Identify and quantify the most appropriate market segment and resulting product requirements. 2.Build and formalise partnerships between WaterScope and developers, manufacturers, and distributors.3.Refine WaterScope’s IP strategy to allow correct utilisation of developed markets. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/837555 |
Urban water' |
| projects-477 |
876548 |
PANDa |
Portable ANalyser for Detection of metal micropollutants in water |
H2020 |
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 |
EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 |
2019-08-01 |
2020-01-31 |
Completed |
€ 000 071 429.00 |
Water is an invaluable resource for humans and agricultural and industrial activities. Preventing this natural resource from pollutants to guarantee good chemical status for its multiple uses is a global challenge. Pollutants such as chemicals, in particular heavy metals, can cause serious health hazards and have long-lasting effects in humans and the human food chain. Current legislation such as the 2013/39/EU directive states that heavy metals must be monitored regularly and stablishes maximum thresholds of heavy metals concentration e.g. 0.1-0.5 μg/l. Water treatment plants require efficient and effective methods of inspecting, sampling and reporting on the quality of water. However, high costs associated with water analysis combined with the complex and lengthy processes involved, pose a challenge for those responsible for ensuring a safe supply of water for all. In response to those challenges Klearia has developed PANDa, a Portable ANalyser for the Detection of metal micropollutants in water, based on the patented lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technology, made of glass. PANDa can easily and accurately detect heavy metals by electrochemical methods. The benefits for users are three-fold: a) improvement in tracing pollutants in low concentration levels, b) costs-savings associated to equipment, staff and maintenance, c) quick and accurate monitoring and reporting of results, leading to overall improvement of processes and business practices. PANDa is presently at TRL6, so the aim of this project is to conduct a feasibility study to assess the technical, commercial and financial aspects needed to commercialise the product. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/876548 |
Urban water' |
| projects-478 |
674758 |
CiWater |
Feasibility study for water leakage detector CiWater |
H2020 |
H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015 |
SC5-20-2014-1 |
2015-05-01 |
2015-10-31 |
Completed |
€ 000 071 429.00 |
A water distribution network is an important part of the infrastructure. In every water pipe system around the world more than 20% of the produced water is lost before it reaches the consumer, corresponding to a production cost of more than 20 M€ every day. It is a challenge to find small leakages before they became major and causing an emergency. Cinside has the ambition to grow and internationalise. With this project we will get a new innovative and unique product that strengthens the company's competitiveness in the environmental area and increasing the future revenue opportunities. The main selling points are to save money, energy and valuable nature resources. The system has a worldwide market with the potential of 100000's of users.The aim is to develop a handheld radar based system to pinpoint the leakages in a more accurate and effective way than available methods like correlator and electro-acoustic techniques.The idea is to use the Cinside proprietary hardware and Doppler signal processing previously developed to find humans behind walls and in rubble by detecting very small physical movements.In a previous project we have built a demonstrator showing that we can detect water leakages in certain environments. To get a fully working easy-to-use product we need to gain more experience from different leakage conditions.In phase 1 we will investigate the properties of different leakage conditions, and from that make a project plan for development in phase 2. We will also do a market survey to be able to setup a realistic business plan. We will search for certain experts and end-users around Europe, in addition to the end-user group already formed in Sweden, to find partners willing to participate in phase 2.In phase 2 we will develop the product from TRL6 to TRL9. The participating end-users will contribute with experience, trial areas, real leakages and verification. To complete this project we will need external financing. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/674758 |
Urban water' |
| projects-479 |
101008626 |
Co-UDlabs |
Building Collaborative Urban Drainage research labs communities |
H2020 |
H2020-INFRAIA-2018-2020 |
INFRAIA-02-2020 |
2021-05-01 |
2025-04-30 |
On going |
€ 005 171 768.54 |
The EU’s Urban Drainage Systems (UDS) have been valued at 2.5 trillion€. They are critical infrastructure providing flood risk reduction, safe sanitation by limiting contact between people and pathogens, and environmental protection by returning treated waste and storm water securely to the natural water cycle. Many UDS are at risk, their economic life is coming to an end and it is unclear how low operational knowledge, population growth, the climate emergency, and public health threats caused by emerging pollutants and pathogens can be addressed. Co-UDlabs brings together 17 unique ‘field scale’ urban drainage experimental facilities, providing innovation, collaboration and high level training opportunities. The main aim of CO-UDlabs is to integrate research and innovation activities in the field of UDS to address these pressing challenges and provide opportunities for pervasive monitoring of water quality, UDS performance and smart and open data approaches. The advanced Co-UDlabs facilities are run by experienced research groups with extensive industry networks and strong records of innovation. Co-UDlabs delivers Transnational Access to these facilities to enable the scientific community and industry innovators to develop and validate internationally leading innovations before safely deploying them in full-scale UDS. CO-UDlabs will conduct interlinked Joint Research Activities to enable faster and wider uptake of innovation in traditional buried pipe systems and newer green-blue infrastructure, specifically focusing on increasing our understanding of asset deterioration and improving system resilience. Also, CO-UDlabs will develop innovative smart monitoring technologies, digital water analysis tools and foster the innovation potential of human resources. CO-UDlabs will foster a culture of co-operation within the UDS community by conducting Networking Activities to attract diverse users, improve their data literacy and sharing of knowledge. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101008626 |
Urban water' |
| projects-480 |
649819 |
ENERWATER |
Standard method and online tool for assessing and improving the energy efficiency of wastewater treatment plants |
H2020 |
H2020-EE-2014-2015 |
EE-16-2014 |
2015-03-01 |
2018-10-31 |
Completed |
€ 001 731 087.00 |
Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTPs) is one of the most expensive public industries in terms of energy requirements accounting for more than 1% of consumption of electricity in Europe. EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) 91/271/CEE made obligatory waste water treatment for cities and towns. Now within the EU-27, the total number of WWTPs is estimated as 22.558, for which we can estimate a total energy consumption of 15,021 GWh/year. Although most of the objectives of the WFD in relation to water protection have been achieved, most of these aging plants show unsustainable energy consumption and must be optimized to the maximum and renovated accordingly. However, in Europe there is no legislation, norms or standards to be followed, and as consequence, a gigantic opportunity for reducing the public electric expense remains unregulated. The main objective of ENERWATER is to develop, validate and disseminate an innovative standard methodology for continuously assessing, labelling and improving the overall energy performance of WWTPs. For that purpose a collaboration framework in the waste water treatment sector including research groups, SMEs, utilities, city councils, authorities and industry will be set up. ENERWATER will devote important efforts to ensure that the method is widely adopted. Subsequent objectives are to impulse dialogue towards the creation of a specific European legislation following the example of recently approved EU directives, to achieve EU energy reductions objectives for 2020, ensuring effluent water quality, environmental protection and compliance with the WFD.These actions should bring European Water Industry a competitive advantage in new products development and a faster access to markets by facilitating evidence of reduction therefore fostering adoption on new technologies. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/649819 |
Urban water' |
