Tools and Technologies

This catalogue is a dataset of data models, AI technologies, simulation tools, intelligent systems, and digital twins for inland water management. The catalogue includes hydrological models for predicting flow and quality, social models for water usage, and hydraulic models for urban distribution. AI technologies, such as machine learning algorithms for processing hydrological data and analysing satellite images, are identified. Simulation tools are catalogued based on their ability to predict event outcomes. Intelligent systems integrating cyber-physical architectures, sensors, actuators, and software are analysed for their roles in monitoring, event detection, risk assessment, and decision support. Digital twins, which combine real data with models and simulations to create virtual system replicas, are also included.

ID â–² Name Technology Type Data used as input Produced datasets (openly available) Demo (video if available) Paper (if available) Paper DOI (if available) Project ID (if available) Project Acronym (if available) Service description
technologies-571 Multi-barrier effluent polishing process Ultra-filtration, reverse-osmosis, advanced oxidation Water treatment Wastewater Highly polished treated sewage effluent No No No 619120 MARSOL Treatment of wastewater to high quality levels for injection into aquifer
technologies-572 Integrated Water and Energy Management Model (IWEMM) Mass and energy balance models, blocks for polymerization reactor, cooling tower, heat exchangers, MBR, RO, ultrafiltration, electrodialysis, membrane distillation, activated carbon Simulation model Water, heat, and substance flows within a production site Optimum recycling rate, cost savings, heat reuse, cooling water savings, auxiliary substance concentrations No No No 280756 E4WATER Simulates water, heat, and related substance flows within a production site to optimize wastewater recycling.
technologies-573 Microalgae screening method Microplates, Synergy Mx reader® Microalgae screening assay Different dilutions and combinations of wastewaters, different microalgae species Growth rate, optical density, in vivo fluorescence No No No 280756 E4WATER Simultaneously determines growth rate of different microalgae species to optimize nutrient removal and high-value product production.
technologies-574 Lab scale photobioreactors Algaemist flat panel reactor, ePBR reactor Experimental setup C. sorokiniana, anaerobic digestate, wastewater Biomass productivity, photosynthetic yield, nutrient removal, utilization efficiency No No No 280756 E4WATER Tests and simulates various conditions for microalgal cultivation to optimize nutrient removal and microalgae biomass quality.
technologies-575 Large scale photobioreactors Rotating mechanical system, airlift effect Experimental setup Pregasified industrial wastewater, CO2 Nutrient removal, microalgae biomass production, water quality for reuse No No No 280756 E4WATER Tests large-scale photobioreactors for combined removal and upcycling of nutrients, CO2, and COD reduction using mixotrophic microalgae.
technologies-576 Algae concentration by membrane filtration Submerged membrane filtration, IPC (integrated permeate channel) membranes Membrane filtration Microalgae cultures Algae concentration, permeate quality No No No 280756 E4WATER Concentrates microalgae using membrane filtration, producing clean permeate for reuse.
technologies-577 Microalgal harvesting through flocculation Flocculation with chitosan and cationic starch Flocculation Microalgae cultures Algae harvesting efficiency No No No 280756 E4WATER Harvests microalgae using flocculants, monitoring aggregation process with FBRM probe.
technologies-578 A novel method to estimate the concentration of microalgal biomass based on on-line chord length distribution Multilayer perceptron, simulated annealing algorithm Biomass estimation Chord length distribution data from FBRM probe Microalgae concentration predictions No No No 280756 E4WATER Estimates microalgae concentration based on online chord length distribution data.
technologies-579 Wisdom Decision Support System Various wastewater treatment technologies Decision support system Sustainability attributes and operational requirements of wastewater treatment technologies Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified 308672 SARASWATI Identifies suitable wastewater treatment technologies for the Indian context, visualizes impact on sustainability indicators, identifies solutions for different scales of deployment, and finds optimal solutions using multi-objective optimization and MCDA.
technologies-580 HydroNet Platform Robotics, Sensors, ICT Integrated Water Monitoring System Water samples, physical/chemical parameters Water quality data (spatial and temporal) Livorno demo, Braccini Lake mission, Livorno coastal cruise 212790 HYDRONET Autonomous, miniaturized, sensorized robot network for water monitoring.