The innovative technology is composed of an instrument (LESSDRONE) for monitoring the oxygen transfer efficiency (OTE) in operating conditions and a user-friendly protocol for converting complex process information in actions aimed at minimizing WRRFs CFP and energy demand.
The reduction of energy costs and the minimization of GreenHouses Gases (GHGs) emissions, complying with the quality effluent limits, will improve the environmental and economic sustainability of WRRFs while reducing associated costs for citizens and industries.
The applicability and the suitability of the innovative tool will represent a crucial issue of the project in order to ensure the transferability to other WRRFs also operating in different contexts and industrial sectors.
After completing the design and assembly phase of the LESSDRONE, the drone testing tests were carried out to verify the functionality of the remote movement and of the measurement instrumentation.
The drone has been tested under different operating conditions. The first tests were carried out in the laboratory to verify the functionality of the instrumentation and sensors, while at the
The design and assembly of the equipment making up the LESSDRONE were completed. The automatic positioning of the hull and the analysis instrumentation are connected through a specific software that
Aerobic activated sludge processes are the most used technology for wastewater treatment. Therefore, the optimization of the oxygen transfer process can significantly reduce energy costs and Carbon FootPrint (CFP).
The innovative technology foresees the implementation of a protocol, a model based user-friendly tool, which integrates data from the LESSDRONE, processes information and external inputs, and translates these in applicable actions aimed at minimizing CFP footprint.
The size of the plant is significant from both organic load and influent flow point of view. The protocol optimization in different WRRFs around Europe will ensure the transferability of the technology. The innovative tool will be implemented and optimized during the project activity in 3 Italian WRRFs (S.Colombano, Tuscany; Sestri Ponente, Liguria and Roma est, Lazio) and 2 north European WRRFs (Eindhoven and Tilburg, The Netherland).
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University of Florence
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Project n. LIFE16 ENV/IT/000486 – Duration: October 2017 – March 2021
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