THE WATER SUPPLY OF TOMORROW

A R&D PROJECT, SUPPORTED BY VTUF AND NST

(THE WATER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION AND THE DANISH MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT)

REQUIREMENTS FROM DONORS

• Demonstration capability• Technology development• Innovative• Product oriented• Support Danish Water Technology Export• Supports environmental improvements • Increased resource efficiency• Co-operation between businesses, end users and research institutions• Focus on future challenges

CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS

Quality compliance

Consumer of

Today

Sustainable resource

Reliable supply Quality adaption

Consumer of

Tomorrow

Socio-economics

Price

WORK PACKAGES:

• WP1: Intelligent on-line well field management system• WP2: Intelligent real-time analysis of water quality • WP3: Intelligent pipe rehabilitation planning tool• WP4: Automated Smart-Grid Power Consumption Tool• WP5: Pilot pellet reactor (Calcium removal)• WP6: Reduction of Contamination Risks from Atmospheric

Air• WP7: Water Treatment in an Acoustic Perspective • WP8: ? (Open)

Partners:• VCS Denmark– HOFOR - Århus Water - Ringkøbing-Skjern

Utility• Krüger – Alectia – Grontmij – Orbicon – Silhorko – DTU Miljø

VCS

RSF

DEMONSTRATION FACILITIES

Aarhus Water

HOFOR

VCS Denmark

Ringkøbing-Skjern Utility

Total budget : 3 million EUR

WP1: INTELLIGENT ONLINE WELL FIELD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• Software package• Export potential• Documented savings• Reduced CO2 emission• Controlled water quality• Automated Operation of

WF• Synergy with other WP

• Orbicon is leading partner Aquifer

WTP

Clay

WP2: INTELLIGENT REAL-TIME ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY

• Cloud based software • Adaptable to surface water• Export potential• Automated operation of WTP• Early-warning • Multi parameter analysis• Input to SCADA • Reduced energy consumption• Synergy to other WP• DDS documentation (Documented Drinking water Safety)

Krüger is leading partner

Visualisation:• Intuitive understanding• Trends• Multiparameter • Statistical distribution

WP2: Intelligent real-time analysis of water quality

Sensors – ground water

• Reservoir level• Raw water flow• Treated water flow• Discharge pressure• BW flow• Temperature, treated water• Filter water level• Turbidity, treated water• Oxygen, treated water• Oxygen, raw water• Oxygen, filter specific• Conductivity, filtered water• pH treated water• Turbidity, filter specific• UV intensity• Filter specific flow• Ammonium, filter specific• Ammonium treated water• Filter specific particle counter• NVOC treated water/UVT

Present Danishstate-of-the-art

Pri

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ty

To be included in WP2

Filter WL

RW flow

Turbidity Trend

Alarm

Backwash

WP3: INTELLIGENT PIPE REHABILITATION PLANNING TOOL

• GIS based software• 70% of the assets in a water

utility is buried underground• Improved selection criteria's

means reduced investment costs• Suited for export• Project generation on street level• A holistic technical/economic

cost/benefit tool• Encompasses socio-economics• Transparent selection criteria• Can be used on all time horizons 1 & 5 & 20 years

• Alectia is leading partner

• Dynamic reservoir control: Uses reservoirs as huge “batteries” for storage of energy• Reduced costs by using more “green” power in off-peak periods• On-line connection to SCADA system• Model based

WP4: AUTOMATED SMART-GRID POWER CONSUMPTION TOOL

WP4: AUTOMATED SMART-GRID POWER CONSUMPTION TOOL

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• The model uses 6 construction elements:• And 7 Input/output functions:

T [Hrs]

P [Kr/kW] CO2 [Kg/kW]

T [Hrs]Q [m3/h]

E [kW]

T [Hrs]

H [mVS] Q[m3/h]

H [mVS]

T [Hrs]

Q [m3/h]

T [Hrs]

E [kW]

Output from hydrogeo-chemical model based on specific condition of aquifer

Calculation of mobilisation of selected kations (Ca, Ni)

Grontmij is leading partner

(Hydrogeochemical model made by Aktor Inovation)

Unconfined aquifer Confined aquifer

WP4: AUTOMATED SMART-GRID POWER CONSUMPTION TOOL

WP5: PILOT PELLET REACTOR (CALCIUM REMOVAL)

Product: • Manual for design of softening devices• Pilot system for testing on specific water qualities• Uncovering extent of cation removal (Ni, As, F a.o.)• Uncovering relation between pellet shape and water quality

Softening perspectives:• 50% reduction of soap consumption• Reduced energy consumption• ~2 x Increased life expectancy for household plumbing• Reduced metal contamination of drinking water• Increased esthetic value• Possible dental adverse effects

Pilot reactor to be used on:• Brøndby vest WTP (HOFOR)• Søndersø WTP (HOFOR)• Dalum WTP (VCS)• Lindved WTP (VCS)

HOFOR is the leading partner

WP6: REDUCTION OF CONTAMINATION RISKS FROM ATMOSPHERIC AIR

Product: Methodology and possible products for treatment of process air in contact with drinking water

• Transfer rate of smell/taste from polluted air to water• Laboratory tests of particle & AC filters• Identification of realistic pollutants• Test on prototype air filters• Implementation on Truelsbjerg WTP

Aarhus Water is lead on the work package

WP7: WATER TREATMENT IN AN ACOUSTIC PERSPECTIVE

Product: Monitoring concept• Automated & unmanned operation• 3D analysis of acoustic fingerprint• Active and passive acoustic systems• Vibration monitoring & analysis• Filters aerators and machines

Headed by RS Utility

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