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Tag: Wasserqualität

  • Researchers are working on clean water for cities of the future

    Researchers are working on clean water for cities of the future

    Researchers from the Dübendorf-based aquatic research institute Eawag and the School of Life Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland(FHNW) are involved in the EU project UrbanM20. According to a press release, the project, which is led by the Danish Technical University of Copenhagen(DTU), is dedicated to improving the monitoring and management of urban water management.

    The aim of the international project is to improve the quality of urban water in the cities of the future. Water utilisation, consumption and wastewater are to be monitored and stored in data exchange systems. Digital twins will be used to develop flexible programmes that improve water quality management.

    Twenty partners from ten countries are participating in the project. From Switzerland, for example, the City of Zurich Department of Waste Management and Recycling(ERZ) and the Association of Swiss Wastewater and Water Protection Experts(VSA) are on board. The participants want to develop intelligent sensors that use artificial intelligence to improve the monitoring of water quality. The digital twins are intended to help identify pollution problems and plan solutions. “We also want to support the authorities with practical guidelines to better monitor and maintain their existing systems,” said project coordinator Luca Vezzaro from the DTU in the press release.

    The UrbanM20 project is being funded by the EU with 5 million euros through the Horizon Europe programme. The Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) is also supporting the project with 1 million euros.

  • Planet Horizons equips 100 public buildings with Aqua4D

    Planet Horizons equips 100 public buildings with Aqua4D

    The Valais-based water treatment specialist Planet Horizons Technologies has equipped 100 public buildings with its sustainable water treatment system called AQUA4D. According to its media release, the company from Sierre has so far been active in the cantons of Basel, Bern, St.Gallen and Valais. According to another statement, these systems have been installed in 50 buildings in Valais alone.

    The technology uses electromagnetism according to a patented method to remove limescale deposits and protect against corrosion and bacteria. The system can be used especially in old buildings with long existing pipelines and in areas with high lime content in the water.

    With the experience of more than 5,000 installed systems in 45 countries, the company says it is now also finding increasing resonance in Switzerland. The systems have been installed in schools, barracks, clinics and administrative buildings. Not only has the drinking water quality been improved, but also the costs for maintenance and servicing have been reduced. The company is now counting on the support of the city of Sierre, the canton of Valais and the Federal Office for the Environment to be able to further distribute its innovative project throughout the country.