Compared to other world cities, the municipality of Vienna invested in the sustainable protection of its spring waters at a very early stage. Spectrometer probes from s::can GmbH have been used since 2001. Today 70 systems continuously monitor the water quality in real-time. Background Most of the drinking water…
Researcher Carsten Riechelmann traveled on his selfmade catamaran through Europe, which he equipped with an s::can system to georeference the measured data. Longitudinal continuous profiles of all parameters were registered and displayed in real-time on online maps. Background The German water engineer Carsten Riechelmann built the wooden catamaran, Esperanto, with…
Real time monitoring of water in Valencia from source to tap is possible with s::can technology. Years of collaboration between EMIVASA and s::can enabled to gain valuable information to improve operation in the drinking water treatment plant and in the distribution network. Background EMIVASA is a water company participated in…
In Belgium, the pipe::scan and the micro::station are used to monitor the drinking water network. Up to 10 parameters are measured simultaneously and s::can’s event detection system helps to safeguard the water at all times. Background Farys|TMVW is a Belgian drinking water company supplying drinking water to the coast area…
The dairy Mittelland Molkerei in Suhr in Switzerland is the biggest dairy of the whole region and belongs to the Emmi group. Emmi is the largest milk processing company in Switzerland. At the plant Emmi processes milk into butter, cream and drinking milk. A modern in-house waste water treatment plant…
The Appenzeller Bier brewery is a family owned company that is famous for their highest quality specialty beers. It is part of their authentic green philosophy to conserve and protect the beautiful surroundings and intact nature. They consider waste water treatment an integrated piece of their production process and monitor…
A s::can chlori::lyser is monitoring the residual chlorine concentration of a completely solar driven drinking water disinfection system. The system produces chlorine through inline electro-chlorination using River Bank Filtrate from the Ganga River. Background In Haridwar drinking water is supplied using River Bank Filtrate (RBF) abstracted from wells installed along…
A spectro::lyser industrial in the effluent of the mechanical cleaning stage provides continuous and reliable chemical oxygen demand (COD) data for automation and monitoring of the effluent load. Background The Wiesehoff Dairy Plant in Schoppingen Germany processes raw milk daily into a range of high quality products. During the refinement…
The Atoyac River in Mexico is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. It is so contaminated, mainly by industrial polluters, that the river is in a constantly toxic situation. Therefore, it is important to find out where the pollution comes from, in order to take further action…
