Development of an energy independent logger

With rising production costs for the supply of drinking, industrial and irrigation water to the final consumer and with its increasing importance as an asset, modern water infrastructure needs a more effective management. This is why water utilities should carry out continuous monitoring and balancing of their infrastructure load. The devices (loggers) currently in use suffer from many shortcomings, the most notable of which are the need for batteries, the complexity of implementation, closed data and other factors that reduce the useful lifetime of devices. The proposed solution is a new type of logger - an intelligent hydraulic module for real-time monitoring of physical, chemical and other indicators in the water networks with an optional external control. Wato Services will develop an innovative energy independent logger as a combination of components (turbine, circuit board with input and output module, transmitter, housing) that will provide autonomous power supply and the possibility of long-term work at minimum hydraulic loss, without the use of differential pressure for the work of the turbine. This environmental mechatronic product, based on the efficient use of renewable energy, electronics and remote control, is a solution with significant competitive advantages and the potential to disrupt the global Smart Metering market. To succeed in the project a team of qualified experts will be hired in Pleven and Sofia. The team of water experts and engineers will perform a series of research, tests, and measurements of the module and will create experimental prototypes for lab testing and experimental development in real-life conditions to reach TRL 8 of the innovation. For design purposes a CAD / CAM software will be purchased, whereas for the production and testing of the prototype we will need a Simulations software, 3D scanner, 3D printer and a Test bench. We also plan to issue intellectual property protection at national and international level.

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