Project R-14871

Sensor platform for online monitoring (SENSOR). (Research)

Industry generates hazardous and toxic flows of wastewater that are not easy to process. Until today, most of these wastewaters go on transport for incineration, which is 100% destructive and has a negative CO2 impact. Detection and measurement of these toxic components is of great importance. However, real-time detection of low concentration substances remains highly challenging in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. Sector-related challenges for online monitoring are associated with mixed flow compositions, continuous variations in composition, and challenging environmental conditions (solvents, extreme pH's, temperatures or pressures). Because of these challenges, a one-fits-all solution does not exist and sensing trade-offs are systematically being made. The ICON-project SENSOR investigates new technologies for the development of a sensor platform for online monitoring with a special focus on micropollutants.

01 September 2024 - 31 August 2027