1. CENTAUR Duration: 3 years Type of Action: Innovation Action
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CENTAUR
Duration: 3 years
Type of Action: Innovation Action
Nr of participants: 7
Total funding: €
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No

2. Background
Risk of urban flooding is increasing in Europe as a result of climate change and urbanisation
Urban flooding causes property damage, health risks, and economic disruption and is a threat to the natural environment
Urban flooding commonly occurs when the local sewer network is incapable of conveying the runoff from rainfall during and after intense storm events
Typical responses are ‘capital intensive’ – e.g. constructing additional in-sewer storage or construction of upstream sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)
Such responses are costly, disruptive and may take valuable land in urban areas
Background
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Aims
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3. Aims
Reduce flood risk through more effective use of existing sewer network infrastructure
In-sewer flows managed dynamically by Flow Control Device (FCD)
FCD operated by Local Monitoring and Control System (LMCS)
LMCS uses real time water level data to drive a Fuzzy Logic control algorithm
System is autonomous and local, can be installed in existing infrastructure with minimal cost
Project brings together wide range of expertise from water utilities, SMEs and academia

4. Concept

5. Project outputs
CENTAUR system developed using ‘virtual’ testing and a full-scale laboratory facility
Field trials at two sites:
Pilot site in Coimbra, PT now live
Demonstration site in Toulouse, FR selected, installation early 2018
Initial marketing underway
Planning stage for semi-commercial system(s) to be installed in UK during 2018

6. LMCS: Architecture Wireless monitoring and control system
Monitoring Station - monitors water levels
Hub - collects data, applies FL control algorithm, send control, signals, reports to online dashboard
Control Station – communicates with FCD
Repeaters – where needed increase signal range
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7. LMCS in Coimbra Hub Repeater Monitoring Station & Control Station

8. Online dashboard Allows operational visibility On screen alarms
Remote re-configuration

9. Flow Control Device Based on existing robust and proven hardware
Developed for easier installation and ability to control wider range of flows
Can be installed in existing manholes without modification

10. Laboratory testing
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11. Challenges/ Lessons/Conclusions
LMCS final prototype developed from initial ‘beta’ system.
Improved communications, reduced power consumption, developed for easy deployment and re-configuration
Unexpected delays in field installation electricity supply
Overcome, second site selected with known nearby supply
A novel, cost effective and flexible system has been developed – designed for “slip-in/slip out” installation.
Technology has potential to be applied achieve different objectives in the water sector, again using existing infrastructure
e.g. better pollution control, reduced energy consumption.
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