Research
Water and Waste Water
ACORN Research Centre
Limerick Institute of Technology
May 7th 2014
Overview
Strands
Intelligent Systems
Renewable Energy Technologies
Energy Management and
Environmental Ecosystems
Sustainable Manufacturing
Smart Facilities
Smart Electrical Networks
Focused on the
Engineering and
Environmental
Sustainable Solutions for
Industrial, Commercial
Utility Applications and
Natural Ecosystems.
Industry Driven, Applied
Research, Innovation &
Development.
Multi-Disciplinary
Research
Energy
Information
Technology
Water &
Waste Water
Monitoring
&
Analysis
Management
Examples of
Projects
Collaborative Projects on Water
• Water Monitoring at DePuy Synthes Ltd,
Cork.
• Energy Monitoring at Limerick WWTP.
• Resource Efficiency for Thomond Park.
• Remote Water Quality Monitoring Systems in
Rivers.
ENGINEERING COMPETENCES
Wired and Wireless Monitoring Systems.
Process Optimisation, PLC/VSD/SCADA
Applications.
ISOS5001, Energy Management, Demand Side
Management.
Integrated Renewable Energy Systems, Smart
Grid.
Other collaborative Projects
 The Study of the Nitrogen Footprint in
the Vicinity of River basins
 Study of Disinfectant By- Products in
Drinking water
 Potable Water Distribution Network
Model for Quality and Operations
Management
 The Development of a Quality
management system for urban waste water
treatment plants in Ireland
 Application of Wireless Sensor
Technology in Wastewater Treatment Plant
Environmental Monitoring Systems
 The Real-Time Wireless Monitoring of
Odorous Gases at Wastewater Treatment
Plants
Environmental Management and Monitoring
Limerick City Main Drainage
Case Study 1
Wireless monitoring of pH
temperature and odours in
waste water treatment
plant
pH and Temperature Sensor
pH and Temperature Wireless Sensor
Deployed at Limerick Main Drainage
Correlation between Active
sampling and analysis and
wireless sensor for H2S
ACORN Research Centre (WATER)
Strands
Intelligent Systems
Renewable Energy
Technologies
Energy Management and
Environmental Ecosystems
Sustainable Manufacturing
Smart Facilities
Smart Electrical Networks
Funding Sources:
EPA STRIVE Programme
Limerick Institute of Technology Internal Seed
Fund ISF
TEMPO
Enterprise Ireland
Further Information
Head of Research and Technology Transfer
Siobhan.Moane@lit.ie
Director of Centre John.Cosgrove@lit.ie
Centre Members
John Cosgrove ( Director) Mr Paul Vesey
Mr Ian Foley Dr Ken Oakley
Dr Josephine Treacy
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