TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN The Determination of Hydrocarbons in Water (Hydrocarbex Project) (Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215) The Consortium: Dublin City University National Microelectronics Research Centre Capital Controls Ltd. Le Verre Fluore Hyperion Ltd. Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 The Hydrocarbex Project Ireland Ireland UK France Ireland Slide 1 CONTENTS 1. Overview of the project 2. Commercial/policy relevance of the project 3. Summary of Exploitable Results 4. Routes for exploitation 5. Sources of funding for further exploitation 6. Exploitation strategy for each partner ANNEXES : TIP DATA SHEETS Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 2 Overview of the Hydrocarbex Project AIM OF THE PROJECT To develop a sensor which can detect hydrocarbons in water to a level of 20 parts per billion Problems with Existing Sensors Cost: >€50,000 per unit (New sensor €3000 per sensor) Sensor calibrated for a given hydrocarbon Sensors prone to degradation and drift. Sensors affected by contamination or turbidity. Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 3 Key Sources of Information Legislation EU Website http://europa.eu.int (Celex and EURLex Databases) Previous R&D Projects (www.cordis.lu) Standards ISO Website (www.iso.ch) Sintef Website (www.oslo.sintef.no) Cennorm (www.cenorm.be) Markets Frost and Sullivan(www.frost.com) “European Water Pollution Monitoring Instruments Markets” Water Industry Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 Oil in Water Workshop (Scotland, April 1999) The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 4 Background of the Hydrocarbex Project Water Framework Directive (2000/60/C) Legislation List of ‘Priority Hazardous Substances’ ISO Standard 9377-4 Standards Hydrocarbons Oil Index Developments in Infrared Sensors Technology Problems with existing sensors Water Industry Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 Instrumentation that ‘operates accurately’, ‘reliable and unmanned’ ‘minimum maintenance’ The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 5 RELEVANCE TO EU POLICIES/DIRECTIVES Directive: Dangerous substances to the aquatic environment (76/464/EEC) Directive: Surface Water for the abstraction of Drinking Water(75/440/EEC) Directive on Drinking Water (80/778/EEC) Directive on Bathing Water (76/160/EEC) Directive on Urban Waste Water (91/271/EEC) Directive on measurement and sampling of drinking water (79/869/EEC) Directive on Ground Water (80/68/EEC) Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 6 MOTIVATION FOR THE R&D Product complexity Need for specialist expertise and facilities Speed of response Reduction of cost Reduction of risk Access to publicly funded research Establishing contacts with experts/networks Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 7 Main Applications for Hydrocarbon Sensing ppm ppb Offshore Oil Monitor 10 10,000 1 Monitoring effluent into rivers 1,000 100 Alarm Level Target ? 10 0 2 Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 10 Response Time (minutes) The Hydrocarbex Project 20 Slide 8 HYDROCARBEX PROJECT: Mid-Term Review ppm ppb Offshore Oil Monitor 10 10,000 1 River Intake Monitoring 1,000 Laboratory Version of Sensor 100 Alarm Level Target ? 10 0 2 Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 10 Response Time (minutes) The Hydrocarbex Project 20 Slide 9 HYDROCARBEX PROJECT: Final Review ppm ppb Offshore Oil Monitor 10 10,000 1 River Intake Monitoring 1,000 Industrial Version of Sensor 100 Alarm Level Target ? 10 0 2 Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 10 Response Time (minutes) The Hydrocarbex Project 20 Slide 10 Hydrocarbex Project: The Consortium Hydrocarbex Project Basic Research Applied Research Technical Prototype Commercial Prototype Product/ Service End User Research Centres (DCU / NMRC) R&D Departments of Companies (CAPCO/VF) Vendors (CAPCO/VF) User (SEVERN/TRENT) Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 11 Routes for Exploitation (Hydrocarbex) Hydrocarbex Project Basic Research Applied Research Future R&D (All) Technical Prototype Patent SENSOR Commercial Prototype Product/ Service End User Technical Prototype New Products (Capco Ltd.) SENSOR New Process (Le Verre Fluore) Input to Education (DCU, CAPCO) Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 Input to Policy (DCU) (SWIG) Input to Standards (DCU) (TC 147) The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 12 Exploitable Results: Hydrocarbex Project Prototypes (New Product) (COMMERCIAL PROTOTYPE + FUTURE PRODUCT) Technical prototype of a sensor to detect hydrocarbons in water Prototypes (New Process) (PROCESS IMPROVEMENT) A process to dip coat a sapphire fibre with polymers Data Calibration curves for the sensor Standards Input to CEN Standards (TC147) Input to Policy Input to EU Policies on water (Sensor Water Industry Group) Publications Publications in Scientific Journals and Conference Proceedings Future R&D An R&D Strategy identifying further developments/applications Education Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 Input to Third Level Physics Courses (DCU) The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 13 Expertise Needed to Further Develop the Sensor Hydrocarbex Project Applied Research Basic Research Scientists Product/ Service Technical Prototype Commercial Prototype Scientists Engineers Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Scientists Financial Marketing Legal Financial Designers Management End User Marketing © Hyperion Contract No1998 SMT4-CT98-2215 The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 14 Sources of Funding to Develop the Sensor Hydrocarbex Project Basic Research Applied Research Technical Prototype Commercial Prototype Product/ Service 1 meuros 0.5 meuros PRIVATE PRIVATE Venture Capital Investors (Shares) Public FPV Private National and EU Private FPV © Hyperion Contract No1998 SMT4-CT98-2215 Capco Ltd. National Funding The Hydrocarbex Project End User ? Slide 15 Contribution of Partners to the Project RESEARCH PARTNERS INDUSTRY PARTNERS Skilled People Dublin City University + NMRC Technology ‘Needs’ Capital Controls ‘Knowledge Services’ Funding Facilities (products) Market/Industrial Le Verre Fluore Knowledge (components + process) Joint R&D Joint R&D Funding European Commission Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 16 Exploitation of Results by Partners Dublin City University Capital Controls Ltd. Le Verre Fluore NMRC Hyperion Ltd. Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 Further R&D (New Sensor) Contract R&D on Infrared Sensors ISO TC 147. Development of Commercial Prototype Demonstrations and Pilot Sites Market Study and Market Plan Development of ‘New’ Optical Sensors Development of new optical polymers with polymers Evaluation of the sensor in Microelectronics industries Training Courses The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 17 Sources of Funding for Further Developments Dublin City University Capital Controls Ltd. Le Verre Fluore NMRC Hyperion Ltd. Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 Further R&D (New Sensor) Contract Research(IR Sensors) ISO TC 147. Develop Commercial Prototype Demonstrations and Pilot Sites Market Study and Market Plan Develop ‘New’ Optical Sensors FP6+National Private Funding DCU Development of new optical polymers with polymers Private Funding Evaluation of the sensor in Microelectronics industries Training Courses The Hydrocarbex Project Private Funding Private Funding Private Funding FP6+National FP6+National Private Funding Slide 18 TIP DATASHEET 1.2: Summary of Results NO. Self -descriptive title of the result Category* Partner(s) owning the result(s) (referring in particular to specific patents, copyrights, etc) & involved in their further use) 1 Technical Prototype of a sensor to detect Hydro carbons in water A Partner 1 and Partner 2 2 Improved process to coat sapphire fibres. A Partner 1 Patent on the sensor A Details in Consortium agreement Calibration Data for the sensors B All 3 4 5 6 Educational and training material Data for Water Sensors Group B B Partner 1 and Partner 2 Partner 1 *A: Results usable outside the consortium / B results usable within the consortium / C non usable results Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 19 TIP DATASHEET 1.3 Quantified Data Currently achieved quantity Items about the dissemination and use of the project results (consolidated numbers) Laboratory Model Available Estimate future* quantity 3 of product innovations (commercial) 1 of process innovations (commercial) 2 Laboratory Version available of new services (commercial) 1 Detection of Hydrocarbons of new services (public) of new methods (academic) 1 Advice on Hydrocarbon detection 2 Coating of Sapphire of scientific breakthrough 1 Sensor to detect hydrocarbons 1 1 of technical standards the project has contributed 1 Sensors in Water Standard 1 of EU regulations/directives to which contributed 1 Water Index Group 2 1 1 1 of international regulations the project has contributed of PhDs generated by the project 1 1 of grantees/trainees** number of …/* “Future” means expectations within the next 3 years following the end of the project Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 20 QUANTIFIED DATA ON THE SENSOR Items (about the results) Actual current quantity Estimated (or future) quantityB Time to application/market (in months from the end of the research project) …………………… 36 Months Number of (public or private) entities potentially involved in the implementation of the result Of which : number of SMEs: …………………… 3 Organisations Of which : number of entities in third countries (outside EU) …………………… None …………………… 2 SMEs 3 Pilot Sites …………………… …………………… Not Determined Targeted user audience: # or reachalbe people # of S&T publications (referred publications 2 Publications …………………… 5 Expected only) …………………… # of publications addressing general public (e.g) …………………… 3 News Articles 10 Expected CD-ROMS Websites) …………………… # of publications addressing decision …………………… …………………… 1 Business News 10 Expected takers/public authorities /etc Visibiltiy for the genreal public Yes/No Yes Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 The Hydrocarbex Project Slide 21