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
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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
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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.
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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
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Oil in Water Workshop
(Scotland, April 1999)
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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
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Instrumentation that ‘operates
accurately’, ‘reliable and unmanned’
‘minimum maintenance’
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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)
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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
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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
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Response Time (minutes)
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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
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Response Time (minutes)
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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
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Response Time (minutes)
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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)
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Routes for Exploitation (Hydrocarbex)
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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)
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Input to Policy
(DCU)
(SWIG)
Input to Standards
(DCU)
(TC 147)
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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
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Input to Third Level Physics Courses (DCU)
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Expertise Needed to Further Develop the Sensor
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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
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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
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Capco Ltd.
National
Funding
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End
User
?
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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
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Exploitation of Results by Partners
Dublin City University
Capital Controls Ltd.
Le Verre Fluore
NMRC
Hyperion Ltd.
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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
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Sources of Funding for Further Developments
Dublin City University
Capital Controls Ltd.
Le Verre Fluore
NMRC
Hyperion Ltd.
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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
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Private Funding
Private Funding
Private Funding
FP6+National
FP6+National
Private Funding
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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
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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
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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
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