Research tasks
At the Taihu the SIGN research project will take the whole water cycle into account:
- a powerful sewer system
- a competent management of water resources
- with adapted monitoring strategies
- a capable water treatment process
- an efficient distribution of the drinking water
German water technologies and management concepts will be specifically developed and adopted to accommodate Chinese boundary conditions. Scientific progress as well as practical applicability will be ensured by the strong linkage between partners from science and practice in Germany as well as in China. The project runs from 2015 to 2018.
Products
Urban Catchment - Future proof strategies
Tailor-made sewer cleaning as one building block for future-proof wastewater management
Customized stormwater management with increased climate change resilience
by www.dahlem-ingenieure.de
and www.tuhh.de
Governance - Promoting sector policy
Lake Processes - Securing the raw water resource
Dependence of algae growth on incubation conditions deducing forecasting models
by www.igb-berlin.de
Ecological modelling for the elucidation of the relationship between nutrient content and algae growth
by www.gaiac.rwth-aachen.de
Monitoring - Early warning
Algae detectors for on-site and laboratory use analysing the total amount and the integrity of algal cells
by www.bbe-moldaenke.de
Towed measuring device Biofish for spatially resolved monitoring of water quality
by www.kit.edu
Ecotoxicity testing in order to determine ecological relevance of chemical pollutants
Analysis of chemical pollution in view of suitable spots for drinking water abstraction
by www.iww-online.de
Water Treatment - Fostering efficiency
Adapted oxidation techniques for the elimination of taste and odour compounds and their precursors
by www.fz-juelich.de
Biodegradation for the sustainable removal of nitrogen compounds and chemical substances
by www.tzw.de
Water Distribution - Ameliorating tap water
Adapted flushing strategies for the drinking water network to remove deposits causing brown water problems
by www.tzw.de
Automated acoustic leak detection for drinking water pipes to minimize water losses
