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

 
HydroGuard

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
GullyOverflow
 

 

Governance - Promoting sector policy

 
JointDeclaration

Solidified foundations for the sound management of wastewater and rainwater

 

 

Lake Processes - Securing the raw water resource

 

PCR-methods analysing pollutant degrading and hygienically relevant microorganisms


by www.tzw.de
RealTimePCR
 
IsotopeFractionation

Isotope fractionation for the detection of pollution sources and turnover

 

Dependence of algae growth on incubation conditions deducing forecasting models


by www.igb-berlin.de
AlgaeIncubation
 
EcologicalModelling

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
Fluorometer
 
Biofish

Towed measuring device Biofish for spatially resolved monitoring of water quality

 

Stationary profiling buoy recording long-term depth profiles of water quality


by www.kit.edu
ElectronicsProfilingBuoy
 
ToxicityTesting

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
ChemicalAnalytic
 

 

Water Treatment - Fostering efficiency

 
Membranes

Ultrafiltration membranes for the removal of algae

 

Adapted oxidation techniques for the elimination of taste and odour compounds and their precursors


by www.fz-juelich.de
AOP
 
Biodegradation

Biodegradation for the sustainable removal of nitrogen compounds and chemical substances

 

 

Water Distribution - Ameliorating tap water

 

Adapted flushing strategies for the drinking water network to remove deposits causing brown water problems


by www.tzw.de
FlushingDevice
 
Leakmaster

Automated acoustic leak detection for drinking water pipes to minimize water losses