A supplier of innnovative drainage options, Jet Aire, has been named one of many successful companions within the Ofwat Breakthrough Innovation Problem for its participation in a analysis challenge to develop the world’s first blockage clearing pipebots.
Working with Northumbrian Water Group, the College of Sheffield, in addition to various different universities, WASC’s and suppliers, this challenge goals to discover a option to proactively detect build-ups earlier than they turn into a blockage, eradicating spills and sewer flooding and its devastating affect on prospects.
The progressive know-how will see a really autonomous pipebot that can dwell within the sewer for 30 days at a stretch, patrolling to grasp the community and detect blockage build-up, alerting upkeep groups.
There are over 40,000 incidents of inside and exterior sewer flooding within the UK yearly which trigger devastating harm to prospects properties. A big proportion of those are due to blockages in sewer pipes.
Dean Blackburn, North East Space Supervisor, Jet Aire mentioned: “Current approaches using smart networks are reactive, based on detecting rising water levels in sewers to estimate where blockages might be. However, it is often too late to allow maintenance teams to locate and clear the blockage before flooding occurs. Pipebot makes this process proactive. We are very excited to be supporting this project which could be the first step in delivering the world’s first blockage clearing pipebots.”
Helen Campbell, Senior Director, Ofwat mentioned: “There are big challenges in the water industry that must be solved, some are well known and others are less so. In our fourth Water Breakthrough Challenge we called for solutions with potential to deliver wide-scale, transformational change for customers, society and the environment – and that’s exactly what today’s winners have done. From raingardens to prevent flooding to green energy from treated sewage, innovations to cut the water sector’s carbon footprint to robots that patrol the pipe network, the winners are all helping shape a more sustainable and efficient water sector.”
The Water Breakthrough Problem is a part of a collection of competitions from Ofwat, run by Problem Works with Arup and Isle Utilities, designed to drive innovation and collaboration within the sector to profit people, society and the atmosphere.
It helps initiatives that assist to sort out the largest challenges going through the water sector, akin to attaining web zero, defending pure ecosystems and decreasing leakage, in addition to delivering worth to society.
For extra info, go to: https://waterinnovation.challenges.org/breakthrough4/
