KontiMonit

The “KontiMonit” project aims to develop a real-time electrochemical sensor that allows the continuous measuring of the parameter chemical oxygen demand (COD). This sensor will be the basis for new forms of water quality prognostics. COD is a sum parameter that measures all of the oxidizable substances of a wastewater. It is utilized in the assessment and regulation of the total pollution of a water body.

Since the standard method to determine COD is often problematic (use of chemicals that harm the environment, long testing times, high costs and expenditure of energy, no continual determination of COD), a new kind of sensor technology is being developed in the “KontiMonit” project. In wastewater treatment plants, this kind of sensor can, for instance, contribute to intelligent controlling by means of continuous COD surveillance and the modelling of pollutant levels. This minimizes the consumption of energy required for water treatment and thus saves CO2 emissions and costs. In addition, further sensors will be developed for the detection of other important parameters for water quality. This prospectively allows to shift discharge surveillance from lab analyses entirely to sensors.