TECNOAQUA, the leading technical and scientific journal in the water sector, has published two articles in its print edition about two important projects of the Gimeno Servicios division: MICROALBAC and Smart Water.
The first report, concerning MICROALBAC, provides a comprehensive analysis of the project, led by FACSA, which was created to address three aspects inherent to the wastewater treatment process in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs): reducing nutrient concentration in wastewater, the need for external aeration, and the production of sludge generated during the process. These last two issues represent a considerable portion of the overall cost of wastewater treatment.
The project is based on the integration of microalgae-bacteria cultures into conventional wastewater treatment plants, relying on the synergy between these microorganisms, as well as on the production of a new type of activated sludge with greater biomethanization potential, which allows it to be used in anaerobic digestion processes.
On the other hand, under the title "End-To-End remote reading solution based on the internet of things", the second article presents the main data on the Smart Water management software from IoTsens, the remote meter reading system implemented by FACSA that collects data remotely and automatically, achieving fast and efficient management of the supply network.
In this sense, the report analyzes the system's ability to integrate different transmission technologies on the same platform, highlights the communications network that allows data to reach the platform, and presents the web application through which users can consult the data in a simple and intuitive way without needing technical knowledge.
In addition, the publication presents the main data from two of IoTsens' success stories based on the Internet of Things: the remote meter reading network with LoRaWAN communication and the study of consumption patterns in Saudi Arabia with the subsequent implementation of the Watchmeter Datalogger.
