Abstract:
A method for the detection of anomalies in a networked water distribution system is provided. It improves detection methods based on an iterative modification of control variables of the network, by determining a reduced set of entities of the water distribution network on which control variables should be iteratively modifier. The invention increases the computing costs, and the reliability of such methods of detecting anomalies in a water distribution system.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for monitoring well or borehole performance, where the method includes: receiving data including a pumped flow Q from a flow meter in the well or borehole, the well or borehole including at least: receiving a water level from a water level sensor in the well or borehole; a pump and a water level sensor; a flow meter; the pump and water level sensor in connection to computer element; generating one or more values of specific capacity Q/s, at a pump event. The method includes selecting one or more specific capacity Q/s values which are comparable under a first rule, the first rule including values of static water level SWL which remain substantially invariable.
Abstract:
A method for spectral estimation of the clutter of a haline liquid medium received by an oceanographic radar, such as a lake, a river, a sea or an ocean, from an array of antennas including at least three antennas. The method includes forming at least two sub-arrays of antennas from the array of antennas, each of the sub-arrays including at least one antenna less than the array of antennas, calculating a beam in one direction for each sub-array of antennas, locating in azimuth all the sources included in the beam from data of the beam coming from each of the sub-arrays, estimating the energy of each of the located sources, selecting a source, referred to as preferred source, among a plurality of sources according to a predetermined criterion when the beam includes a plurality of sources.
Abstract:
The inventions comprises a computer implemented method for generating control signals adapted to be sent to actuators, such as gates and pumps, in a water drainage network DN in an area, said method comprising—receiving DN data comprising one or more of DN topology of the area, rain intensity measures, water level measures, from the sensors or from an external source,—generating or receiving objective functions to optimize,—receiving a selection of a multi-objective optimization method, this multi-objective optimization preferably comprising lexicographic method or weighted sum method,—generating an optimization problem,—solving the optimization problem thereby generating the strategies to be sent to actuators in the water drainage network DN.
Abstract:
A device for dispersing foul gaseous effluent emissions released diffusely by sources located close to the ground, in particular by wastewater treatment ponds (10, 11, 12), includes: at least two auxiliary air or gas injectors (5a1, 5b1; 5a2, 5b2; 5a3, 5b3) oriented upwards and installed in opposing zones on the periphery of each foul gaseous effluent source, such as to disperse the gaseous effluents; separate supply elements (8.1, 13a1,13b1; 8.2, 13a2, 13b2; 8.3, 13a3, 13b3) for the injectors; and wind-direction-sensitive control elements for ensuring that at least the injector(s) best located to disperse and/or lift the gaseous effluent plume are supplied.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for receiving data frames which consists of determining a reference frame by firm decisions on the value of each bit received and then verifying the reference frame according to an integrity check code used for the transmission. The invention includes the following steps: calculating, for each bit of said reference frame, a plausibility value that represents the probability of a transmission error; and, in the event of incompatibility with said integrity check code, identifying in said reference frame a non-empty finite set of the most plausibly erroneous bits in accordance with said plausibility values; listing candidate frames each corresponding respectively to one of the possible combinations of numbers of reversals of the identified most plausibly erroneous bits; and verifying the compatibility of the listed candidate frames with said integrity check code.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a computer-implemented method comprising: obtaining a series of successive time pulses from a water consumption meter placed on a water supply pipe serving at least one home, each pulse representing the consumption of a predefined volume of water at a transmission time; the detection of a use associated with a first pulse having a transmission time greater than or equal to the sum of the transmission time of the immediately preceding pulse in the series and a predefined threshold; the successive association with the use of the immediately subsequent pulses in the series, as long as the difference between the transmission time of the last pulse associated with the use and the transmission time of the immediately subsequent pulse is less than said predefined threshold; the computation of a volume of water consumed during use, said volume of water consumed during use being equal to the number of pulses associated with the use multiplied by said predefined volume; the classification of the use into a type of use, according to said volume of water consumed during use.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a device for exposing an algal solution to light, for a photobioreactor, this exposure device including a flat support including at least one opening capable of holding at least one shaft, the shaft being made of a liquid-tight, translucent or even transparent flexible material, and including an open end capable of holding a sleeve, the sleeve being translucent, or even transparent, and arranged to seal and attach the shaft to the support. The exposure device has positive floatability in water. Also disclosed is a photobioreactor equipped with such a device and a start-up method for such a photobioreactor.
Abstract:
Method to scrub ozone in an ozone scrubber comprising a gas-liquid contactor adapted to bring a reducing liquid in contact with an inlet gas comprising ozone, the method comprising the steps of:
supplying the inlet gas to the gas-liquid contactor, supplying fresh reducing liquid to the gas-liquid contactor, the fresh reducing liquid comprising an aqueous solution of a reducing agent, scrubbing ozone of the inlet gas by a reduction reaction with the reducing liquid under acidic pH conditions.
Abstract:
A method for the biological treatment of organic waste containing impurities consisting of non-biodegradable materials, including: • a first step of wet mechanical separation of the non-biodegradable materials present in the abovementioned organic waste in order to obtain a purified organic fraction, • a second step of dehydrating the purified organic fraction in order to obtain a dehydrated purified organic fraction and an effluent, • a third step of dry anaerobic biological treatment of the dehydrated organic fraction in order to obtain organic residues.