BlueTech® Research, in partnership with B2B Webinars, is pleased to announce the details of the next interactive web-conference in the BlueTech® Research Webinar Series entitled: Real-time Online Sensing –Network Management and Treatment Process Control.
May 9th, 11:00 – 12:30 EDT/16:00 – 17:30 BST
The use of real-time online sensing for process optimization and control in water, wastewater treatment and management has steadily grown in the past 20 years. Cost and performance improvements in the available sensors and an increasing demand for data to feed process optimization programs contributed to this growth. As a result, real-time online sensing continues to see a high number of start-up technology firms and a high level of strategic corporate investments and acquisitions. With the breadth of real-time online sensor technology ever-increasing, BlueTech® Research actively tracks these technologies:
- Network-based pressure flow sensors offered by Visenti and i2O Water
- Rapid microbial sensors offered by TACount and iBioScan
- Real-time toxicity sensors offered by AMDS and Modern Water
- Online chemical sensors offered by Capilix and ANDAlyze
This webinar brings together leaders from different segments of the water industry –corporate, technology developer, and utility – to delve into the issues surrounding this exciting niche of the water market.
Why is there so much interest in this area now? There have been a slew of acquisitions of analytical companies by venture capitalists, private equity investments and large water corporates (e.g. Xylem’s acquisitions of YSI, MJK Automation and Multitrode and Modern Water’s acquisition of Microtox and Cogent Environmental). The viewpoint of a corporate player actively expanding its analytics portfolio will provide insight into the expansion of this market area.
What is the technology landscape? A wide array of parameters comprises the real-time online sensing area. However, the area can be divided into two categories: network based pressure/flow/temperature sensing and contaminant sensing. An understanding of the technological challenges, key markets and growth opportunities of these two areas is crucial in mapping the current real-time online sensing technology landscape.
What is the utility (end user) perspective? Ultimately, the utility and/or government serves as the gate keeper into the larger municipal market, deciding which technologies will be implemented. It’s important to understand the utilities’ priorities, which can include improving treatment and distribution efficiency and reducing the cost of regulatory compliance.
Moderator:
Conor Dennehy, Market Analyst, BlueTech® Research
Panel:
- Mark LeChevallier, Director of Innovation & Environmental Stewardship, American Water
- Neil Townend, General Manager, Modern Water PLC
- Ami Preis, Director, Engineering Systems, Visenti Pte Ltd
