Project F237:
Optimising sewer cleaning
The first phase of this project has examined the extent to which cleaning intervals can be extended, efficiency improved and savings generated, using synergies between the organisation of cleaning activities and modern technology. Field tests were undertaken at a Ruhr University Bochum sewer site and expert workshops and discussions with operators were organised at IKT. The influence of gradient, fluctuation in run-off, time of year, time of day and ingress…