Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 Slide 1 The Hydrocarbex Project TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN The Consortium: Dublin City UniversityIreland National Microelectronics

Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215 Slide 1The Hydrocarbex ProjectThe Hydrocarbex Project

TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION PLANTECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

The Consortium:The Consortium:

Dublin City UniversityDublin City University IrelandIrelandNational Microelectronics Research CentreNational Microelectronics Research Centre IrelandIrelandCapital Controls Ltd.Capital Controls Ltd. UKUKLe Verre FluoreLe Verre Fluore FranceFranceHyperion Ltd.Hyperion Ltd. IrelandIreland

The Determination of Hydrocarbons in WaterThe Determination of Hydrocarbons in Water(Hydrocarbex Project)(Hydrocarbex Project)

(Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215)(Contract No SMT4-CT98-2215)


CONTENTSCONTENTS

1. Overview of the project

2. Commercial/policy relevance of the project

3. Summary of Exploitable Results

4. Routes for exploitation

5. Sources of funding for further exploitation

6. Exploitation strategy for each partner

ANNEXES : TIP DATA SHEETS


Overview of the Hydrocarbex ProjectOverview of the Hydrocarbex Project

Problems with Existing Sensors

Cost: >€50,000 per unit (New sensor €3000 per sensor)Sensor calibrated for a given hydrocarbonSensors prone to degradation and drift.Sensors affected by contamination or turbidity.

Problems with Existing Sensors

Cost: >€50,000 per unit (New sensor €3000 per sensor)Sensor calibrated for a given hydrocarbonSensors prone to degradation and drift.Sensors affected by contamination or turbidity.

AIM OF THE PROJECT

To develop a sensor which can detect hydrocarbons in waterto a level of 20 parts per billion

AIM OF THE PROJECT

To develop a sensor which can detect hydrocarbons in waterto a level of 20 parts per billion


Key Sources of InformationKey Sources of Information

LegislationLegislation

StandardsStandards

MarketsMarkets

EU Website http://europa.eu.int (Celex and EURLex Databases)Previous R&D Projects (www.cordis.lu)

ISO Website (www.iso.ch)Sintef Website (www.oslo.sintef.no)Cennorm (www.cenorm.be)

Frost and Sullivan(www.frost.com)“European Water Pollution Monitoring Instruments Markets”

Water IndustryWater IndustryOil in Water Workshop(Scotland, April 1999)


Background of the Hydrocarbex ProjectBackground of the Hydrocarbex Project

LegislationLegislation

StandardsStandards

TechnologyTechnology

Water Framework Directive (2000/60/C)

List of ‘Priority Hazardous Substances’

ISO Standard 9377-4

Hydrocarbons Oil Index

Developments in Infrared Sensors

Problems with existing sensors

Water IndustryWater IndustryInstrumentation that ‘operatesaccurately’, ‘reliable and unmanned’‘minimum maintenance’


RELEVANCE TO EU POLICIES/DIRECTIVESRELEVANCE TO EU POLICIES/DIRECTIVES RELEVANCE TO EU POLICIES/DIRECTIVESRELEVANCE TO EU POLICIES/DIRECTIVES

Directive: Dangerous substances to the aquatic environment (76/464/EEC)

Directive: Surface Water for the abstraction of Drinking Water(75/440/EEC)

Directive on Drinking Water (80/778/EEC)

Directive on Bathing Water (76/160/EEC)

Directive on Urban Waste Water (91/271/EEC)

Directive on measurement and sampling of drinking water (79/869/EEC)

Directive on Ground Water (80/68/EEC)


MOTIVATION FOR THE R&DMOTIVATION FOR THE R&D

Product complexity

Need for specialist expertise and facilities

Speed of response

Reduction of cost

Reduction of risk

Access to publicly funded research

Establishing contacts with experts/networks


Main Applications for Hydrocarbon SensingMain Applications for Hydrocarbon Sensing

ppm ppb

10 10,000

1 1,000

100

10

0 2 10 20 Response Time (minutes)

Alarm Level

Offshore OilMonitor

Monitoring effluent into rivers

Target ?


HYDROCARBEX PROJECT: Mid-Term ReviewHYDROCARBEX PROJECT: Mid-Term Review

ppm ppb

10 10,000

1 1,000

100

10


Alarm Level

Offshore OilMonitor

River IntakeMonitoring

Target ?

LaboratoryVersion of Sensor


HYDROCARBEX PROJECT: Final ReviewHYDROCARBEX PROJECT: Final Review

ppm ppb

10 10,000

1 1,000

100

10


Alarm Level

Offshore OilMonitor

River IntakeMonitoring

Target ?Target ?

IndustrialVersion of Sensor


Hydrocarbex Project: The Consortium

Basic Research

Applied Research

Technical Prototype

Commercial Prototype

Product/ Service

End User

Research Centres

(DCU / NMRC)

Vendors

(CAPCO/VF)

R&D Departments of Companies

(CAPCO/VF)

User

(SEVERN/TRENT)

Hydrocarbex ProjectHydrocarbex Project


Routes for Exploitation (Hydrocarbex)

Basic Research

Applied Research

Technical Prototype


Product/ Service

End User

Future R&D(All)

PatentSENSOR

New Products (Capco Ltd.)

New Process(Le Verre Fluore)

Input to Policy(DCU)

(SWIG)

Input toEducation

(DCU, CAPCO)

Input to Standards(DCU)

(TC 147)

TechnicalPrototype

SENSOR



Exploitable Results: Hydrocarbex Project

(COMMERCIAL PROTOTYPE + FUTURE PRODUCT) Technical prototype of a sensor to detect hydrocarbons in water

(PROCESS IMPROVEMENT) A process to dip coat a sapphire fibre with polymers

Calibration curves for the sensor

Input to CEN Standards (TC147)

Input to EU Policies on water (Sensor Water Industry Group)

Publications in Scientific Journals and Conference Proceedings

An R&D Strategy identifying further developments/applications

Input to Third Level Physics Courses (DCU)

Prototypes(New Product)

Prototypes(New Product)

DataData

StandardsStandards

Input to PolicyInput to Policy

PublicationsPublications

Future R&DFuture R&D

EducationEducation

Prototypes(New Process)Prototypes

(New Process)


Expertise Needed to Further Develop the Sensor

Basic Research

Applied Research

Technical Prototype


Product/ Service

End User

Scientists Scientists

Engineers

Engineers

Scientists

Engineers

Financial

Legal

Designers

Marketing

Manufacturing

Marketing

Financial

Management

© Hyperion 1998



Sources of Funding to Develop the Sensor

Basic Research

Applied Research

Technical Prototype


Product/ Service

End User

Public

NationalandEU

FPV

Private

Private

FPV

NationalFunding

PRIVATE

VentureCapital

PRIVATE

Investors(Shares)

© Hyperion 1998

1 meuros 0.5 meuros ?

Hydrocarbex ProjectHydrocarbex Project Capco Ltd.Capco Ltd.


Technology‘Needs’

Technology‘Needs’

FundingFunding

Joint R&DJoint R&D

Market/IndustrialKnowledge

Market/IndustrialKnowledge

FundingFunding

Contribution of Partners to the ProjectContribution of Partners to the Project

DublinCity

University+

NMRC

DublinCity

University+

NMRC

European Commission

RESEARCH PARTNERS

Capital Controls

(products)

Le Verre Fluore

(components + process)

Capital Controls

(products)

Le Verre Fluore

(components + process)

Skilled PeopleSkilled People

‘Knowledge Services’‘Knowledge Services’

FacilitiesFacilities

Joint R&DJoint R&D

INDUSTRY PARTNERS


Exploitation of Results by PartnersExploitation of Results by Partners

Dublin City UniversityDublin City UniversityFurther R&D (New Sensor)Contract R&D on Infrared SensorsISO TC 147.

Further R&D (New Sensor)Contract R&D on Infrared SensorsISO TC 147.

Capital Controls Ltd.Capital Controls Ltd.Development of Commercial PrototypeDemonstrations and Pilot SitesMarket Study and Market PlanDevelopment of ‘New’ Optical Sensors

Development of Commercial PrototypeDemonstrations and Pilot SitesMarket Study and Market PlanDevelopment of ‘New’ Optical Sensors

NMRCNMRCEvaluation of the sensor in Microelectronics industriesEvaluation of the sensor in Microelectronics industries

Hyperion Ltd.Hyperion Ltd. Training Courses Training Courses

Le Verre FluoreLe Verre Fluore Development of new opticalpolymers with polymersDevelopment of new opticalpolymers with polymers


Sources of Funding for Further DevelopmentsSources of Funding for Further Developments

Dublin City UniversityDublin City UniversityFurther R&D (New Sensor)Contract Research(IR Sensors)ISO TC 147.

Capital Controls Ltd.Capital Controls Ltd.

Develop Commercial PrototypeDemonstrations and Pilot SitesMarket Study and Market PlanDevelop ‘New’ Optical Sensors

Le Verre FluoreLe Verre Fluore Development of new opticalpolymers with polymers

NMRCNMRCEvaluation of the sensor in Microelectronics industries

Hyperion Ltd.Hyperion Ltd. Training Courses

FP6+NationalFP6+National

Private FundingPrivate Funding

DCUDCU









TIP DATASHEET 1.2: Summary of Results

NO.

1

2

3

4

5

6

Self -descriptive title of the result Category*

Partner(s) owning the result(s)(referring in particular to

specific patents, copyrights, etc)& involved in their further use)

*A: Results usable outside the consortium / B results usable within the consortium / C non usable results

Technical Prototype of a sensor to A Partner 1 and Partner 2detect Hydro carbons in water

Improved process to coat sapphire A Partner 1 fibres.

Patent on the sensor A Details in Consortium agreement

Calibration Data for the sensors B All

Educational and training material B Partner 1 and Partner 2

Data for Water Sensors Group B Partner 1


TIP DATASHEET 1.3 Quantified DataTIP DATASHEET 1.3 Quantified Data

Items about the dissemination and use of the project results (consolidated numbers)

of product innovations (commercial) 1

of process innovations (commercial) 2

of new services (commercial) 1

of new services (public) 1

of new methods (academic) 2

of scientific breakthrough 1

of technical standards the project has contributed 1

of EU regulations/directives to which contributed 1

of international regulations the project has contributed

of PhDs generated by the project 1

of grantees/trainees**

Currently achievedquantity

Estimate future*quantity

number of …/* “Future” means expectations within the next 3 years following the end of the project

Laboratory Model Available 3

2

1

1

11

1

1

1

Laboratory Version available

Detection of Hydrocarbons

Advice on Hydrocarbon detection

Coating of Sapphire

Sensor to detect hydrocarbons

Sensors in Water Standard

Water Index Group


QUANTIFIED DATA ON THE SENSOR

Items (about the results) Actual currentquantity

Estimated (orfuture) quantityB

Time to application/market (in months fromthe end of the research project)

……………………

Number of (public or private) entities potentiallyinvolved in the implementation of the result

……………………

Of which : number of SMEs: ……………………

Of which : number of entities in third countries(outside EU)

……………………

Targeted user audience: # or reachalbe people …………………………………………

# of S&T publications (referred publicationsonly) ……………………

……………………

# of publications addressing general public (e.g)CD-ROMS Websites) ……………………

……………………

# of publications addressing decisiontakers/public authorities /etc

…………………… ……………………

Visibiltiy for the genreal public Yes/No

36 Months

3 Organisations

2 SMEs

None

Not Determined

5 Expected

3 Pilot Sites

10 Expected

10 Expected

2 Publications

3 News Articles

1 Business News

Yes

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