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Our database contains all of TZW’s ongoing research projects and completed projects up to 2010. By filtering by category or time you can find the specific topic you’re looking for.

Our database contains all of TZW’s ongoing research projects and completed projects up to 2010. By filtering by category or time you can find the specific topic you’re looking for.

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blue pipes, Source: shutterstock
Distribution networks
Development of principles and concepts for the operation of interconnection pipelines - "(Not)Verbundleitungen"

The research project is developing practical recommendations for the operation of interconnection pipelines in order to strengthen the resilience of the drinking water supply.

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Plate heat exchanger Source: shutterstock
Distribution networks
Heat utilisation from drinking water distribution networks (heat extraction)

The "Heat extraction" research project is investigating the utilisation of heat from drinking water distribution networks in order to review the current state of knowledge and experience.

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Combining expertise to develop a semi-autonomous underwater inspection system
Distribution networks
Semi-autonomous underwater inspection system for infrastructure data acquisition (TAUWIS)

The objective of the project is to develop and evaluate an underwater system capable of monitoring the condition and location of linear and point infrastructure components.

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Invertebrates from water distribution - Water isopods
Microbiology
Invertebrates within drinking water distribution systems

Climate change is altering the operational conditions of drinking water distributions, which will affect reproduction and distribution of inhabiting invertebrates. The aim of the project is the evaluation of existing and new monitoring methods as…

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Distribution networks
Water reuse and drinking water reservoirs on trial (FLEXITILITY)

The Flexitility research project entered its implementation phase in October 2022. Until 2024, network partners from practice and research will test possibilities of water reuse for agricultural irrigation and decentralised intermediate storage of…

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"Wasserschlange" der Firma Gullyver
Distribution networks
Optical-acoustic inspection of drinking water distribution systems (OptInspekt)

Within the scope of inspection projects at water supply companies, the project investigates under which conditions an optical and acoustic inspection of drinking water pipes is possible and what information can be generated.

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Device for the maintenance of shut-off valves in use, product photo: 3S Antriebe GmbH
Abgeschlossen-2023
Monitoring technology for assessing the condition of shut-off valves (ValveEar)

ValveEar was involved in the further development of a valve maintenance device for the precise assessment of the tightness of shut-off valves. To this end, the recording of torque and speed was expanded to include audiospectroscopic data.

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Device for biofilm monitoring
Abgeschlossen-2024
Increased temperatures in the drinking water distribution network (MibiTemp)

The Project aimed on a general understanding of the effects of increased water temperatures on resilience and vulnerability of microbial communities within distribution networks in order to derive specific measurements to protect and preserve the…

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Visualisation of water temperatures in a network area
Abgeschlossen-2023
Increased water temperatures

Increased water temperatures in the drinking water network already pose a challenge for water supply companies. The objective of the research project was to develop the basis for various fields of action for dealing with the problem of increased…

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Digital Water (Image: www.pexels.com)
Distribution networks
FIWARE4Water

In the Fiware4Water project, interfaces and tools were developed to connect the water sector to the FIWARE platform. Four demo cases in Europe were used to demonstrate various applications.

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Annual course of the water discharge of an urban supply area
Distribution networks
Trend in peak consumption and peak factors

The basis for the design of drinking water supply systems is a detailed examination of the development of peak consumption and peak factors over a longer period of time. The DVGW research project "Peak Consumption" has dealt with the processing of…

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Distribution networks
Metrology for Real-World Domestic Water Metering (MetroWaMet)

"MetroWaMet" aimed to build a metrological infrastructure that enables an integral characterisation of the performance of domestic water meters under real conditions.

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