IoT helps utilise waste water at in mall, flats
Sunitha Rao R | TNN | Mar 23, 2019, 08:18 IST
Orion Mall, BengaluruBENGALURU: No less than 3.8 lakh litres of water is recycled at Orion Mall every day, thanks to the deployment of a Internet of Things (IoT)-based smart technology developed by a startup.
Spread over 8.2 lakh sq ft and housing 200 commercial units, the mall requires 4 lakh litres daily and 3.8 lakh of this gets recycled and is used for cooler tower and the air-conditioning system. Fresh water consumption is halved every day.
Most of the waste water is potentially reused using the smart technology developed by Greenvironment Innovation & Marketing India Pvt Ltd, a startup founded by alumni of IIT Madras. Real-time monitoring of waste water plant and troubleshooting support through innovative smart water management — IoT-based technologies are the cornestones of the tech support provided to the mall by the startup.
“Though the mall was into waste water utilisation since its inception in 2012, it adapted modern technology from 2017. What matters is the quality and the way it’s managed. With the modern technology, if oil content in water is high, we get an alert immediately, as there are sensors used in different stages of the treatment. Oil in waste water comes from the food court, which can be treated using oil skimmer. We can obtain real-time data from the plant anytime,” says Manu Nair, general manager, facility, Orion Mall.
“Real-time data is essential for smooth running of a water treatment plant. But, at present, operational decision-making at most plants remains largely reliant on after-the-fact information. Real-time monitoring system comprises real-time data collection, analysis and control tools. Using internet-based technologies, we collect data pertaining to quality, flow, energy and other environmental indicators from the water treatment plants of our customers. The system also facilitates transfer of knowledge from experts at a remote-control centre to local operators real-time,” said Varun, CEO, Greenvironment India.
Ditto with the Prestige Langleigh apartment on ECC Road, Whitefield, where the technology has helped save 60% of the water used by the residents. The housing complex has 104 residential units and uses 100 kilo litres of water daily. “Recycled water is used for flushing and gardening. While the process is conventional, the modern technological intervention has made the quality of recycled water better,” says Yatin Tayalia, committee member of the resident welfare association. Ten years ago, the apartment had close to 200 KLD of fresh water requirement every day and was hugely dependent on tankers. But the scenario has changed now, says Tayalia..
Minimum Water Challenge
How much water are you using for your daily needs? Measure exactly how much water you can cut back when you wash hands and face, brush teeth, shave, shower or bathe. That’s what Beautiful Bengaluru (BB), a private organisation, is asking public to take up through the ‘Minimum Water Challenge’. “Public can share any/all categories on their social media profile with #MinimumWaterChallenge and tag their friends and inform us via mail to feature city’s top water savers. People are willing to take challenges all the time, and here’s one that we felt can really translate to something meaningful. This can show how much is too much and how little is enough, and can have a huge impact on actual water demand of cities,” says Odette Katrak, co-founder, BB.
Spread over 8.2 lakh sq ft and housing 200 commercial units, the mall requires 4 lakh litres daily and 3.8 lakh of this gets recycled and is used for cooler tower and the air-conditioning system. Fresh water consumption is halved every day.
Most of the waste water is potentially reused using the smart technology developed by Greenvironment Innovation & Marketing India Pvt Ltd, a startup founded by alumni of IIT Madras. Real-time monitoring of waste water plant and troubleshooting support through innovative smart water management — IoT-based technologies are the cornestones of the tech support provided to the mall by the startup.
“Though the mall was into waste water utilisation since its inception in 2012, it adapted modern technology from 2017. What matters is the quality and the way it’s managed. With the modern technology, if oil content in water is high, we get an alert immediately, as there are sensors used in different stages of the treatment. Oil in waste water comes from the food court, which can be treated using oil skimmer. We can obtain real-time data from the plant anytime,” says Manu Nair, general manager, facility, Orion Mall.
“Real-time data is essential for smooth running of a water treatment plant. But, at present, operational decision-making at most plants remains largely reliant on after-the-fact information. Real-time monitoring system comprises real-time data collection, analysis and control tools. Using internet-based technologies, we collect data pertaining to quality, flow, energy and other environmental indicators from the water treatment plants of our customers. The system also facilitates transfer of knowledge from experts at a remote-control centre to local operators real-time,” said Varun, CEO, Greenvironment India.
Ditto with the Prestige Langleigh apartment on ECC Road, Whitefield, where the technology has helped save 60% of the water used by the residents. The housing complex has 104 residential units and uses 100 kilo litres of water daily. “Recycled water is used for flushing and gardening. While the process is conventional, the modern technological intervention has made the quality of recycled water better,” says Yatin Tayalia, committee member of the resident welfare association. Ten years ago, the apartment had close to 200 KLD of fresh water requirement every day and was hugely dependent on tankers. But the scenario has changed now, says Tayalia..
Minimum Water Challenge
How much water are you using for your daily needs? Measure exactly how much water you can cut back when you wash hands and face, brush teeth, shave, shower or bathe. That’s what Beautiful Bengaluru (BB), a private organisation, is asking public to take up through the ‘Minimum Water Challenge’. “Public can share any/all categories on their social media profile with #MinimumWaterChallenge and tag their friends and inform us via mail to feature city’s top water savers. People are willing to take challenges all the time, and here’s one that we felt can really translate to something meaningful. This can show how much is too much and how little is enough, and can have a huge impact on actual water demand of cities,” says Odette Katrak, co-founder, BB.
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