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Influent forecasting & control

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Predicting influent/flow and steering the gemaal chain & sampling on it — D.R.A.I.N. chain control, weather-driven forecasting (WISE) and the sampling-cabinet work.

7 stops ·Lead: R&D Lab ·Updated 9 June 2026

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  1. Node-RED gemaalketenregeling

    Finished

    Energy-optimal pumping-chain simulation as a custom Node-RED node. (Avans TI, 2022)

    Jun 2022

  2. Influent voorspelling (monsternamekast)

    Finished

    ML 24-hour influent/flow prediction to set the sampling-cabinet frequency. (Avans AI, 2024)

    Jan 2024

  3. monster

    Active

    Sampling-cabinet pulse counter (volumetric) — the node the influent-forecasting work drives from its prediction.

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    The sampling-cabinet node the influent forecast (WISE) drives.

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  4. SVI-meter

    Planned

    Vision-based automated sludge-volume-index meter for RWZI Nieuwveer. (Avans, 2025)

    Jan 2025

  5. D.R.A.I.N. gemaal fit-gap + digital twin

    Active

    Suitability fit-gap of two gemalen + a hydraulic digital-twin experiment. (HR, 2025)

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  6. MPC afvlakkingsregeling

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    Hierarchical MPC: forecast- and price-driven pump scheduling that smooths sewage flow. (TU/e, 2026)

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    Control-layer prototype for the data-driven gemaal-chain regulation (D.R.A.I.N.).

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  7. Weather influent prediction engine (WISE)

    Active

    Weather-driven influent/flow forecasting that sets sampling-cabinet behaviour — successor to the influent-voorspelling student work.

    Feb 2026

Influent forecasting & control

Predicting influent/flow and steering the gemaal chain & sampling on it — D.R.A.I.N. chain control, weather-driven forecasting (WISE) and the sampling-cabinet work.

Part of the Waterschap Brabantse Delta R&D portfolio. Seeded from the student-work intake — replace with the polished write-up once this node is reviewed.