Intelligent management of the storage capacity in the sewer system makes a major contribution to water pollution control: it reduces overflows, makes optimum use of the storage volume in the sewer system and ensures the hydraulic capacity utilization of the wastewater treatment plant. Scientific studies show that INKA significantly improves water protection – regardless of whether the system is used in small sewer networks, in urban networks or in extensive and large catchment areas.<\/p>\n
INKA’s control intelligence is based on a highly developed and standardized algorithm. INKA therefore behaves in the same way in every sewer network, which strengthens traceability. The network configurator is used to adjust the system to different conditions. A sewer network simulation model is integrated into INKA, which continuously predicts discharges and fill levels on the basis of measurement and weather radar data, thus providing the INKA algorithm with information from the future.<\/p>\n
INKA is a universal system that can be used in any sewer network and can be coupled to any process control system. It is the most widespread and most used sewer network control system in Europe.<\/p>\n
The Swiss Federal Office for the Environment FOEN supported the development of INKA through STEBATEC, which developed the system in cooperation with EAWAG, UMTEC and other partners, in a team consisting of urban drainage, environmental technology, database and automation engineers.<\/p>\n