An Industrial Cloud-Based IoT System for

Real-Time Monitoring and Controlling

of Wastewater

Supervisor Team Members

MR. S.Ayyapan - AP/ECE

G.Premkumar-920821106060
M.Ramji920821106065
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M.Siva Balaji-920821106075
Abstract
• Wastewater management is a critical aspect of industrial processes, ensuring compliance with environmental
standards and promoting sustainable practices.
• This work focuses on the integration of sensor technologies, specifically pH, temperature, and turbidity sensors,
along with an Arduino-based controller, to monitor and manage wastewater parameters in industrial settings.
• The pH sensor provides real-time measurement of the acidity or alkalinity of the wastewater, aiding in the
identification of potential environmental risks and the need for corrective actions.
• Temperature sensors offer insights into the thermal conditions of the wastewater, crucial for understanding
biological and chemical reactions. Turbidity sensors measure the cloudiness or haziness caused by suspended
particles, providing information on water quality.
• The Arduino controller serves as the central processing unit, collecting data from the sensors and implementing
control strategies. By leveraging this sensor-controller system, industries can optimize wastewater treatment
processes, minimize the discharge of harmful substances, and enhance overall operational efficiency.
• The proposed solution offers a cost-effective and scalable approach to wastewater management, allowing industries
to meet regulatory requirements, reduce environmental impact, and contribute to sustainable development.
• The integration of sensor technologies with an Arduino-based controller represents a step forward in smart
wastewater management, providing a foundation for future advancements in industrial environmental stewardship.
Introduction
• Water is a fundamental resource for various industrial processes, playing
a pivotal role in manufacturing, production, and overall industrial
operations.
• However, the use and disposal of water in industries generate wastewater
that often contains contaminants and pollutants.
• Effective management of industrial wastewater is crucial not only to
meet environmental regulations but also to ensure sustainable practices
and minimize adverse impacts on ecosystems.
• Wastewater from industries typically contains a variety of pollutants such
as chemicals, heavy metals, and organic substances that can pose
significant environmental risks if not treated properly.
Introduction
• The discharge of untreated or inadequately treated industrial
wastewater can lead to soil and water contamination, negatively
affecting aquatic life and public health.
• In response to growing environmental concerns, industries are
increasingly recognizing the importance of adopting advanced
technologies to monitor, treat, and manage their wastewater
effectively.
• This includes the integration of sensor technologies and automation
systems to provide real-time insights into the quality and
characteristics of industrial wastewater.
Problem Statement:-
 Determining the quality of the water is still unaddressed.

Objective:-
• In this work, an integrated IOT based detection and management system is
developed for indudtries to assess the water quality, perform level check in
terms of Ph, temperature and turbidity .
LITERATURE SURVEY:-

Journal Title Connected Sensors, Innovative Sensor Deployment, and

Intelligent Data Analysis for Online Water Quality
Monitoring.

Publisher IEEE Access

Author Libu Manjakkal, Srinjoy Mitra , Yvan R. Petillot , Member, IEEE,

Jamie Shutler , E. Marian Scott,Magnus Willander, and Ravinder
Dahiya

Year 2021

INFERENCE:
Using web enabled sensors the accurate information about the physical and
environmental variables are obtained (without physically being there)
LITERATURE SURVEY:-
Journal Title WaterNet: A Network for Monitoring and Assessing Water
Quality for Irrigation Purposes.

Publisher IEEE Access

Author OLASUPO O. AJAYI 1, ANTOINE B. BAGULA 1,
HLONIPHANI C. MALULEKE 1,ZAHEED GAFFOOR 2,
NEBO JOVANOVIC2, AND KEVIN C. PIETERSEN

Year 2022
INFERENCE:
The proposal of a real-time water monitoring network for gathering data on
water parameters from water bodies and the application of machine learning (ML)
models as means of assessing water quality.
LITERATURE SURVEY:-
Journal Title Smart two-tank water quality and level detection system via IOT

Publisher Heliyon(JOURNAL)

Author Samuel C. Olisa , Christopher N. Asiegbu , Juliet E. Olisa , Bonaventure

O. Ekengwu , Abdulhakim A. Shittu , Martin C. Eze b

Year 2021

INFERENCE:
Most of the designed system has shortcomings in real applications and does not
provide convenience in using them unlike most solutions, an Android mobile App with a
user-friendly interface was developed and integrated into the system
LITERATURE SURVEY:-
Journal Title Research on an Online Monitoring System for Efficient and
Accurate Monitoring of Mine Water.

Publisher IEEE Access

Author LEI BO , Y ANG LIU , ZIHANG ZHANG , DONGXU ZHU ,AND

YIYING WANG

Year 2022

INFERENCE:
Integration of IOT frameworks with unsupervised learning methods to improve the
effectiveness and meets the requirements of mine water treatment and utilization with high
speed and robustness, low time delay, high accuracy, low power consumption and high
permeability.
Proposed system
• This work focuses on the integration of sensor technologies, specifically pH,
temperature, and turbidity sensors, along with an Arduino-based controller, to
monitor and manage wastewater parameters in industrial settings.
• The pH sensor provides real-time measurement of the acidity or alkalinity of the
wastewater, aiding in the identification of potential environmental risks and the
need for corrective actions.
• Temperature sensors offer insights into the thermal conditions of the wastewater,
crucial for understanding biological and chemical reactions. Turbidity sensors
measure the cloudiness or haziness caused by suspended particles, providing
information on water quality.
• Additionally, Electrocoagulation (EC) is introduced as an efficient treatment
method for removing contaminants from wastewater.
 POWER
SUPPLY

+5v Gnd

LCD

Temperature
sensor IOT
DC power
GATEWAY Level control supply
Ph sensor ESP
ARDUINO MODULE

TDS sensor
Relay Electrocoagulation
Pump (EC)
modules
Turbidity
sensor
Pump
EC
• Electrocoagulation (EC) is a water purification system that uses
micro-electrical current to remove contaminants in aqueous
environments.

• It is an alternative to chemical coagulation (CC), which involves

delivering metallic coagulants to water through the electro-dissolution
of electrodes.
 ATMEGA328
• ATMEGA 328 microcontroller, which acts as a processor for the Arduino board. Nearly it consists of
28 pins.

• From these 28 pins, the inputs can be controlled by transmitting and receiving the inputs to the
external device.

• It also consists of pulse width modulation (PWM). These PWM are used to transmit the entire signal
in a pulse modulation.

• Input power supply such as Vcc and Gnd are used. These IC mainly consists of analog and digital
inputs. These analog and digital inputs are used for the process of certain applications.
ATMEGA328 PIN DIAGRAM
Liquid pH Sensor

• The module is a PH sensor, which can be

used to test PH value of the aqueous solution.
The electrode of the Crowtail PH sensor is a
composite electrode which composed of glass
electrode and reference electrode.
Node MCU
• Board is based on open source
firmware Node MCU which is
advanced API for hardware IO

• The firmware provides event-

driven API for network applications,
which facilitates developers writing
code running this tiny little board
in NodeJS style
Algorithm
• BEGIN • # Temperature monitoring and control
• Initialize sensors (pH, Temperature, Turbidity) • IF Temp_value > THRESHOLD_TEMP THEN
• Connect Arduino controller
• Set THRESHOLD_pH, THRESHOLD_TEMP, • Activate Cooling Mechanism
THRESHOLD_TURBIDITY • Alert Operator

• WHILE system is active DO: • ENDIF

• # Read sensor values
• pH_value ← Read from pH sensor • # Turbidity monitoring and control
• Temp_value ← Read from Temperature sensor
• Turbidity_value ← Read from Turbidity sensor • IF Turbidity_value > THRESHOLD_TURBIDITY THEN
• Start Filtration System
• # pH monitoring and control
• Alert Operator
• IF pH_value < THRESHOLD_pH_LOW OR pH_value >
THRESHOLD_pH_HIGH THEN • ENDIF
• Trigger Neutralization System
• Alert Operator
• ENDIF • # Transmit sensor data to cloud
• Send (pH_value, Temp_value, Turbidity_value) to
Cloud Server
Expected outcome
• Real-time Monitoring: Continuous tracking of wastewater parameters (pH,
temperature, turbidity) for efficient management.
• Improved Regulatory Compliance: Ensures industries meet environmental standards
and discharge regulations.
• Optimized Treatment Processes: Data-driven decision-making for better wastewater
treatment efficiency.
• Reduced Environmental Impact: Minimizes the release of harmful substances into
the environment.
• Cost-effective & Scalable: Affordable solution that can be adapted to various
industrial settings.
• Automated Control & Alerts: Arduino-based system enables automation and alerts
for corrective actions.
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