Integrating intelligent tools into the demonstration plant has allowed Thamsen to implement the first innovative concepts. One application targets pump clogging by fiber residues that become entwined in waste water eddies and build up at the pump wheel. In a worst-case scenario, the pump is blocked. “With the digital twin, we can detect clogging based on operation parameters and clean the pump through reverse operation,” says Thamsen. Because the demonstration plant uses industry components that are also employed in many industrial waste water plants, new solutions can be deployed faster in the industry, Thamsen explains: “We can use our plant to demonstrate how to integrate solutions in an industry environment and show live results in the demonstration. With our digital twin, we are able to provide a hands-on demonstration of what digitalization looks like and make this complex subject accessible, including to operators in plants and to maintenance staff. This is what makes this project a true milestone for Water 4.0.”