CENTAUR®

Preventing storm overflow operation

CENTAUR® is a self-contained, cyber secure, smart dynamic control system consisting of an actuated penstock controlled with a Sense-Think-Act philosophy, active in real-time to protect a target asset (Storm Overflow). The system acts autonomously on what it sees, managing equivalent storage upstream of the penstock to prevent the storm overflow from operating.

“The CENTAUR® system has been successfully working in Coimbra, managing peak flows and reducing flood risk in an important area of the city. Through utilising existing storage capacity within the wastewater network, volume is retained during periods of intense rainfall and only discharged once the flow has reduced downstream.”

Telmo Paula Águas de Coimbra

CENTAUR® in action

See CENTAUR®’s impact in the real world.

CENTAUR® reduces flood risk at World Heritage Site in Portugal

CENTAUR® has been installed in the Coimbra wastewater network to intelligently control in-sewer flows. This has helped to minimise flood risk in the steep urban catchment, helping to protect the World Heritage Site and other downtown areas.