Sand-Cycle Remote Smart Monitoring
Download the brochureAchieve consistent, compliant effluent performance by adding Sand-Cycle® remote smart monitoring to your continuous moving bed sand filters.
Sand‑Cycle® gives you real‑time visibility of filter behaviour, helping you spot developing issues early, respond faster, and protect compliance with discharge permits. The system retrofits into all types of continuous moving bed sand filters, supporting AMP8 objectives by enabling improved performance and resilience from existing and new assets.
Sand‑Cycle® is a remote monitoring and control solution designed to improve the performance of continuous moving bed sand filters, reduce operational cost and make day‑to‑day operations easier.
By using RFID tags mixed into the filter media, Sand‑Cycle® tracks sand circulation as a direct indicator of filter health and performance. This data is processed through robust algorithms and presented via a secure online dashboard, giving operators clear insight into what is happening on site – without the need to be there.
Continuous sand circulation monitoring allows operators to:
- Optimise sand circulation rates to improve pollutant removal efficiency
- Identify developing issues, such as partial blockages
- Intervene earlier and restore normal operation before compliance is put at risk
- Check wear and tear status of filter components
This level of visibility supports AMP8 priorities around resilience, compliance, efficiency and smarter asset management.
Stay within discharge limits with remote performance insight
Sand‑Cycle® is ideally suited to unmanned or intermittently staffed wastewater treatment works. Operators can see emerging issues as they develop, rather than discovering problems at the next scheduled site visit.
Visual dashboards help pinpoint where performance is deviating, based on RFID behaviour patterns, enabling faster, better‑informed responses.
Automated alarms that support compliance
Built‑in algorithms continuously analyse performance data and trigger alerts when threshold limits are reached. This ensures operator attendance is only requested when it is genuinely required, helping teams prioritise resources while protecting compliance.
Reduce operational costs
Sand‑Cycle® supports proven cost savings across the lifecycle of continuous sand filters, including:
- Increased asset uptime
- Reduced unplanned outages
- Longer life of wear components
- Predictive maintenance rather than reactive intervention
- Lower energy and manpower requirements
Sand‑Cycle® uses RFID tags, similar in principle to those used for pet microchipping. These tags are mixed into the filter media.
As the tags move with the media, they act as a reliable proxy for sand circulation. Field data is continuously collected and processed to calculate meaningful process parameters, which are displayed via clear, intuitive dashboards.
Operators gain real‑time visibility of key operating conditions, supporting faster decisions, improved performance and greater confidence in filter operation.
The technology can be applied to existing installations or new continuous sand filters, regardless of make and manufacturer.
Sand‑Cycle® is a simple add‑on that enhances day‑to‑day operation without increasing complexity.
By providing continuous insight into filter behaviour, the system allows filters to be operated closer to optimal conditions, supports wider operating envelopes and helps meet more stringent effluent requirements, all of which are central to AMP8 delivery.
Sand-Cycle® provides live and historical trending of key continuous filter parameters, including:
- Average, upper and lower media circulation rates
- Plug‑flow process conditions
- Active filter bed volume
The secure, 24/7 dashboard access gives operators rapid visibility of any performance offsets. Automated algorithms raise alarms when threshold values are exceeded and operator intervention is required.
Helpdesk support
Direct access to helpdesk support and live chat with our specialists is included. Clear, practical troubleshooting diagrams help resolve issues efficiently and reduce downtime.
Benchmarking
By evaluating data across all Sand‑Cycle®‑equipped filters, we can benchmark performance and identify improvement opportunities. This shared learning helps us continually refine our service and deliver better outcomes for our customers.
