The first "zero carbon water quality monitoring station" in Shanghai has been put into operation along the Yangpu Riverside, and the environmental protection facilities themselves are very important environmental monitoring stations | water quality | the first
On July 12th, Yangpu District held the 2023 National Low Carbon Day theme promotion event, during which the automatic water quality monitoring station of Yangpu Bridge on the Huangpu River was put into operation. The reporter learned that the monitoring station can not only monitor the water quality of the Huangpu River in real time, but also respond more timely and efficiently to various water environment events; It also utilizes building energy conservation and photovoltaic energy storage technology, pioneering the creation of the city's first "zero carbon water quality monitoring station," exploring an effective path for other zero carbon buildings.
The Huangpu River Yangpu Bridge Water Quality Automatic Monitoring Station is located on Yangpu Binjiang Avenue, facing the Huangpu River water and adjacent to the Yangpu Bridge. The reporter saw two yellow sampling devices by the water bank. The relevant person in charge of the Yangpu District Ecological Environment Bureau said that the device automatically samples and analyzes water quality, with a total of more than 30 indicators, reflecting the water quality status of the Huangpu River in real time.
"In the past, manual sampling was used, and a bottle of water was collected and sent for inspection every two to three days. The Huangpu River is a navigable river, and ships come and go. In case of oil pollution leakage or even more serious chemical leakage from ships, it will be too late until the indicators are detected to be problematic." The person in charge said, "Nowadays, automatic water quality monitoring stations usually take samples every hour, and can handle emergencies faster and more timely."
It is worth mentioning that the water quality automatic monitoring station of the Yangpu Bridge on the Huangpu River is not only an environmental monitoring and protection facility, but also follows the concept of environmental protection and zero carbon, minimizing any additional burden on the environment. The design unit, Tongji University School of Architecture and Urban Planning, introduced that the Daqiao Water Station is based on the sewage pump room of the original Shanghai Power Station auxiliary plant, and has undergone renovation of the exterior facade, indoor space, courtyard landscape, etc., starting from the overall carbon neutrality goal of the building.
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The reporter saw that the monitoring station was almost completely covered by photovoltaic panels. It is reported that in sunny weather, the equipment load is preferentially powered by photovoltaic power generation, and the excess photovoltaic energy is stored in lithium battery energy storage units for use in cloudy, rainy days, and at night. Hydrogen energy serves as a backup power source for the system, which is generated by photovoltaic or mains electricity for water electrolysis to produce hydrogen. The resulting hydrogen is compressed and stored, and then converted into equipment load electricity when needed. In addition, the monitoring station also combines passive energy-saving and carbon reduction technologies such as introducing natural light into underground spaces, utilizing underground space insulation performance, and capillary air conditioning systems to double reduce carbon emissions.
There are also environmental protection knowledge popularization exhibitions such as "zero carbon technology", "sponge city", "Shanghai century old water supply", "water quality purification", and "water quality monitoring" inside the station, realizing the diversified functions of "visible, learnable, and trial" that integrate water quality monitoring, science popularization display, and public experience, and creating a "zero carbon" ecological environment education demonstration base. The Ecological Environment Bureau of Yangpu District stated that the Yangpu Binjiang energy-saving "zero carbon" demonstration building has revitalized the old industrial heritage of Binjiang with low-carbon new vitality, and also hopes to be a leader in the low-carbon development concept, providing a demonstration model for the whole city.