Water/Wastewater
Process Refractometer is a New and Economical Way to Monitor TOC in Effluent
Excess organics or excessive Total Organic Carbon (TOC) content, e.g. alcohols, proteins, sugars, fats, etc. in various wastewater streams in the corn sweetener and beer brewing industries can incur fines and penalties. In severe cases the plant can even be closed.
As these effluent streams typically contain high levels of TOC (up to 10,000 PPM) the Refractive Index technique that K-Patents’ refractometer is based on, has proven to be a very successful measurement method for this purpose.
Ion exchange is a filtration process aimed at removing soluble ionised substances. For the purposes, ion exchange resins in columns are used in industrial plants.
The solution to be treated, e.g. sugar solution, flows through the resin in the exchanger column. As there are cations and anions in the solution, two different types of resins must be used: a cation exchanger and an anion exchanger. The cation resin is used in the hydrogen form (H +), thus, it must be regenerated with an acid, in this case, with a strong Hydrochloric acid HCl. HCl controls the pH of process water streams providing water purity, demineralises water and rinses cations from the resins. The cation resin removes hardness from water since it is also alkaline.
The anion resin is used in hydroxyl form (OH -), thus, it must be regenerated with a strong alkali NaOH. Alkaline environment softens the solution by removing strong acids.
This combined arrangement produces pure solution. After the solution has been demineralised, sugar can be removed from the process, and produced in the process sweet water forwarded to the storage tank.
TOC has traditionally been measured both on- and off-line. Conductivity and non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) are the two common detection methods used in on-line TOC analysers. These analysers are expensive to maintain and calibrate, and there can be frequent breakdowns in their operation.
Laboratory off-line samples and testing are used to confirm the TOC analyser readings. However, if the sampling frequency for the laboratory analysis is too small, potential TOC excursions can be missed.
To control the effluent effectively and provide the wastewater treatment plant with warning of exceptional loads, the measuring instrument used must be reliable and remain in-line at all times. K-Patents refractometer provides reliable in-line real-time measurement of the dissolved solids before the sewage proceeds to the treatment plant. Wastewater treatment plant knows about the incoming TOC and can keep treatment process in proper operation and compliance.
K-Patents process refractometers provide reliable measurement for alarming of incoming dissolved solids (indication of high organics). For instance, alarms can be set at 6,500 PPM and the pump shut-off at 7,500 PPM.
K-Patents Teflon Body Refractometer PR-23-M provides in-line measurements of the effluent sewer at its dispersing outlet to the treatment plant. The refractometer can read 0-1% total dissolved solids that correlate with 0-10,000 PPM TOC scale.
For over 30 years, K-Patents (Finland), has been specialising in in-line liquid concentration measurement instruments for industrial users and OEMs in the chemical, oil and petrochemical, pulp and paper, food, semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries.
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New DIN Panel Mount Indicators bring Unique Features
Fluidwell (Netherlands) celebrates its 20th anniversary with the launching of an exciting new line of products: The new D Series. An extensive selection of DIN panel mount indicators and controllers for liquid and gas applications for flow, level, pressure and temperature measurement in industrial environments. In addition to simplicity and user-friendliness, which are already key features of Fluidwell’s F-Series, the D Series brings a unique feature in DIN panel mount indicators: Its IP66, IP67 (NEMA4X) enclosure. Even total immersion is not an issue.
“The greatest advantage of this new DIN panel mount indicator is its unique waterproof qualities”, says Eric Rath, General Manager of the Fluidwell Group in The Netherlands. “The robust IP66, IP67 and NEMA4X type enclosure withstands extreme weather conditions,
powerful water jets and even total immersion. It saves lots of time and cost. For instance it is perfect for cleaning and wash-down applications without worrying about water damage.”
Fluidwell F-Series users already appreciate the simple, logical menu-driven structure, with alphanumerical descriptions of settings instead of confusing abbreviations and difficult codes. It saves significant time and cost in installation and programming. “The D-Series is in no way different. Those familiar with an F-Series unit, can also program and install any D-Series unit without the use of the manual or hiring technical experts. It is truly: know one, know them all!”, Eric adds.
The D-series does not require special maintenance other than a periodic check of the casing and wiring. The long life lithium battery and special power saving options lead to a battery life time of up to 7 years. This saves considerably on maintenance cost. And with its minimal depth clearance of just a few inches, the D-Series is a great solution for smaller, low-cost panels and panel doors.
As Eric Rath puts it: “It took us many years of designing and redesigning before we were satisfied with the results, but it was worth it all: It’s simply the better alternative”.
The new D-Series is available as indicator, totaliser, batch controller, transmitter and monitoring system for flow, level, pressure and temperature measurement in safe area applications. It comes in multiple combination possibilities for sensor in- and outputs and power and sensor supply, with much more to come in the near future.
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