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time-saving rewards to be realised from digitising analysis of water quality. ABB’s latest
generation of digital pH sensors, for example, offer improved accuracy by accounting for the temperature of the sample. Features such as plug-and-play and easy set-up technology offering one button calibration enable fast and simple commissioning of the instruments by even the least experienced operators. The same ease of use also applies to maintenance, with predictive maintenance and in-built diagnostics technology helping to ensure increased process uptime and a reduced periodic maintenance schedule. Advances in digital transmitters are also
helping to simplify operation and maintenance and reduce operational overheads, all whilst allowing faster access to data. They also offer flexible scalability with the ability to update sensor modules as your needs change.
Stay compliant and improve efficiency
As countries worldwide seek to introduce ever more environmental regulations to help protect water quality, being able to count on accurate and reliable continuous water quality measurement can help to substantially reduce the chance of an environmental breach that could incur millions of dollars in fines and detrimentally affect the public image of your organisation. With increased data available, substantial
process efficiencies such as improved chemical dosing and reduced energy consumption can also be achieved. A good example is continuous monitoring of dissolved oxygen in aeration processes. With aeration typically accounting for over 50 per cent of energy use in wastewater treatment processes, finding ways to improve efficiency through effective dissolved oxygen monitoring presents a golden opportunity to achieve significant cost savings.
it iS time for online
The reward for those who have made the shift to the latest water quality measurement technologies is timely, accurate ‘always-on’ data and the ability to make informed decisions that can be put into action to improve plant or process performance. The growing need to be more accountable needs a new way of thinking – if you have still to make the switch to smarter online measurement, maybe it is time to think analytically.
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www.abb.com/wateranalysis Instrumentation Monthly January 2021
Government-backed 5G facility to be built in oxfordshire
backed by over £3 million of Government investment and due for completion this year. Providing a base for UK researchers and businesses to experiment, the new 5G hub –
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eventually planned to extend across the entire Harwell campus – will provide a testing facility that can show the benefits of hybrid 5G and satellite communications networks. The hope is that once the technology is demonstrated the techniques can be rolled out to other businesses across the UK. 5G connectivity is likely going to
change the world and its considered the next meteoric leap in wireless communications, offering faster data speeds and less latency across networks. This low “latency” - the millisecond gap between action and reaction - has the potential to accelerate the green revolution needed to tackle climate change. It paves the way for vehicles to swap data nearly instantly, which can aid navigation and, for example, mean a car can begin to apply the brakes before a driver is aware of an accident. Science Minister Amanda Solloway said: “Staying connected has taken on a new
profound importance - from keeping in touch with loved ones and competing in Zoom quizzes to helping us tackle COVID-19. “This new state-of-the-art facility backed by government funding will enable our brightest
researchers and engineers to better understand how 5G can help connect us all, creating new business opportunities, while delivering green efficiencies across the UK.” Space and tech companies are focusing
on 5G because it allows for a broad range of applications across industries, including Internet of Things technology and augmented reality, all of which can be applied to manufacturing, public safety, enterprise and communications software and entertainment and gaming. 5G will enable more devices to be
connected for more of the time: the “Internet of Things”, where chips in billions of devices talk to one another, bringing the prospect of huge efficiencies in everything from medicine and manufacturing to farming. It is also a quick, affordable way of bringing a fast data network to places where cables will not reach, from remote villages to disaster zones. This new facility will develop software that allows satellite networks, including low earth orbit
networks, to be integrated into terrestrial public and private communications networks. This will create new business opportunities for application developers and mobile network providers. The centre is being backed by a European Space Agency contract, and as part of the
development CGI is working with BT, Avanti Communications and the University of Surrey on a project to see how it can connect rural communities to 5G in the most affordable way possible.
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K businesses will be able to tap into the potential of 5G and satellite technology as a new testing facility is being created. The engineering hub, set to be built by the IT and business consultancy CGI at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire, is being
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