Incoming
sewages, activated sludge liquors and final effluents
may all be analysed for important parameters using optical
techniques.
Multipath
reflection of IR light, with the Solsys-MJK, gives the
best possible accuracy for solids measurement over a very
large concentration range (mg/l to % solids)
Attenuation
of Ruthenium fluorescence due to the presence of oxygen
is utilised in the DOSys IG to give very precise DO measurements
in activated sludge.
Props
may be used to give organic strength and Total dissolved
sulphide concentrations in incoming sewage by processing
the UV absorption spectra over the relevant wavelengths,
and the enviroflu-HC can detect oil contamination in the
incoming liquor.
This
last device is also ideal for detection of oil spills
in surface water run off and contamination of cooling
waters due to oil seal failure. Envitech have installed
units for both these purposes at Steel pipe manufacturers
and large power generation facilities respectively