On-Line Biofilm Sensor
ALVIM sensor is sensitive to oxidizing substances (as many biocides are). This allows a real-time monitoring of biocides application, providing additional information on disinfection plant functioning.
Data acquired by sensors are collected by a PC (basic software / serverless version) or an external server and stored in a database (server version).
While with the basic software is just possible to store & view the data (basic features) on a single PC, with the server version it is possible to access the data from different clients, and to automatically carry out different operations on field acquired data, particularly:
• acquisition of the electrochemical signal generated by one or more ALVIM probes on a programmable time basis;
• advanced data view / filtering;
• control of biocides application;
• remote transmission of acquired data;
• field apparatus diagnostic;
• automated alarm signaling to operators in charge of plant maintenance, in response to programmed events (programmed biofilm level reached, failure in biocide application system, etc.);
• real-time analysis of signal trend for biofilm prevention or signaling of abnormalities on plant behavior;
• automated report generation for the people in charge of water treatment.
Data acquired by sensors are collected by a PC (basic software / serverless version) or an external server and stored in a database (server version).
While with the basic software is just possible to store & view the data (basic features) on a single PC, with the server version it is possible to access the data from different clients, and to automatically carry out different operations on field acquired data, particularly:
• acquisition of the electrochemical signal generated by one or more ALVIM probes on a programmable time basis;
• advanced data view / filtering;
• control of biocides application;
• remote transmission of acquired data;
• field apparatus diagnostic;
• automated alarm signaling to operators in charge of plant maintenance, in response to programmed events (programmed biofilm level reached, failure in biocide application system, etc.);
• real-time analysis of signal trend for biofilm prevention or signaling of abnormalities on plant behavior;
• automated report generation for the people in charge of water treatment.
Function of the sensor in water system |
Correlation between sensor signal and biofilm growth rate
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