Real-Time Final Effluent Ammonium & Other

Key Parameter Monitoring

Jo Cooper
Product & Market Specialist
Intellitect Water Limited

Real-Time Final Effluent Ammonium & Other
Key Parameter Monitoring


Analysis of real data
The monitor
Hints and tips
Benefits





The Final Effluent (FE) Monitor


A multi-parameter (7) monitor
320mm in length
Flow cell mounted
24V DC
Direct insertion
Easy to fit sensors
No sample preparation
Flexible Real -Time Communications
Ethernet: TCP/IP
RS232/RS485:Modbus/SCADA
GPRS: TCP/IP/FTP
Analogue Outputs: 0 - 2.5V


The Multi-Parameter Sensors


pH
ORP
Ammonium
ISE
Dissolved
Oxygen
(DO)
Conductivity
Turbidity
Temperature
36mm diameter sonde head
The Ammonium ISE Sensor


Fast and accurate measurements
Stable measurement
Robust
Can be left dry for long periods
Concentration range 0 20mg/l
pH range 5 8
Temperature range 0 +50
o
C
1 year life time



Mounting of the FE Monitor in Flow Cell


GPRS Antenna
Inlet to Turbidity Sensors
Inlet to Chemical Sensors
Valves for flow
control
Outlet
PSU 24V DC
FE Monitor
In-Line Strainer




Hayward Simplex basket strainer
Strainer basket 3.5mm mesh
Vertical mounting
Easy maintenance
Larger strainers are available




Spare Basket
Strainer basket maintenance


Wear Personal
Protective Equipment
(PPE)
Clean with a water hose
(5 minutes)
For unmanned sites a
drop in flow is a good
indicator that the basket
needs cleaning



Inbuilt Graphic User Interface (GUI)




Established via an
ethernet connection
Real-time readings at
a glance
Allows an easy
calibration (30 mins)
Data logging
frequency selection
(1/min 1/hr)
Data retrieval (.dat,
.xls)




Heavy rainfall runoff seen in the peaks of increased
levels of ammonium at waste water treatment site


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10.00
20.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
60.00
70.00
80.00
90.00
100.00
01/01/2012 31/01/2012 01/03/2012 31/03/2012 30/04/2012 30/05/2012 29/06/2012 29/07/2012 28/08/2012 27/09/2012 27/10/2012
Reduction in flow indicating the strainer basket is in
need of cleaning


0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
0.5
25/09/2012 30/09/2012 05/10/2012 10/10/2012 15/10/2012 20/10/2012 25/10/2012
18/10: Clean strainer basket
re-instates flow.
Heavy rainfall runoff impacting on flow through to the
FE Monitor


0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
0.5
25/09/2012 30/09/2012 05/10/2012 10/10/2012 15/10/2012 20/10/2012 25/10/2012
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Flow Ammonium
Heavy rainfall runoff
impacting on submersible
pump flow through to the
FE monitor
Heavy rainfall runoff seen in the peaks of increased
levels of ammonium at waste water treatment site


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10.00
20.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
60.00
70.00
80.00
90.00
100.00
01/01/2012 31/01/2012 01/03/2012 31/03/2012 30/04/2012 30/05/2012 29/06/2012 29/07/2012 28/08/2012 27/09/2012 27/10/2012
What happened
here?
Heavy rainfall runoff impacting on submersible pump
flow through to the FE Monitor


0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
23/12/2011 12/01/2012 01/02/2012 21/02/2012 12/03/2012 01/04/2012 21/04/2012 11/05/2012 31/05/2012 20/06/2012 10/07/2012
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
Ammonium Flow
The importance of cleaning


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10.00
20.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
60.00
70.00
80.00
90.00
100.00
29/07/2012 05/08/2012 12/08/2012 19/08/2012 26/08/2012 02/09/2012 09/09/2012 16/09/2012 23/09/2012 30/09/2012
What happened
here?
17/09: Calibration of
Ammonium after cleaning
of the sonde head
Sonde head prior to cleaning on 17/10




An increase in ammonium also results in an increase in
conductivity
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
06/02/2012 08/02/2012 10/02/2012 12/02/2012 14/02/2012 16/02/2012 18/02/2012 20/02/2012
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Conductivity Ammonium
Increasing DO levels as the Ammonium levels drop
after runoff highs


0
50
100
150
200
250
300
06/02/2012 08/02/2012 10/02/2012 12/02/2012 14/02/2012 16/02/2012 18/02/2012 20/02/2012
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
DO Ammonium
Other key parameters


0
200
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800
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1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
06/02/2012 08/02/2012 10/02/2012 12/02/2012 14/02/2012 16/02/2012 18/02/2012 20/02/2012
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
ORP Turbidity Temperature pH Ammonium
Hints and tips
Keep the sensors clean
Ensure adequate flow (25 litres/min at study site)
Filter particles > 3.5mm via a strainer/basket

Routine Maintenance
Check basket every week
Aim to clean the basket every 2/3 weeks (some sites may
require a larger strainer/basket
Clean the sonde head and sensors every 3-6 months (site
specific)
A drop in flow can be used as an indication that cleaning of
the basket is required

Benefits
Multi-parameter
Reagent free
No sample preparation
Easy to replace sensors
Less frequent maintenance
Ideal for unmanned sites
Reduced overall costs compared to traditional reagent
using technologies
Multi-parameter single source measurements to aid
determination of inter-relationships
More single source diagnostic information to guide
preventative maintenance process improvements