Iron is a very common contaminant in water systems. At certain concentrations, iron can contribute to the discoloration of water, undesirable taste in drinking water, rust deposits, pH changes etc. Monitoring of iron can help reduce its negative effects in drinking water and associated components.
RAPID & PORTABLE IRON DETECTION IN VARIOUS WATER SAMPLES
Detecting Iron concentration in water is difficult. Sites must be driven to, analytical labs introduce delays, and field kits are difficult to use or lack data integrity. FRED is designed to be robust, fast, and easy to use in a variety of process waters. FRED can decrease operational cost, remove rework from travelling to the site more often than required, and provide needed information to process engineers without the hassle of expensive custom installation.
How it works?
The FREDsense system is designed for iron measurement using a novel biological based method of detection. Non-hazardous bacteria are stored in a sealed cartridge. The cartridge is filled with a water sample at the site without any sample pre-treatment. Detection of iron at trace levels is achieved within a short time frame, and data is transmitted via wireless (or USB) for further analysis. The product is an ideal platform for rapid analysis of distributed sample sites.
The FRED system comes in two parts: a cartridge for sample addition containing all the components needed to run the test; and a portable detector which measures and reports the results. When a water sample is added to the cartridge, the engineered sensor bacteria detects the compound and produces an electrochemical signal.
Simply fill the cartridge, place multiple cartridges into the detector device, and wait. The detector will automatically incubate the test, and in around an hour, will measure and report the resulting compound concentration either through 3G, Wi-Fi, or USB connection on a computer, mobile device, or server.
In the future, the technology will also be implemented as an autonomous sensor, which uses the same core technology, but sits onsite in a body of water and performs measurements over a period of time, with no human interaction. Simply place FRED in your body of water, establish a connection, and monitor from your desk!
What makes FREDsense better?
FRED is designed to be robust, fast, and easy to use in a variety of process waters with operators specifically in mind. The system fits directly into existing workflows, meaning that field operation staff can immediately implement the process into their work flows. FRED can decrease operational cost, remove rework from traveling to the site more often than required, and provide needed information to process engineers without the hassle of expensive custom installation.
SENSORS AVAILABLE
APPLICATIONS
- Water Utilities Water Testing
- Industrial Water Testing
- Ground Water Testing
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