Whether you are responsible for monitoring water quality at a utility company, a company with an industrial process that requires effluent treatment or at an environmental protection agency to monitor pollution incidents you will know about the difficulties of measuring BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand). RS Hydro and Proteus Instruments are pleased to officially launch the Proteus platform of instruments that can accurately measure BOD, COD, TOC & DOC in real-time.
The Proteus range represents a truly global scientific breakthrough in providing low cost real-time data for BOD, COD, TOC and DOC. There are currently two models available: Proteus BOD (for real-time high frequency monitoring of Biochemical Oxygen Demand and Chemical Oxygen Demand) and the Proteus DOC (for Dissolved Organic Carbon monitoring).
If you think you know fluorometers, think again…this is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. It’s built using the latest patented technology, developed by RS Hydro and experts at Birmingham University. The platform measures tryptophan-like fluorescence which has a direct correlation with BOD and faecal coliforms. With an integrated wiper, internal datalogging, options for real-time remote monitoring and a choice of >30 parameters, the Proteus is truly a global revolution that can be used almost anywhere, including:
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BOD/COD/TOC Loading to Wastewater Treatment Works - Faecal Coliform monitoring
- Groundwater quality monitoring
- Flow & Load Surveys (BOD Loading)
- Control of wastewater monitoring processes
- Compliance monitoring
- Drinking water protection
- River pollution monitoring & control
- Bathing water quality monitoring
- Point source pollution surveys
- CSO event detection
- Replace/compliment BOD5 sampling.
We all know a Company who has been prosecuted for polluting the environment; the physical cost, the reputational cost, the environmental cost….all of which are huge when compared to the cost of proactive monitoring and control. Previously it has not been possible, until now! The Proteus gives the power of control back into the operator’s hands.
Let’s just take a moment to think how that could change the lives of millions of people: WWTWs will save megawatts of energy per annum per location due to efficiencies; rivers, bathing waters and groundwater systems could be protected from pollution; and drinking water supplies in the first world and third world alike could be protected and monitored for faecal coliforms…truly ground-breaking. It is little wonder why we have had so much interest, and why Proteus Instruments are set to change the way reactive organic matter loads are monitored improving reliability, accuracy and resolution.
Added benefits of the Proteus:
- Easy integration – The Proteus can be effortlessly integrated with telemetry/SCADA systems and other datalogging devices with external RS232/Modbus/SDI12 or simply by using its internal datalogger. The integrated datalogger can store 1,000,000 readings and it can be used with Tablets/Mobile Phones
- Easily deployable – Simple to use & intuitive software
- Versatile – modular design enables a wide range of additional parameters to be recorded concurrently (e.g. Temperature, turbidity, pH, conductivity, optical DO, chlorophyll a, ORP, ammonia) that can be deployed in dirty or clean water systems.
- Portable – Bluetooth® option also available
- Cost effective – save time and money
- Improved process control – Let the Proteus monitor multiple process parameters 24/7.
- Measure bacteria/coliforms – the Proteus is the first instrument globally that has the potential to measure bacteria/coliforms in drinking water in real time.
- Sensitive – can also detect very low concentrations for use in clean water systems
- Several power options – power can be provided by an optional internal lithium battery pack for unattended logging, or an external power source (battery, mains or solar). External ON/ OFF switch for logging without need for PC connection.
- Ultra-low maintenance – fully serviceable in the field and only simple calibration is required every 6 – 12 months
- Self-cleaning – the integral wiper cleans all of the Proteus’ sensors before every measurement cycle.
- Scalable – the patent-pending and award-winning Proteus breaks the boundaries of water quality meters. The Proteus offers a unique platform to add additional sensors such as pH, REDOX, electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity and many others.
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Numerous applications –
- Monitoring effluents for compliance
- Development of process control algorithms
- Identification of cross-connected sewers
- CSO monitoring
- Environmental monitoring
For further information, please contact us by phone +44 (0) 1527 882060, email info@proteus-instruments.com or visit our website www.proteus-instruments.com.
