Blue I Technologies evaluated within Welsh Water
Two independent instruments were installed alongside existing site instrumentation to establish the performance over an extended period of time lasting more than three months. Principally, the colorimetric DPD free chlorine and bufferless amperometric free chlorine measurements with automatic pH and temperature correction were of most interest. However additional sensors were also integrated for assessment. The data must be analysed but initial results are very encouraging.
S.E.Water takes delivery of PPM intake protection monitoring station
We delivered an engineered analyser kiosk containing a ProAm ammonia monitor, dissolved oxygen and oil detection equipment. The instrumentation will be commissioned to continuously analyse abstracted water from the River Thames at the Bray WTW.
Northumbrian Water gives thumbs up to PPM analysers at Bran Sands
Four ProAm ammonia monitors, installed and supported by PPM were installed within an analyser kiosk at the Bran Sands WwTW some four months ago. The instruments continuously monitor the screened influent comprising coke oven liquors discharged by a local steel works. Despite very challenging sample quality, all four ProAm instruments with supporting membrane sample preparation have been praised by Northumbrian Water for their performance during the first four months operation.
Inatech supplies a Protoc 300 to a pesticide manufacturer
Our distributor in Belgium has supplied a Protoc 300 TOC analyser to a major pesticide manufacturer located on the Dutch border who discharges into the River Meuse. The instrument will compliment an existing instrument and will continuous analyse site discharge for water quality.
Southern Water purchase suspended solids instrument for activated sludge
Following a thorough four month evaluation, an IQ system with Visolid MLSS suspended solids sensor has been purchased for an installation at Cowfold WwTW. The Visolid sensor was calibrated using three different concentrations of mixed liquor to establish a representative calibration curve so reliable measurements can be reported through out the measuring range. The previous instrumentation used a single point of calibration which incorrectly assumed a linear relationship that is too simplistic and therefore inaccurate.
Southern Water purchase sludge blanket meter for clarifier
After a two month evaluation period, an ENV100 sludge blanket meter has been purchased for an installation at Testwood WTW. The instrument has been installed to monitor the sludge interface in the clarifier and alarm a rising blanket should this occur. A special sensor was provided to accommodate the low density of solids which is typical in this application.
Two more ProAm ammonia monitors dispatched to China
One of the analyser will be evaluated by the Chinese Environmental Agency to validate the performance of the instrument. The second instrument is actually the first shipment of an order for six analysers which will be installed onto a number of waste-water treatment plants to measure water quality discharge.
N-tron purchase a Protoc 300 TOC analyser for surface water application
Our Irish distributor has taken delivery of a TOC analyser which will be installed on a manufacturing site producing contact lenses. The instrumentation will measure surface water quality which could potentially be affected by the ingress of organic chemicals into the site drainage system.
Premier Foods places further order for TOC instrument
The Wisbech site has placed an order for an effluent monitoring station comprising a Protoc Spyder and Web TOC analyser which is to be integrated into a small analyser kiosk.
Wessex Water orders further ProAm units
The Poole WwTW has placed orders and has already taken part delivery of four more ProAm ammonia monitors to compliment the existing eastern works final effluent monitor. The additional instrumentation will continuously monitor at key positions in-process and also the western works effluent quality.
Bernard Matthews procure phosphate & pH instrumentation
Following on from the successful installation of dual phosphate and pH systems at a sister site in Suffolk, the same instrumentation is to be installed at Great Witchingham to monitor the DAF treatment process. This instrument supply is in addition to the existing DO & MLSS instruments controlling the activated sludge treatment process and the final effluent monitors which are currently installed.
General Impianti purchases Protoc analyser
General Impianti (part of the Loccioni group of companies) specialises in the supply of instrumentation and automation. They have purchased a Protoc 100 TOC analyser to supply to one of their customers needing to regularly assess samples for COD concentration. The instrument has been configured 0-500PPM TOC and features a spot sample valve enabling simple discrete measurement.
Wessex Water commission bespoke portable ammoniacal-nitrogen monitor
A portable IQ Sensor Net system powered from an interchangeable battery pack has been designed for Wessex Water. This system will allow the latest process measurement technology to be temporarily installed at any location requiring detailed analysis. The VARiON sensor technology was chosen to incorporate dynamic compensation for potassium and provide the future option to include additional nitrate determination. The 2020 XT controller system allows for the simple removal of the display/interface to reduce power consumption extending battery life and time between visits. Data is automatically stored at a selectable interval so it can be graphed in the field or downloading to the Scientist’s PC for more detailed reporting.
Isa Mannai takes delivery of four TOC analysers to supply Sabic, Yanpet
Four ProToc 300 analysers have been delivered to our distributor Isa Mannai in Saudi Arabia. The analysers are to be integrated into purged kiosks by our distributor to comply with a Zone 2 requirement at the Sabic Petrochemical Plant located in Yanpet. Three analysers are measuring condensate 0-100PPM TOC and one is measuring waste-water 0-2,000PPM TOC.
Two Protoc 300 TOC analyser supplied through Inatech, Belgium
Two instruments measuring total organic carbon have been supplied to our local distributor in Belgium to continuously report river water quality. These instruments replaced existing instrumentation and were procured by the Belgium Government.
Protoc TL for a pharmaceutical application in Southern Ireland
N-tron, our Southern Ireland distributor secured an order for ProtocTL (trace level) destined for a pharmaceutical application to continuously measure 0-500PPB according to the USP directive.
N-tron supply Protoc micro-Spyder and Web
After 12 years of service the existing Protoc TOC analyser was replaced at Bushmills. The instrument is used to ensure the quality of abstracted water.
Corus at Scunthorpe purchase another ProAm ammonia monitor
A fourth ProAm analyser has been supplied to Corus at Scunthorpe to measure waste- water quality confirming the superior reliability that the design affords.
Protoc commissioned at GSK at Tonbridge
PPM commissioned a further instrument for the GSK group this month. The Protoc 300 TOC analyser has been installed to report effluent quality at the Tonbridge manufacturing site.
Panipat Refinery North of Deli, India
The final commissioning and acceptance testing was undertaken on three Protoc 300 TOC analyser measuring treated refinery waste water. The project was handled through Forbes Marshall, India who were delighted with the performance of our instrument and have subsequently signed an exclusive OEM agreement for the supply of similar to other projects within India.
Welsh Water install PPM process instrumentation
PPM attended site this month to commission the instrumentation supplied as part of an upgrade to the Cross Hands WwTW. Two S182 systems each with sensors for Dissolved Oxygen and MLSS have been fitted to control two parallel aeration lanes. An ammolyt ammonium monitor was also fitted to report the quality of final effluent and additionally two sludge blanket monitors were installed to monitor and control two independent clarifiers.
New Optical Dissolved Oxygen sensor technology
The new 700 IQ FDO is the culmination of several years of R&D by WTW who are confident that it offers unrivalled Dissolved Oxygen measurement performance. The sensor uses a new patented methodology. It combines various technologies; a florescence measurement with equal path reference along with a unique, pre-formed membrane that is treated with a special dye. The membrane cap is also micro-chipped holding the factory calibration data that defines the performance of each individual membrane. When a new membrane is fitted the calibration data is digitally uploaded so on-site calibration can be avoided. Furthermore, the selection of a “soft green light” source has minimised the aging process of the dye coated membrane thus stabilising calibration and improving reliability. Consequently the new sensor technology offers superior accuracy, stability and most importantly the least maintenance possible. WTW are very confident indeed, offering a 24 months performance guarantee from the date of supply for the replaceable membrane cap. The 700 IQ FDO sensor can be simply integrated into the IQ Sensor Net system accommodating multiple sensor connection and a wide range of parameters. FDO Literature (.pdf, 600Kb)
Four turbidity monitors commissioned for Wessex Water
Four more final effluent turbidity monitors were commissioned during December. The Visoturb sensors with S182 controller were installed at four different sites around the Taunton area to monitor the final effluent quality prior to discharge.
Anglian Water selects ProAm for intake protection
The ProAm ammonia monitor was selected to replace an existing ammonia monitor used to monitor the quality of abstracted water from a river located at Mareham WTW. The instrument was installed within a few days of receiving the order and configured to continuously monitors water quality; measuring ammoniacal-nitrogen at sub PPM concentrations.
Rohm Haas France adopts Protoc technology
Rohm Haas located in Lauterbourg have selected the Protoc Spyder and Web system to monitor their effluent quality discharged to the River Rhein. The installation follows an extensive evaluation which determined the instrument to be reliable in operation. The site uses a range of organic chemicals in the manufacturer of polymers, performance PVC and paint products.
ProAm evaluation in Poland results in permanent installation
The Proam ammonia analyser was evaluated alongside a number of instruments from alternative manufacturers and was purchased to control the wastewater treatment process at Zdunska Wola located in Central Poland. The analyser determines when the nitrification process has removed ammonia to below 2.00PPM after which the aeration is switched off to promote denitrification within the bioreactors. The trial was supported by our local agent Pomeko who will continue to support the installation.
Presentation of MCERTS certificate to PPM
The formal presentation of MCERTS certificate to PPM took place at the WWEM exhibition Gala Dinner held at Telford in November.
 Catherine Wright (Head of Monitoring & Assessment, Environment Agency) presented the official MCERTS to Alan Apps for the Protoc 300 analyser. Alan is one of the founding Directors at PPM and provided technical support during the evaluation process which included a manufacturing audit to assess the robustness of the QA procedures.
The Protoc 300 model was selected for assessment since the design includes automatic cleaning and calibration which optimise the instrument’s performance and enables self auditing. Industry regulated under IPPC legislation must demonstrate the application of the best available technology and install analysers to continuously measure TOC (Total Organic Carbon).
The TOC parameter has been specified for on line measurement where discharges are consented as COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand). The COD test is performed on discrete samples, typically on a monthly interval and correlated to the TOC measurement which is provides a continuous trace of the quality of discharge. Since the EA is promoting a “self monitoring” initiative to allow industry to more effectively manage their process and identify point source emissions, it has recognised the need to be able to certificate instrumentation as “fit for purpose”. The MCERTS stamp of approval has been introduced to allow industry to select instrumentation which has passed a rigorous evaluation process comprising laboratory and field testing, so the data generated by these instruments can then be used with confidence.
China makes further investment in PPM analyzer technology
Our Chinese agent Shanghai Source has taken delivery of another Protoc TOC water quality analyser to be installed at a Beijing Water Treatment Works. This instrument will accompany one of the ProAm ammonia monitors supplied in May 2006. The two instruments will now provide continuous measurement of water quality for both organic and inorganic quality prior to abstraction and potable water treatment.
Korean TOC intake protection application
Dong Moon Scientific, our Korean distributor has secured an order for a Protoc 300 analyser, ranged 0-30mg/L TOC. The instrument is intended to be installed at the Icheon Water Works to provide continuous monitoring of organic water quality prior to abstraction of the river water and potable water treatment.
Further installation at Campbell Soup
The Campbell Soup Company at Worksop makes a further investment in PPM monitoring equipment to control the surface water discharge to a local water course. The Protoc 300 TOC analyser with membrane filtration has been installed to continuously monitor the surface water. Should the quality not meet stringent guidelines then it can be automatically contained by a Terminator system.
Protoc 300 TOC analyser gains MCERTS accreditation
The Protoc 300 TOC analyser is the very first on-line water quality instrument that has been accredited to meet the stringent requirements of the Environment Agency's monitoring certification scheme. Certification was granted after extensive evaluation comprising laboratory performance testing, a period of on-site evaluation and a product manufacturing audit. This assessment process concluded August 2006 with the presentation to PPM of the MCERTS certificate.
The purpose of the scheme is to provide a framework within which environmental measurements can be made in accordance with the Agency's quality requirements. As industry needs to comply with the demands of more stringent environmental legislation such as IPPC permits, it is hoped that the introduction of this scheme will allow operators to select instrumentation which is therefore deemed by the Agency as “fit for purpose”. The selection of instruments certified to the MCERTS program will also promote public confidence in the monitoring data that industry publishes.
MCERTS is managed by the Environment Agency's National Compliance Assessment Service and operated on behalf of the Environment Agency by Sira. The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accredits Sira to undertake the product and personnel certification activities which underpin the MCERTS scheme.
Whilst the scheme is not compulsory, it is hoped that the accreditation will also be internationally adopted and recognised as a stamp of approval for instrumentation especially when selected to monitor critical processes and installed for compliance monitoring applications.
Two important installation where commissioned by PPM during July.
 The first was a new PTA production facility engineered by Aker Kvaerner in the Chinese province of Zhejiang and built for the Hualian Sunshine Petrochemical Co Ltd. This site is destined to become one of the largest in Asia and will use the Protoc TOC analyser as a production management tool to minimise the waste-water. Another Protoc analyser will also be commissioned by our agent Shanghai Source at a future date on the second identical production line.
 The second site visit was to a ProAm installation at Suzhou Wuzong District Waste Water Treatment Plant. The site moto inscribed in stone at the final discharge location is “clear spring”. The installation of the ProAm ammonia analyser is in recognition of this philosophy and will continuously measures the quality of treated water which is discharged to river.
ProAm commissioned for treated leachate application
A ProAm ammonia monitor has been commissioned at a landfill site in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. The instrument has been configured to perform a measurement immediately prior to batch discharge and report the ammoniacal-nitrogen concentration to the plc controlling the treatment process.
Seven Ammolyt systems destined for Halifax WwTW
Seven Ammolyt systems for Halifax WwTW have been ordered to control the biological treatment process and monitor effluent quality. The systems have been supplied with automatic compressed air cleaning and pre-engineered by PPM in to secondary GRP enclosures to aid simple installation by the main contractor.
Wessex Water selects DO & Turbidity instrumentation from PPM
Instrumentation to monitor and control the Dissolved Oxygen within an activated sludge process at Tarrants Crawford in Dorset, has been supplied by PPM along with a separate final effluent monitoring station reporting turbidity. The instrumentation comprises the IQ Sensor Net (DIQ/S182) system allowing multiple sensors to be connected to a single controller providing measurement and diagnostic data.
China imports water quality instrumentation
Our Chinese distributor Shanghai Source is taking delivery of three ProAm ammonia monitors and a Protoc 300 TOC instrument to analyse river water quality and communicate the measurement data using digital interfacing.
Dow Haltermann Ltd selects Protoc for boiler water applications
An order has been placed for two micro-Spyder and Web analyser systems to measure the boiler water feed line ranged 0-5.00PPM TOC for the Middlesbrough and Seal Sands production sites. The systems have been supplied with a special filter to purify compressed air to ensure optimum repeatability at low concentrations.
European Pharmacopeia TOC analyser purchased by Reckitt Benckiser
A laboratory TOC analyser ranged 0-500PPB suitable for analysing pharmaceutical grade water has been commissioned at the Reckitt Benckiser site in Beaston, Nottingham. The instrument was purchased through Boots who have themselves run two similar instruments in their Beaston laboratory for several years.
Polish brewery success!
Pomeko our Polish distributor, builds on their previous success in the brewery sector. A further Protoc 300 TOC analyser has been ordered for the Zywic brewery to measure process effluent quality. The instrument ranged 0-2,000 PPM TOC is to be installed with a Paper Band Filtration system and is to be installed, commissioned and supported by Pomeko.
Corus purchases a third ProAm ammonia monitor
Following two previous installations that have given good reliability, the Scunthorpe site has ordered another ProAm ammonia monitor. The unit will be installed within an analyser kiosk also to be engineered by PPM and will monitor process water.
Bernard Matthews continues to invest in technology from PPM.
We have received another order from the Bernard Matthews group to supply instrumentation which will be used to control and monitor the effluent treatment process at the Holton site in Suffolk. A Trescon analyser with two independent modules measuring phosphate and IQ Sensor Net systems for the measurement of pH will be installed to control the treatment processes and monitor the final effluent quality.
Birmingham International Airport continue to invest
Further investment in pollution monitoring instrumentation has been made at the Airport to accommodate the expansion to the runway. An engineered kiosk containing another Protoc Spyder and Web system and a DKK oil on water alarm system has been commissioned and will compliment the existing installations, which have given 24-7 monitoring of the surface water generated from the pavement areas.
Yorkshire Water commissions first Varion system
The first Varion sensor manufactured by WTW has been commissioned in Yorkshire Water. The sensor has been installed on a pilot plant to monitor the feed to the activated sludge process. The Varion allows a total of four sensors to be installed within a single probe housing. This installation comprises ammonium (measurement and references electrodes), nitrate and potassium for continuous automatic correction.
N-tron installs another Protoc for surface water
Another Protoc 300 has been installed in Southern Ireland for a major pharmaceutical company monitoring the quality of the surface water discharge. The instrument ranged 0-300 PPM TOC has been supplied with a Paper Band Filtration system and will be installed, commissioned and maintained by our Irish distributor.
Premier Foods selects compliance monitor from PPM
Premier Foods has placed an order for an engineered kiosk containing a Protoc Spyder and Web system complete with Paper Band Filtration system to monitor and record the effluent quality at their site in Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk. The instrument continuously reports the TOC concentration to ensure their trade discharge remains compliant with the imposed consent.
Biofuels employs PPM monitors
An engineered kiosk containing three Protoc 300 TOC analysers with Paper Band Filtration have been installed at the Biofuels site in Seal Sand near Middlesborough. The instruments have been installed to monitor surface water and ensure site discharges remain compliant.
Vopak communicates using latest fibre optic connection
The engineered system comprising a Protoc 300 with Paper Band Filtration system has been commissioned to monitor the quality of process and surface water discharged the estuary. The data is to be sent to a distant Spyder data recorder / display system located in a control room using a special fibre optic cable.
WTW Italia secures significant project
WTW Italia secured a significant environmental monitoring project for the supply of eight Protoc TOC analysers which are to be installed at General Impianti in Ancona. The manufacturer of baby products has implemented a site wide monitoring program of ground water and surface water using our TOC analysers. The delivery of the instrumentation was completed this month and PPM will also attend site to commission the system once installed by others.
Eon Power Station, Port of Liverpool
A Protoc 300 TOC analyser has been supplied to Eon Power Station to monitor the incoming cooling water (supplied from the neighbouring Cargill’s site and treated on site using activated carbon filters) to ensure organic contamination has been successfully removed. The instrument is configured 0-5.00 PPM TOC. It is supported by an air scrubber system to remove background contaminant in the compressed air feed to the analyser ensuring optimum repeatability of measurement.
Our French Distributor sells a PPM engineered monitoring station
Our French Distributor – Proanatec is supplying a PPM engineered kiosk complete with TOC analysers to a fine chemical manufacturer called PPG Sispy located in the Loire Valley. The instrumentation comprises two “paired” Web analysers providing 100% data collection onto a Spyder controller to ensure surface water is free from hydrocarbon ingress. Alarm signals are connected to a control room and if activated can also engage an audible and visual beacon installed on the roof of the analyser kiosk.
Two more Ammolyt probes at Wessex Water
Two more Ammolyt probes were commissioned at the Merriot WwTW site for Wessex Water. The sensors which are connected to a centralised DIS182 digital controller were selected to monitor the quality before and after a new tertiary treatment system installed to improve effluent quality.
United Utilities at Sandon Dock WwTW
PPM has commissioned a ProToc Spyder and Web TOC analyser system to monitor the inlet at Sandown Dock WwTW. The instrumentation has been installed to enhance the coagulation process by continuously monitoring the organic loading at the inlet to enable tighter control of ferric dosing especially during storm conditions where flow measurement alone is too simplistic.
Gerber Foods repeat order
Further instrumentation has been supplied to Gerber Foods at Bridgewater as part of a treatment plant upgrade. The ProToc Spyder and Web system has been commissioned to report the TOC concentration along with pH instrumentation to monitor treated effluent quality.
Instrumentation destined for Essex and Suffolk Water
SCS has placed an order for an IQ Sensor Net system and a Trescon Nitrate monitor which will be installed at the Waveney intake to monitor water quality. The instrumentation will be installed by SCS who were initially instructed by Essex and Suffolk Water to appraise current technology and it's suitability for the intended application.
Birmingham International Airport enhance surface water monitoring
Further investment has been made at Birmingham International Airport who has recently purchased instrumentation to monitor the quality of surface water. The latest installation comprises a walkin GRP analyser kiosk pre-engineered with a Protoc Spyder controlling two Web analysers each having Paper Band sample preparation. Additionally an oil on water alarm system will be fitted which is capable of detecting the presence of oil at trace levels floating on the water surface.
Marlow Foods reports continued reliability
Marlow foods have reported that the Protoc Spyder and Web analyser which was commissioned during the summer has continue to prove reliable in its operation. The instrumentation replaced an existing COD analyser which was installed to show compliance but then was found to be difficult to maintain.
International sale to Zywiec Brewery
Pomeko have secured another Protoc 300 TOC order with Paper Band Filtration. The instrument will be installed at the Zywiec Brewery and configured to measure waste-water quality over a range 0-500 PPM sampled after primary treatment.
Anglian Water purchase a second ProAm ammonia monitor
A second ProAm ammonia monitor has been purchase for installation at the Anglian Water Lakenham Reservoir site in Norwch. The instrument follows the successful installation earlier in the year of an instrument configured to measure ammonia concentrations in the range 0-1.00 PPM as N.
Severn Trent Water purchase a portable IQ Sensor Net system
The Research and Development team have purchased a portable battery powered IQ Sensor Net system configured for ammonium measurement. The unit will be used for short term data collection to measure final effluent quality and enable process optimisation.
RWE nPower plc at Aberthaw choose PPM oil monitor
The site at Aberthaw which has recently taken delivery of a water quality monitoring system to detect oil, represents the sixth system supplied to the group. The power station has received positive comment from others sites regarding the reliability of the system which uses a non-contact technique featuring a fast response and recovery to the presence of oil at very low concentrations which may be present in cooling water.
Ablemarle at Avonmouth invests in PPM instrumentation
PPM has recently fully commissioned a Protoc Spyder and Web analyser system to continuously analyse the trade effluent discharge. The system has been installed within an existing building complete with ultra-filtration used for sample preparation and radio communications to transfer signals to a control centre.
Pomeko, our Polish distributor is building on past success
Pomeko has received yet another order for a micro-Spyder and Web system destined for the PKN Orlen refinery to be used to control condensate return. The design has been configured to measure “TOC by difference” to include the VOC component but otherwise will be similar to that previously supplied to the site. Additionally they have also installed a Protoc 300 instrument at Warsaw International Airport to monitor and control the surface water.
Protoc instrument configured for French speaking region of Belgium
Inatech, who represents PPM in Belgium, has secured an important order to supply a Protoc 300 analyser to monitor final effluent from an agrochemical company. The waste streams from the manufacturing process are treated using sand filtration and activated carbon before being discharge back to a surface water environment. The Protoc 300 instrument is to be installed to provide continuous compliance monitoring of the tertiary treatment process. The Protoc instrument has been configured in the French language which is an option recently provided in the menu programming.
Waste minimisation application in South Africa uses Protoc analysers
LabHouse our South African agent has won a significant order for the supply of two Protoc Spyder and Web systems to African Products who manufacture Sucrose based product. The instrumentation which is configured 0-8,000 PPM TC, is to be positioned on waste streams feeding the effluent treatment plant and will be used to identified unacceptable loading events that will need to be investigated as part of a waste minimisation program.
Wessex Water install another IQ system for Ammonium and Turbidity
Wessex Water at Osmington Mills has installed another IQ system to monitor final effluent from an activated sludge process. It is anticipated that the instrumentation will provide important data especially during the summer vacation period when the site receives increased load from a local caravan park.
Scottish Courage installs effluent monitoring
Scottish Courage has made a significant investment in on-line monitoring instrumentation at the John Smiths Brewery located at Tadcaster. The order was received in April and has been installed and commissioned in July. The investment included severn Protoc 300 analysers which were configured 0-7,000 PPM TC, with sample conditioning using the Paper Band Filtration system. Additionally an engineered kiosk and volumetric flow measurement at each location was also installed.
Sembcorp Utilities collects four Protoc analysers
Representatives from Sembcorp Utilities located at Teeside visited PPM to witness test four more Protoc analysers (supplied with two Web controllers) which will replace some of the existing instruments that have provided many years of reliable service.
Biofuels at Billingham takes delivery of effluent monitors
A large engineered kiosk containing three Protoc 300 analysers was delivered to the Teeside Biofuels plant this month. The instruments configured 0-1,000 TC will be used to provide continuous data on effluent quality.
Chinese condensate return application
Our Chinese distributor Shanghai Source, has been successful with a contract to supply two TOC monitors required to continuously analyse condensate return. The Protoc 100 instrument is an ideal low cost solution to monitor dissolved TOC in the concentration range 0-30 PPM and alarm unacceptable levels of contamination in the condensate return loop.
PPM receives “International Dealer Sales Award”
Wolfgang Knappek, the European Sales Manager visited Pollution and Process Monitoring at a recent conference to present the “International Dealer Sales Award 2005” on behalf of WTW, a leading German manufacturer of water quality instrumentation. It is the first year the award has been presented and recognises the outstanding growth in WTW product sales in the past years. The award also acknowledges the “clearly demonstrated ability to understand our customers' needs and our determination to succeed” which has become increasingly important in a very competitive marketplace.
PPM has represented WTW in the United Kingdom since 1998 and specialises in providing on-line instrumentation for compliance, pollution monitoring and process control. The significant investment program that WTW has committed too since 1998 has delivered many new innovative products with unique selling features. This has helped PPM to offer their customers technical and commercial advantage resulting in the outstanding sales growth which this award takes in to account. PPM success in the UK is also a reflection of the  considerable time spent evaluating the suitability of products for our domestic market so our customers can be confident in their decision to buy WTW instrumentation. Additionally, PPM's ability to engineer and install complete monitoring solutions has promoted the company in to a very strong position as an independent UK instrumentation company.
Picture: Wolfgang Knappek presents 2005 award to Steven Tuck of PPM.
Two Protoc 300 units ordered for PTA plant in China
Aker Kvaerner has approved shipment for two more Protoc 300 TOC analysers manufactured by PPM. The instruments are destined for Hualian Sunshine PTA plant in China which will be operated in conjunction with Invista. The design of the plant will be similar to the Invista PTA plant located at Wilton in the United Kingdom where PPM has already supplied three analyser systems which have proven to be reliable in operation. The most recent order for Protoc instruments involved assembly to an agreed QA plan culminating in witness testing which was supervised by engineers from Aker Kvaerner. PPM also supplied the complete sample preparation system to support these analysers.
University of Wales purchases Labtoc TOC analyser
The University of Wales, based in Bangor has purchased a Labtoc TOC analyser to support a recent research project funded by the European community. The research involves collection of samples through out Europe so river water quality can be determined including the dissolved TOC.
Chemko in Slovakio install Protoc TOC
Commissioning of a Protoc Spyder and Web TOC analyser which was installed alongside an IQ Sensor Net system, was conducted by WTW Slovakia. The instrumentation measures the inlet and outlet of the site's biological effluent treatment plant by switching between the two streams on an hourly basis to indicate how the treatment process was performing.
Thames Water order IQ Sensor Net to monitor CSO
An order was received to supply an engineered system using an IQ Sensor Net complete with Ammolyt probe reporting ammoniacal-nitrogen, Trioxmatic sensor reporting Dissolved Oxygen and Sensolyt reporting pH. The system utilises an industrial peristaltic sample pump and automatic air purge system to improve operational performance and reduce maintenance.
Bernard Matthews places a further order
Bernard Matthews has selected PPM to supply instrumentation destined for the Great Witchingham site near Norwich. The IQ Sensor Net system will be installed with two Trioxmatic DO and two Visolid MLSS sensors, measuring two separate activated sludge processes. The final effluent quality will be monitored by a microTol turbidity and Ecoline pH to provide continuous data to telemetry.
First ProAm for China
Our Chinese agent Shanghai Source has secured a sale of a ProAm continuous on-line ammonia monitor which was conditional on a 3 week delivery period. The instrument will be installed and commissioned by our local agent at the Shanghai WwTW.
Wessex Water orders another ProAm final effluent ammonia monitor
Wessex Water has ordered another ProAm ammonia monitor for the Dorchester WwTW. The unit was supplied within 24 hours of receiving the purchase order demonstrating PPM's ability to respond quickly as needed. The instrument use it's integral sample pump to directly draw a sample from the final effluent chamber without sample preparation, simplifying the installation and optmising the speed of response.
Roche re-new Labtoc
Roche based in Southern Ireland, have invested in a new Labtoc TOC instrument to replace their existing analyser which has given them over eight years of reliable service. The instrument is calibrated for two ranges allowing discrete measurements to be performed on raw and treated effluent. The laboratory instrument compliments the continuous analysers also supplied by PPM.
Arch Chemicals upgrade their Protoc TOC instrumentation
Ntron, our Southern Ireland distributor, has commissioned a replacement TOC analyser for Arch Chemicals which makes chemicals to prevent encrustation from ships. The former Protoc CPU has been replaced with a Web TOC analyser. The new Web analyser will be controlled from an existing Spyder. The existing Spyder and Web is monitoring a separate sample point.
Sutton and East Surrey Water Company repeat order
The assembly of eight identical turbidity systems, configured with automatic chemical cleaning that utilise the IQ Sensor Net and Visoturb turbidity sensor, commenced this month. The units will be supplied to two sites, Kenley and Elmer WTW, as outlined within the dedicated article listed under installations.
Three Protoc TOC analysers destined for India
Forbes Marshall has placed an order for three Protoc 300 analysers and will themselves engineer the complete sample supply and preparation system. The instruments will be installed at the Panipat Refinery to measure waste streams from production areas for the TOC concentration.
AES order another Labtoc analyser
AES based just outside Newcastle have ordered another Labtoc TOC analyser which will be required to analyser discrete samples. The commercial laboratory has ordered the bench top instrument with an auto-sampler to compliment their existing Labtoc instrument, as a result of increasing demand for TOC analysis.
Hungrana sweetens to Protoc
Hungrana, a partnering company of the Argana and Amylum groups, are situated approximately 60 KM southwest of Budapest. The company has chosen the Protoc TOC technology to replace an existing high temperature system that proved unreliable. The new instrument is to be installed by Cometron - our local agent, to monitor waste water from sucrose production areas that process corn and maize. The sucrose is then sold to leading soft drinks manufactures which use the ingredient as a sweetner.
GSK, Montrose complete IQ-OQ-PQ procedures
Glaxosmithkline located at Montrose have now fully commissioned the two Protoc TL (Trace Level) TOC analysers purchased to monitor two new DI water production facilities. PPM attended site after supplying the instrumentation during December 2004 to perform the “Installation Qualification” (IQ) which ensures the installation meets the manufacturer's recommendations. Additionally the “Operational Qualification” (OQ) was performed by PPM to calibrate the system and confirm the instruments perform in accordance with specification. During January, GSK performed the final phase of the instrument commissioning procedures; the “Performance Qualification” (PQ) stage which uses a system suitability solution (Benzoquinone) as defined by the USP regulations. The installation also included WTW Ecoline conductivity monitors fitted with the trace level Tetracon conductivity sensors.
Wessex Water at Gillingham WwTW choose IQ system
Morgan Est have just placed an order for a final effluent monitor (evaluated and approved by Wessex Water) to be installed at Gillingham WwTW. The IQ Sensor Net system will be fitted with two sensors; one measuring ammonium and the other turbidity. The Ammolyt sensor is a direct measurement ammonium probe which is low cost, simple to install and automated with compressed air cleaning. It is ideal to alarm nitrifying processes and can be used on final effluent or direct in a sludge tank.
Wessex Water purchase ProAm ammonia monitor for Poole WwTW
Following an initial product evaluation, Wessex Water have purchased a ProAm ammonia monitor to measure final effluent quality at the Poole WwTW. The instrument has reliably provided continuous monitoring of discharge water quality without the need to perform any sample preparation and uses it's internal peristaltic sample pump to draw a sample simplifying the installation.
Yorkshire Water purchase more Ammolyt systems
Following the initial product evaluation and the subsequent order for multiple units covered in September 2004 News; Yorkshire Water has processed another order for three more Ammolyt systems to measure effluent water quality. The ammolyt is proving to be a very cost effective device to trend and alarm potential process failures.
Another Protoc TOC commissioned for Kelloggs
Kelloggs have recently installed another TOC instrument from PPM to monitor the raw effluent strength feeding a new treatment facility at their Manchester site. The Protoc 300 configured 0-7,000mg/L with automatic acid cleaning and calibration, continuously measures influent so high strength liquors can be diverted to a holding tank. Membrane sample preparation was selected to combine a fast speed of response with optimum reliability. The original Protoc system supplied in February 2003 has now been positioned on the combined final effluent discharge position.
TOC for Columbia has been witnessed tested
Following a program of witnessed testing, PPM has now dispatched a Protoc 300 TOC analyser configured 0-100mg/L with paper band filtration system to Columbia.
Edo Spinner our local representative, won the order to supply the instrumentation to Inelectrasaca who then appointed Moody International, a worldwide quality assurance & inspectorate organisation. Moody attended PPM premises to conduct a very comprehensive witness testing program which validated the performance of the system and assured suitability for the intended industrial discharge application.
Repeat Labtoc Business in Portugal
Our local representative Instrumentalia has secured another order for a trace level laboratory TOC analyser in Portugal at Oftalder (Lab. Edol) following a referral from their initial Labtoc installation for a pharmaceutical testing laboratory.
Cory at Hempsted installs ProAm
A ProAm monitor was commissioned at the Hempsted landfill site near Gloucester alongside the existing automatic sampler unit. The ProAm instrument continuously measures the treated leachate from two SBR (sequence batch reactor- nitrifying processes) for ammoniacal-nitrogen concentrations providing operatives with a real time local display and also logging the data to a digital recorder.
Second Oil on Water Laser for Thames water at Shalford WTW
Thames Water has placed a second order for an ODL12 laser to measure for the presence of oil on water. The detection system is to be placed at the intake for abstraction from the River Wey. A similar installation at Shalford WTW positioned on the Tillingbourne correctly identified deterioration in water quality this year when a motor vehicle had crashed into the river, upstream of the abstraction point.
UKAEA at Didcot purchase oil on water laser
An oil on water laser was purchased and delivered for an installation at the UKAEA Didcot site this month. The detection system will be installed after a treatment process to monitor treated water quality.
A G Barrs PLC, Glasgow purchases TCO monitoring
A Protoc Spyder and Web system has been ordered to monitor the soft drinks manufactures discharge to sewer. The instrument measures 0-1,000mg/L TCO and in addition to saving data locally on the touch screen controller it additionally outputs data to the site computer system so point source discharges can be monitored, investigated and minimised.
PPM Instrumentation selected for Pocklington WwTW
Vexamus contracted by Yorkshire Water at Pocklington WwTW, has just taken delivery of a package of PPM process instruments. The IQ Sensor Net system fitted with six Dissolved Oxygen sensors will control the treatment process. The ProAm ammonia monitor supplied in an engineered kiosk, will continuously measure effluent quality.
PPM delivers five final effluent monitors to Yorkshire Water
Following an extensive product evaluation, Yorkshire Water has selected PPM to supply five engineered WTW - IQ Sensor Net systems using the direct measurement Ammolyt ammonium sensor. The instrumentation has been pre-engineered into small GRP kiosks and includes automatic compressed air cleaning. The pilot scheme encompassing five sites around the York area will further assess the effectiveness of the technology as a simple, low cost effluent alarm system.
Artic Paper Company commissions Protoc Spyder & Web system
Pomeko Systems, our Polish distributor has recently commissioned a Protoc Spyder & Web analyser measuring TOC at the Artic Paper Company based near the city of Kotrzyn. The instrument is measuring raw influent into the waste water treatment works to identify peak organic loads that left unchecked could otherwise affect the treatment process and the quality of effluent discharged to the river Odra.
Columbian contractor purchases Protoc 300 TOC analyser
Edospina located in Bogotá, Columbia have placed an order for a Protoc 300 on-line TOC monitor. The analyser is to be supplied as a compliance monitor for a discharge from an industrial process to a local water course.
New Protoc 300 has UK & international success
Since the formal launch of the Protoc 300 which earlier this year replaced the Protoc 200 model, orders have been received for applications transcending a range of industrial sectors. In addition to sales to UK industries spanning the chemical, food and beverage manufacturers, instruments have been supplied to France to monitor airport runoff; to the Czech Republic to monitor a sugar refinery and most recently to Korea for high strength effluents.
click here to read the Protoc 300 Product Information.
BP takes delivery of another analyser kiosk
BP Chemicals in Hull are continuing to invest in environmental monitoring equipment manufactured by PPM. The latest order worth over £60,000 is for an analyser kiosk internally engineered to a very high specification including stainless steel sample pipe work which provides sample distribution to the Total Organic Carbon - TOC and pH instruments, in addition to automatic composite sample collection.
Wessex Water choose IQ Sensor Net for Evercreech WwTW
An IQ Sensor Net system was installed and commissioned by PPM to monitor final effluent turbidity at the Evercreech WwTW as part of a site upgrade including new treatment processes.
Crompton Paper Mill
Two IQ Sensor Net systems have been commissioned by PPM to monitor turbidity at three separate locations at the Lydney Paper Mill to monitor the treatment process and optimise effluent quality.
New Protoc 300 analyser destined for Nice Airport
WTW, France our French distributor has sold a Protoc 300 TOC analyser for monitoring surface water quality at Nice Airport. The analyser designed for continuous monitoring of dissolved organic carbon is equipped with a selectable French menu aiding simplicity of operation. Other languages including German are also available.
Cardigan Bay project installs IQ systems
Delivery was made this month of two separate IQ Sensor Net systems for the Cardigan Bay project which was specified by Dwr Cymru Welsh Water. The instruments will control two MBR treatment processes. Each system comprised the Visolids sensor for in-line MLSS (mixed liquor suspended solids) determination and the Trioxmatic 700 IQ sensor reporting the dissolved oxygen concentration.
Severn Trent Water select ProAm Ammonia monitors
Two ProAm ammonia monitors have been supplied to Mansfield WwTW and will be positioned on the two inlets to the works. The Technology & Development department has already evaluated the performance of the instrument which was integrated into a system giving forward warning of nitrification inhibition caused by toxic influent. The two monitors will now allow real time monitoring warning of potential toxicity.
Cleanaway install the latest measurement technology from PPM
The IQ Sensor Net system configured to report the dissolved oxygen, pH and conductivity values has been recently installed at Rainham's leachate treatment facility. The system was chosen because of the simplicity of installation, the robust sensor construction and the proven performance even in harsh environments.
Wessex Water commission another IQ Sensor Net
Wessex Water at are using the IQ Sensor Net system to monitor the turbidity at two locations including final effluent to track the treatment process and maintain compliance at their Shepton Mallet WwTW.
Demin application for Cogen at Aylesford Newsprint
Two IQ Sensor Net systems have been commissioned this month for Cogen operating the boiler water system for Aylesford Newsprint. Sensors to monitor trace level dissolved oxygen around 5 PPB and conductivity around 6 uS/cm have been installed and commissioned by PPM to monitor boiler water quality with improved reliability.
AWS Corby WwTW purchase IQ Sensor Net system
The IQ Sensor Net system has been supplied to continuously monitor surface water discharge for pH, conductivity and dissolved oxygen. All the sensors communicate readings to a central controller displaying and outputting data to telemetry.
Tilbury Power Station takes delivery of PPM oil on water monitor
The Innogy Group have taken delivery this month of another oil on water monitoring system engineered by PPM. The instrumentation will be installed at the Tilbury Power Station to monitor the quality of the site discharge.
N-tron's double success
N-tron our Southern Ireland distributor has supplied our analysers to two applications this month. A Protoc Spyder and Web system multiplexing two points was supplied to a specialist chemical manufacturer called Arch chemicals monitoring balancing tanks for TOC loads. Additional a ProAm Ammonia monitor was delivered for an intake protection system to a local water company.
Shandon Xinhum Pharmaceutical Company purchase Protoc analyser
Shandon Xinhum Pharmaceutical Company located in the Shanghai area of China, have taken delivery of a low cost Protoc 100 unit ranged 0-500 PPM TOC for their waste- water monitoring.
Namibia installs TOC analysers
Our South African distributor has secured an order for the supply of a Protoc Spyder with three separate Web analysers to the Goreangab Water Reclamation Plant at Windhoek, Namibia’s capital city. The analysers which were installed and commissioned by PPM engineers during the same month will be used to monitor and regulate the production of drinking water, especially the potential for THM formation.
Chinese Steel Company selects Protoc 200 analyser
A Protoc 200 TOC analyser has been supplied to the Bosteel Corporation near Shangai for a waste-water monitoring application.
Two expanding airports take delivery of Protoc 200 analysers
The Protoc 200 analyser has been supplied to monitor TOC at the inlet to a waste-water treatment facility receiving glycol and de-icing chemicals at two airports. Both the Prague and Barden Barden airports will be commissioned by WTW who have supplied and installed the monitoring instrumentation.
Environmental monitoring in Southern Korea
Four separate Protoc 200 analysers reporting TOC have been supplied via our local agent to the Korean Environmental Monitoring Corporation - EMC, a government funded regulatory body. The analysers will be installed on four different river locations to monitor and record water quality.
Labhouse supply Protoc to Aspen Pharmacare
Our South African distributor has recently commissioned the sale
of a Protoc Spyder and Web system for Aspen Pharmacare at the Port
Elisabeth factory. The instrument was supplied with a low level
detector to meet USP requirements and was ranged 0-500 PPB TOC.
Protoc 200 delivered to Hungary for pharmaceutical application
Combetron, our Hungarian distributor has recently supplied and commissioned
a Protoc 200 TOC analyser to a local pharmaceutical company. The
instrument has been installed on a condensate return application
to measure organic contamination especially methanol, used within
the manufacturing process.
Nestle Purina Petcare install PPM instrumentation
PPM have supplied, installed and commissioned an IQ Sensor Net system
to monitor the effluent treatment plant at the Purina Petcare manufacturing
site in Wisbech, East Anglia. Sensors measuring the turbidity and
pH connect to a central controller displaying and outputting data
to telemetry.
Thames Water select the new ProAm Ammonia analyser
Following a period of thorough on-site testing, Thames Water has
ordered a new on-line ammonia monitor to measure water quality at
the Hornsey recharge site. The monitor which continuously measures
for ammoniacal-nitrogen without the need to pre-filter, outputs
signals to telemetry to confirm water is suitable for abstraction.
Trace-level TOC analyser destined for Polish pharmaceutical industry
Pomeko our polish distributor, has won a project to supply a trace
level Labtoc TOC instrument to a pharmaceutical laboratory which
needs to comply with the new Polish pharmacopoeia regulations which
now include TOC as a pure-water measurement.
Sweet success at Laurens Patisserie
Laurens Patisserie in Nottinghamshire, has installed an effluent
monitoring station manufactured by PPM. The system comprises a Protoc
Spyder and Web TOC analyser with a separate pH instrument to monitor
and record effluent discharge quality. The instrumentation which
was pre-installed within a walkin analyser kiosk will facilitate
investigative research, identifying the causes of peak-load discharge
and to minimise waste as required under the new IPPC regulations.
Colart paint the right impression
Colart which is an artistic-paint manufacturer based in Harrow,
have taken delivery of an effluent monitoring station manufactured
by PPM. The system which continuously monitors TOC, Turbidity - suspended
solids, pH and Flow ensure compliance of a batch discharge of treated
effluent to sewer.
BMW order PPM surface-water monitoring and control system
The Cowley site which manufactures the new highly acclaimed Mini,
has commissioned PPM to engineer a pollution monitoring station,
to ensure surface water discharge from the site meets strict water
quality standards. Should a spillage occur, the monitoring system
has been designed to output alarms to the site Scada system enabling
isolation of the discharge so remedial action can be taken.
Korea’s EMC choose PPM instruments for river water monitoring
project
EMC is a Korean government funded company and has purchased through
our local distributor-Dongmoon Scientific, four Protoc 200 TOC analysers.
The analysers are to be installed into monitoring kiosks which will
be strategically located along the watercourse.
A Leading Soft Drinks Manufacturer Installs Protoc Analyser
A leading international soft drinks manufacturer has installed a
Protoc 200 TOC analyser at their London site to continuously monitor
the incoming water quality. The analyser ranged 0-10 PPM TOC continuously
monitors the incoming town’s water for seasonal fluctuations
in organic loading thought to be attributed to polysaccharide. These
carbohydrate compounds are starchy polymers which can precipitate
out of solution affecting beverage quality. The analyser will therefore
provide real-time trending allowing remedial action to be taken
should concentrations exceed a threshold value.
China Buys Protoc TOC
The Jiangsu Province Suzhou Guangfu municipal waste-water treatment
works near Shanghai, took delivery of a top of the range Protoc
Spyder and Web TOC system this month. The analyser is to be installed
as part of a number of environmental measures to upgrade the works
and monitor final effluent quality. The works serves a population
which is about eighty thousand people and an expanding industrial
base including aquiculture, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and engineering
companies. The PPM distributor “Shanghai Environmental Source
Environmental Company” will assist PPM during the installation
and will subsequently provide technical support and a service contract
once the instrument is commissioned.
PPM Chills Out In Siberia
Our Austrian distributor, JCT has secured an order for the supply
of two Protoc 200TL analysers for a project at a power generator
in Siberia, Russia. The instruments will be ranged 0-500PPB TOC
and used to measure the condensate return, to identify the presence
of trace organic pollutants.
Protoc Destined For Czechoslovakia Power Plant
ECM, our Slovac Republic agent is supplying through their Czechoslovakian
office, a Protoc 200 TOC analyser to a Czech Power Company who needs
to continuously monitor their process discharge to a local watercourse.
The instrument which has been configured 0-50 PPM TOC and with automatic
chemical cleaning, is to be installed on a cooling water discharge
by ECM who will subsequently also provide local service support.
Protherics, choose PPM analysers to measure effluent quality
Protherics, a pharmaceutical company based in Wales, instructed
PPM to design and install a final effluent monitoring station, measuring
treated effluent quality. PPM had to quickly respond and deliver
an engineered system, commissioned within 4 weeks of receiving the
initial enquiry. The commissioned system comprised a pre-engineered
instrument panel with a Protoc Spyder and Web system reporting TOC
concentrations. The Spyder controller also was configured to data
record pH and Turbidity readings from the IQ Sensor Net System.
PKN Orlen refinery order another micro-Spyder and Web system
Pomeko, our polish distributor has received another order for a
similar micro-Spyder and Web system following the successful trial
and subsequent installation of the Protoc analyser last month. The
design will be similar to that previously supplied and also used
as a site discharge monitor, reporting TOC concentrations.
PPM formally launches a new low cost product for surface water
containment.
The Terminator utilises an inflatable bladder which can be permanently
placed into the drainage system and automatically inflates to contain
pollution. Further information can be found by selecting "other
products" from the home page selector bar.
Anglian Water installs PPM intake protection system
Anglian Water have installed the IQ Sensor Net system, to measure
abstracted river water quality at the Mareham WTW. The Turbidity,
Dissolved Oxygen, Conductivity and pH sensors compliment the existing
ammonia analysers, previously supplied by PPM.
Terra-Nitrogen commission PPM analysers
A water quality monitoring kiosk was commissioned this month at
the Avonmouth agro-chemical site. The monitoring station continuously
measures cooling water quality for TOC, ammonia and pH prior to
discharge to the estuary.
Intake Protection system commissioned at Thames Water
The Bodicote abstraction and pumping station near Banbury has been
fitted with a new intake protection system supplied and installed
by PPM. It comprises the IQ Sensor Net system with Turbidity, Dissolved
Oxygen, Conductivity and pH sensors, measuring raw water quality.
 PKN
Orlen refinery choose micro-Spyder and Web analyser
Pomeko, our polish distributor has completed the installation of
a Protoc micro-Spyder and Web analyser system. The pollution monitor
measures discharge waste-water quality at the PKN Orlen site Plock
near Warsaw, Poland. It was installed within an analyser housing
complete with sample acquisition and filtration
WTW-France purchase Protoc 200 analyser for ICI
Our French distributor which is the regional WTW office (located
in Lyon) commissioned another Protoc 200 TOC analyser at ICI this
month. The first analyser was sold over 8 years ago and a recent
upgrade at the works had budgeted for a replacement effluent quality
monitor.
Black & Veatch Contracting purchase 21 Turbidity monitors
for Hyder Utilities
As part of a recent upgrade to the Broomy Hill site at Hereford,
PPM have received an order to supply 21 Turbidity instruments to
monitor raw, filtered and final water supply. The instruments which
have been used over the last 10 years were chosen as a result of
their past performance, the low cost of maintenance and competitive
purchase price.
Dairy Crest, Totnes take delivery of surface water monitoring
station An engineered analyser kiosk containing the Protoc Spyder
and Web system for TOC measurement and an IQ Sensor Net system for
pH & Turbidity measurement was delivered to the Dairy Crest site
this month. The instrumentation will continuously monitor surface
water and output signals are connected to the Terminator which can
automatically inflate a bladder in a discharge pipe, should any
contamination be detected.
EQS take delivery of river monitoring station for Severn Trent
Water
A river monitoring station comprising the IQ Sensor Net system has
been engineered by PPM to measure Turbidity, Dissolved Oxygen, pH
and Conductivity and provide real-time measurement data. The system
was pre-installed within a small GRP kiosk to provide additional
weather protection and reduce installation time.
Wessex Water place orders for additional IQ Sensor Net systems
Two more IQ Sensor Net Systems have been ordered for final effluent
monitoring applications. The systems comprise the C184 controller
with Visoturb sensor.
Wessex Water Purchase IQ Sensor Net Systems for Final Effluent
Wessex Water bulk purchased eight number IQ Sensor Net Systems to
measure turbidity on final effluent on seven different sites. The
IQ Sensor Net System distributed by PPM, was chosen over rival instruments
because of the high specification, competitive pricing and versatility
of the system. The system comprises the C184 multi-input /output
controller-display unit with the Visoturb turbidity sensor, featuring
continuous ultrasonic cleaning.
Pfizer take delivery of condensate return instrumentation from
PPM
Psifers, the pharmaceutical manufacturer, take delivery of an engineered
analyser kiosk complete with the Protoc® Spyder and Web TOC
analyser. The instrumentation is to be installed at the Sandwich,
Kent site to monitor condensate return and minimise water consumption.
Rolls Royce take delivery of PPM analysers for the Powergen Liverpool
CHP project
The second phase of the instrument supply has been completed this
month with three analyser kiosks leaving the PPM Sevenoaks office
bound for Liverpool. Four additional conductivity monitors and four
pH units where supplied to measure boiler water quality and compliment
the TOC and pH monitors already supplied.
Wick Airport place order for Protoc® TOC instrumentation
Wick Airport has placed an order for three Protoc® TOC analysers
to be installed in to individual analyser kiosks, also to be engineered
by PPM. The instrumentation will be used to measure surface water
quality which during the winter can be contaminated by Glycol, used
as an antifreeze agent.
Innogy purchase oil on water detection from PPM
PPM has received orders to supply oil on water detection systems
for two different Innogy sites which will continuously monitor discharges
for visible traces of oil. The Isle of White installation will be
using the DKK ODL12 laser as already installed at the Didcot, Oxon
site. A third detection system will also be installed at the Didcot
site.
Dupont (Maydown N. Ireland) take delivery of two Protoc®
TOC analysers
An engineered kiosk containing the Protoc® Spyder controller
and two Web analysers were delivered to the Dupont site in Northern
Ireland this month
Paterson Candy purchase Micro200BW turbidity monitors for Severn
Trent Water
Paterson Candy have purchased two more Micro200BW turbidity monitors
for Severn Trent Water, to measure raw and treated potable water.
This is the fifth Severn Trent Water site, which the company has
refurbished with the PPM instruments.
Rolls Royce take delivery of PPM analysers for the Powergen Liverpool
CHP project
The first phase of the instrument supply has been completed this
month comprising two analyser kiosks containing two Protoc® TOC analysers and two pH instruments which, will be installed to
monitor boiler water quality.
Coors Brewers take delivery of more Protoc® TOC analysers
Coors Brewers have just taken delivery of a number of TOC analyser
kiosks to measure the drainage system for product loss. The company
has now installed seven such systems, at two different sites, used
to minimise waste and optimise process control.
Hardham WTW, Southern Water instrumentation fully commissioned
PPM supplied a package of instrumentation worth over £80,000
to Paterson Candy during 2001, which required final commissioning.
Training was also provided to operational staff at the Water Treatment
Works. Instrumentation included monitors reporting pH, conductivity,
DO, Ammonia, particle size and turbidity.
PPM supply two Protoc® TOC analysers to Severn Tent Water
to measure THM’s
Two Protoc® TOC analysers were supplied to Severn Tent Water
to measure THM’s which can be produced following ozone treatment,
used as a disinfection process on potable water. The Protoc® analyser continuously reports the organic water quality, which can
contribute to THM production.
Two TOC monitors supplied for Broken Scar Project
PPM has received an order to supply two TOC monitors to the Broken
Scar Project. The instruments will be used to continuously monitor
on-line, the organic water quality pre and post GAC treatment.
Stansted International Airport commission PPM to upgrade surface
water monitors
Stansted International Airport has commissioned PPM to upgrade the
surface water monitoring instrumentation currently installed at
the Airport. The Protoc® Spyder was installed with four Protoc® Web units including radio communications to the remote locations,
with new sample acquisition systems.
Innogy purchase two more trace level DO systems from PPM
Innogy have purchased two more trace level DO systems for the little
Barford site, to measure boiler water quality. The instruments which
are also installed at Didcot Power Station, have performed exceptionally
well over a two-year period. This performance and competitive pricing
has encouraged the Innogy Group to install the units on other production
sites.
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