Eco Detection’s Ion-Q+ technology is a cutting-edge, cost-effective and highly efficient solution for wastewater treatment plants looking to:
- Monitor ammonium, nitrate, nitrite and phosphate across the plant operations
- Obtain frequent and reliable water monitoring data, automatically
- Allocate resources away from servicing and maintaining monitoring equipment
- Adopt the latest technology to optimise aeration control from ammonium data
The Challenges
Water utilities are facing a growing challenge: optimise the operation of WWTP assets against a backdrop of net zero emission targets and continue to improve the effluent discharged.
Obtaining reliable data across all sections of the plant can be a major challenge to enable informed decisions to be taken. Monitoring raw influent N and P loads can assist in plant load predictive modelling. Ammonium measurements across aeration tanks can provide insight on the performance of the activated sludge and for optimizing the aeration operation.
As the population grows, the demands placed on WWTPs continue to increase, and many older plants struggle to cope. Additionally, climate change contributes to higher sewer system Infiltration and Inflow (I&I), which leads to surges in influent and exacerbates these challenges.
However, traditional methods, such as manual grab sampling and laboratory analysis are increasingly impractical due to resource constraints, delay in obtaining data for immediate reconciliation of daily operations and the high costs associated with frequent sampling.
The Solution
Eco Detection’s Ion-Q+ provides reliable ongoing monitoring data, removing any doubts, for immediate reconciliation of the plant operations.
The risks associated with monitoring equipment that could drift in calibration or require regular cleaning to provide results, have been eliminated with Eco Detection’s unique CZE technology.
Ion-Q+ provides an integrated solution of automatic sampling, in-situ analysis and reporting direct into SCADA, and can therefore be provided as Data as a Service (DaaS) to the plant.
Eco Detection’s Ion-Q+ provides the added benefit of analysing multi-parameters for broader analysis. In addition to monitoring ammonium, nitrate, nitrite, phosphorous, other chemical ions including sodium, chloride, iron and sulphate are all provided within the parameter suite.
The Benefits
Confidence in the data
Unique technology is self-calibrating, providing forensic grade data.
Seamless integration
Data is fed directly into plant SCADA for quick feedback on the plant operations.
Cost control
Multi-parameter monitoring for plant operations and chemical addition.
Climate change adaption
Ability to monitor immediately post primary filtration for insight on sewer system Infiltration and Inflow (I&I), and effects of climate-related surges in influent.