On-site wastewater analysis using IR analyser

Wilks Enterprise has just published a new application note which details the use of portable infrared analysers for easy, on-site wastewater analysis

Wilks Enterprise has just published a new application note which details the use of portable infrared analyzers for easy, onsite wastewater analysis.

The EPA has instituted stricter regulations covering discharges of "oily wastes" from facilities into publicity owned treatment plant (POTW) facilities, forcing numerous industries to monitor their effluent more closely prior to discharge.

This regulation affects such industries as food - both processors and restaurants, metal fabrication, meat packing, cosmetic manufacturing, and industrial laundry establishments.

In order to ensure compliance with the regulations more frequent wastewater measurements to determine the fat, oil, grease (FOG) concentration level are necessary.

Using either the InfracCal TOG/TPH Analyser, Model HATR-T2, or the Model CVH - depending on the solvent selected for the extraction process - on-site determinations of the total fat, oil, grease concentration level in the wastewater can be easily and accurately determined in 10-15 minutes - including extraction process.

Measurement data obtained with the Model HATR-T2 will correlate to EPA Method 1664 and with the Model CVH to the new ASTM Method D 7066-04.

With either Infracal TOG/TPH Analyser, operators of pre-treatment systems can quickly and easily assess their system efficiency and can see how it functions under heavy loads.

They can also avoid discharging effluent that is above the regulatory limit.

For further information on the use of the Infracal TOG/TPH Analysers for measuring the wastewater effluents and a copy of the new application note.

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