NITRATE ISSUES? NO PROBLEM WITH RELIABLE MONITORING & SOLID STRATEGY
The Village of Port Williams is a thriving agricultural community in Nova Scotia, Canada. Like many agricultural communities, long-term fertilizer application to the land has led to elevated levels of...
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COAGULATION OPTIMIZATION WITH UV254 OR UV-VIS SPECTRAL ABSORBANCE
April 6, 2022
Drinking water plants that use surface water or groundwater under the influence of surface water are susceptible to high levels...
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IMPROVING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES FOR PULP AND PAPER MILLS
March 2, 2022
Wastewater treatment professionals in the Pulp and Paper industry face difficult challenges. Many of the manufacturing processes are heavily reliant...
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CONTAINERBOARD MILL IMPROVES PROCESSES AND ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH RAPID BOD/COD TEST METER
January 21, 2022
Up against their BOD permit limit, the Rand-Whitney Containerboard mill in Montville, Connecticut was proactively seeking solutions that would enable...
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CONTINUOUS COD, CREAM AND PROTEIN MONITORING MINIMIZES PRODUCT LOSS
November 8, 2021
Reducing product loss and limiting COD discharge to the municipal sewer system were key goals for a dairy manufacturing plant....
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FAQ: BYPASS SENSOR OR SUBMERSIBLE PROBE
September 22, 2021
UVT PRODUCT SELECTION QUICK QUIDE When it comes to real-time UV transmittance (UVT) analysis, Real Tech provides two primary forms...
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UV TRANSMITTANCE 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UVT
August 8, 2021
ABOUT UVT UV transmittance, UV transmission or UVT is a measurement of the amount of ultraviolet light (commonly at 254...
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REAL-TIME NITRITE DETECTION FOR HOT WATER BOILERS AND COOLING SYSTEMS
June 30, 2021
In closed low-pressure water heating and cooling systems, sodium nitrite is a commonly used inhibitor that prevents oxygen related corrosion....
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COAGULATION OPTIMIZATION USING STREAMING CURRENT DETECTORS AND UV254 ANALYZERS
June 16, 2021
Both streaming current detectors (SCD) and UV254 analyzers can provide significant benefits for real-time optimization of the coagulation process. However,...
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IDENTIFY AND REDUCE PRODUCT LOSS USING REAL-TIME ORGANICS MONITORING
June 8, 2021
LOST PRODUCT = LOST REVENUE Manufacturers in the food and beverage industry lose significant quantities of product in the production...
Read More
4 BENEFITS OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER QUALITY MONITORING
May 21, 2021
Water quality monitoring has evolved significantly over the past decade. Today’s industrial manufacturers have access to technologies that are capable...
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HOW WE MEASURE BOD IN REAL TIME
April 24, 2021
Real-time BOD monitoring is becoming increasingly popular, and it’s no surprise as the alternative is a 5 day wait for...
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BOD/COD MONITORING HELPS SIMPLIFY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
February 27, 2020
To ensure that the quality of their wastewater effluent doesn’t violate permit limits, a gelatin manufacturer relies on Real Tech’s...
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REAL-TIME DETECTION OF SHOCK LOADING EVENTS IN WASTEWATER
October 31, 2019
Wastewater quality can change drastically and quickly – particularly in the case of industrial discharges – to generate shock loads...
Read More
NITRATE ISSUES? NO PROBLEM WITH RELIABLE MONITORING & SOLID STRATEGY
October 31, 2019
The Village of Port Williams is a thriving agricultural community in Nova Scotia, Canada. Like many agricultural communities, long-term fertilizer...
Read More
CASE STUDY: UVT ANALYZER HELPS WTP SAVE 50% IN ENERGY COSTS
September 30, 2019
A Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Ontario, Canada produces high quality, safe drinking water for over 90,000 residence despite a...
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CONTINUOUS MONITORING KEY TO EARLY ALGAE DETECTION
September 23, 2019
Harmful algal blooms (HAB) can develop rapidly, creating challenges for surface water treatment plants and posing a threat to public...
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CASE STUDY: ACCURATE AND RELIABLE UVT FOR NEARLY A DECADE
September 12, 2019
A surface water treatment plant (WTP) in Ohio has successfully used six Real Tech Real UV254 online analyzers in their...
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DRINKING WATER PERMANGANATE DOSE OPTIMIZATION
August 2, 2019
Although an effective treatment aid, residual permanganate in your treated water is undesirable and often leads to consumer complaints when...
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HOW A SIMPLE ORGANICS MONITOR HELPED REDUCE CHEMICAL COSTS
May 25, 2019
The Ridgway Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Elk County Pennsylvania uses a Real Tech Real UV254 online analyzer to achieve a...
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ORGANICS AREN’T INVISIBLE: A GUIDE FOR SIMPLE ONLINE MONITORING
May 24, 2019
Control of dissolved organics has been one of the highest priority concerns for most water treatment plants for over 20 years....
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CASE STUDY: SOURCE WATER MONITORING IMPROVES WTP PROCESS CONTROL
April 12, 2019
With over 200 installations across Ireland, Real Tech in partnership with Glan Agua, are helping to improve process control and drinking...
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DETECT NITRIFICATION WITH SPEED AND CONFIDENCE
March 4, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE IN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Nitrite, nitrate, total chlorine, monochloramine, free chlorine, ammonia, TOC, pH, temperature OVERVIEW Nitrification...
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CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME COD HELPS SAVE COSTS FROM OPTIMIZED NUTRIENT DOSING
January 31, 2019
A paper recycling facility in Ontario, Canada, needed an effective solution for monitoring carbon content in the wastewater in real...
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OPTIMAL NUTRIENT DOSE FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
January 19, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR NUTRIENT DOSING IN WASTEWATER BOD, COD, TOC, TSS OVERVIEW Nutrient dosing in wastewater must be carefully...
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AERATION OPTIMIZATION IN WASTEWATER
January 4, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR AERATION OPTIMIZATION BOD, COD, TSS, DO OVERVIEW A significant portion of a wastewater treatment plant’s energy...
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CASE STUDY: WATER SUPPLIER GAINS COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE FOR NITRATE
November 5, 2018
A water supplier in New York State uses the Real Tech Real Nitrate sensor to monitor finished water quality leaving...
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A GUIDE TO SOURCE WATER MONITORING
October 12, 2018
The purpose of source water monitoring is to enable drinking water treatment facilities to identify changes in water quality, implement treatment...
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MONITORING TOC, BOD AND COD IN WATER WITH UV-VIS
September 20, 2018
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY OVERVIEW Spectrophotometry is a well-established analytical method, which has been used for decades in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, and chemical engineering...
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SPECIFIC ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBANCE (SUVA) AND UV254
August 27, 2018
Specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA) provides a general characterization of the nature of natural organic matter (NOM) in a water sample...
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CASE STUDY: LOUISIANA PAPER MILL RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS
July 31, 2018
A pulp and paper mill in Louisiana, USA, was reliant on daily grab samples for detection of spill events which...
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RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS
July 24, 2018
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE UNINTENDED LOSS IN WASTEWATER BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, Industry specific compounds OVERVIEW Several industries, including dairies, juice...
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BOD, COD, TOC, DOC AND UV254: AN ORGANICS TEST METHOD COMPARISON
June 18, 2018
UV254, TOC, DOC, BOD and COD all provide measures of different aspects of the organic content in a water sample....
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WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABSORBANCE AND CONCENTRATION?
April 17, 2018
BEER-LAMERT LAW The relationship between absorbance and concentration is defined by Beer-Lambert Law (or Beer's Law). Beer's Law states that...
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CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME BOD/COD MONITORING INCREASES REVENUE FROM PRODUCT RECOVERY
March 31, 2018
A dairy plant in Minnesota was reliant on daily BOD and COD grab samples for detection of product loss. This...
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REDUCING PRODUCT LOSS TO WASTEWATER
March 23, 2018
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR PRODUCT LOSS BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, Industry specific compounds OVERVIEW Several industries lose significant quantities of...
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CONTAMINANT DETECTION IN WASTEWATER
March 20, 2018
PARAMETERS TO DETECT CONTAMINATION BOD, COD, TOC, BTEX Dyes, surfactants, black liquor OVERVIEW In industries such as pulp and paper,...
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NITRATE MONITORING SIMPLIFIES MANAGEMENT
February 24, 2018
Nitrate in source water can be challenging to manage and lead to potential non-compliance issues. Continuous monitoring of nitrate enables...
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CASE STUDY: PUERTO RICO WTP SAVES THOUSANDS WITH UV254
January 5, 2018
The Los Filtros Guaynabo Water Treatment Plant in Puerto Rico installed a Real UV254 M3000 analyzer to monitor raw water...
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THE IMPORTANCE OF UV TRANSMITTANCE FOR UV DISINFECTION APPLICATIONS
November 4, 2017
BENEFITS OF REAL-TIME MONITORING UV disinfection performance assurance Dose pacing for energy savings OVERVIEW UV disinfection for water treatment or...
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SOURCE WATER MONITORING: ORGANICS OR COLOUR
October 3, 2017
When looking at source water monitoring for drinking water treatment, the terms colour and natural organic matter (NOM) are often...
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ABSORBANCE AND PATH LENGTH
September 30, 2017
According to Beer's Law, absorbance is directly proportional to the path length of the UV light through the water sample....
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CASE STUDY: ALASKA WTP TAKES CONTROL OF WATER QUALITY
July 8, 2017
With the ongoing concern about water quality in Alaska, Philip Downing, the Remote Maintenance Worker for South East Alaska Regional Health Consortium,...
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OVERVIEW: UV ABSORBANCE
June 29, 2017
UV ABSORBANCE The UV absorbance is calculated as a relative measure of the amount of light absorbed by a water...
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CASE STUDY: CLEAN WATER FOR ALL
May 15, 2017
Clean water is essential for life. Nearly one billion people around the world lack access to safe water and approximately 3.5 million deaths each year are...
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SHOULD I MEASURE UVT OR UVA?
April 8, 2017
UVA and UVT are essentially just different representations of the same physical phenomenon. They can be related by a simple...
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WHAT IS UVT?
March 1, 2017
WHAT IS UVT TESTING? Ultraviolet transmission or UV transmittance (UVT) is a water quality measurement. The method works by measuring...
Read More
WHAT IS UV254?
February 25, 2017
UV254 is a water quality test parameter that provides a quick measurement of the organic matter in water. The measurement...
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CASE STUDY: MOHAWK VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY ENSURES DBP COMPLIANCE
January 5, 2017
Mohawk Valley Water Authority (MVWA) in New York State is a progressive supplier of potable water. With source water from...
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NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER (NOM) AND DRINKING WATER
February 9, 2016
ROLE OF NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER IN DRINKING WATER TREATMENT Natural organic matter (NOM) in source water is a complex mixture...
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CASE STUDY: FUTURE OPERATORS GAIN EXPERIENCE WITH SIMPLE ORGANICS TEST METER
January 19, 2016
PREPARING FUTURE WATER & WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS Linn-Benton Community College in Oregon, USA is preparing students for careers as...
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CASE STUDIES
CONTAINERBOARD MILL IMPROVES PROCESSES AND ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH RAPID BOD/COD TEST METER
January 21, 2022
Up against their BOD permit limit, the Rand-Whitney Containerboard mill in Montville, Connecticut was proactively seeking solutions that would enable...
Read More
CONTINUOUS COD, CREAM AND PROTEIN MONITORING MINIMIZES PRODUCT LOSS
November 8, 2021
Reducing product loss and limiting COD discharge to the municipal sewer system were key goals for a dairy manufacturing plant....
Read More
BOD/COD MONITORING HELPS SIMPLIFY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
February 27, 2020
To ensure that the quality of their wastewater effluent doesn’t violate permit limits, a gelatin manufacturer relies on Real Tech’s...
Read More
NITRATE ISSUES? NO PROBLEM WITH RELIABLE MONITORING & SOLID STRATEGY
October 31, 2019
The Village of Port Williams is a thriving agricultural community in Nova Scotia, Canada. Like many agricultural communities, long-term fertilizer...
Read More
CASE STUDY: UVT ANALYZER HELPS WTP SAVE 50% IN ENERGY COSTS
September 30, 2019
A Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Ontario, Canada produces high quality, safe drinking water for over 90,000 residence despite a...
Read More
CASE STUDY: ACCURATE AND RELIABLE UVT FOR NEARLY A DECADE
September 12, 2019
A surface water treatment plant (WTP) in Ohio has successfully used six Real Tech Real UV254 online analyzers in their...
Read More
HOW A SIMPLE ORGANICS MONITOR HELPED REDUCE CHEMICAL COSTS
May 25, 2019
The Ridgway Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Elk County Pennsylvania uses a Real Tech Real UV254 online analyzer to achieve a...
Read More
CASE STUDY: SOURCE WATER MONITORING IMPROVES WTP PROCESS CONTROL
April 12, 2019
With over 200 installations across Ireland, Real Tech in partnership with Glan Agua, are helping to improve process control and drinking...
Read More
CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME COD HELPS SAVE COSTS FROM OPTIMIZED NUTRIENT DOSING
January 31, 2019
A paper recycling facility in Ontario, Canada, needed an effective solution for monitoring carbon content in the wastewater in real...
Read More
CASE STUDY: WATER SUPPLIER GAINS COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE FOR NITRATE
November 5, 2018
A water supplier in New York State uses the Real Tech Real Nitrate sensor to monitor finished water quality leaving...
Read More
CASE STUDY: LOUISIANA PAPER MILL RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS
July 31, 2018
A pulp and paper mill in Louisiana, USA, was reliant on daily grab samples for detection of spill events which...
Read More
CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME BOD/COD MONITORING INCREASES REVENUE FROM PRODUCT RECOVERY
March 31, 2018
A dairy plant in Minnesota was reliant on daily BOD and COD grab samples for detection of product loss. This...
Read More
CASE STUDY: PUERTO RICO WTP SAVES THOUSANDS WITH UV254
January 5, 2018
The Los Filtros Guaynabo Water Treatment Plant in Puerto Rico installed a Real UV254 M3000 analyzer to monitor raw water...
Read More
CASE STUDY: ALASKA WTP TAKES CONTROL OF WATER QUALITY
July 8, 2017
With the ongoing concern about water quality in Alaska, Philip Downing, the Remote Maintenance Worker for South East Alaska Regional Health Consortium,...
Read More
CASE STUDY: CLEAN WATER FOR ALL
May 15, 2017
Clean water is essential for life. Nearly one billion people around the world lack access to safe water and approximately 3.5 million deaths each year are...
Read More
CASE STUDY: MOHAWK VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY ENSURES DBP COMPLIANCE
January 5, 2017
Mohawk Valley Water Authority (MVWA) in New York State is a progressive supplier of potable water. With source water from...
Read More
CASE STUDY: FUTURE OPERATORS GAIN EXPERIENCE WITH SIMPLE ORGANICS TEST METER
January 19, 2016
PREPARING FUTURE WATER & WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS Linn-Benton Community College in Oregon, USA is preparing students for careers as...
Read More
APPLICATIONS
COAGULATION OPTIMIZATION WITH UV254 OR UV-VIS SPECTRAL ABSORBANCE
April 6, 2022
Drinking water plants that use surface water or groundwater under the influence of surface water are susceptible to high levels...
Read More
REAL-TIME NITRITE DETECTION FOR HOT WATER BOILERS AND COOLING SYSTEMS
June 30, 2021
In closed low-pressure water heating and cooling systems, sodium nitrite is a commonly used inhibitor that prevents oxygen related corrosion....
Read More
IDENTIFY AND REDUCE PRODUCT LOSS USING REAL-TIME ORGANICS MONITORING
June 8, 2021
LOST PRODUCT = LOST REVENUE Manufacturers in the food and beverage industry lose significant quantities of product in the production...
Read More
REAL-TIME DETECTION OF SHOCK LOADING EVENTS IN WASTEWATER
October 31, 2019
Wastewater quality can change drastically and quickly – particularly in the case of industrial discharges – to generate shock loads...
Read More
CONTINUOUS MONITORING KEY TO EARLY ALGAE DETECTION
September 23, 2019
Harmful algal blooms (HAB) can develop rapidly, creating challenges for surface water treatment plants and posing a threat to public...
Read More
DRINKING WATER PERMANGANATE DOSE OPTIMIZATION
August 2, 2019
Although an effective treatment aid, residual permanganate in your treated water is undesirable and often leads to consumer complaints when...
Read More
ORGANICS AREN’T INVISIBLE: A GUIDE FOR SIMPLE ONLINE MONITORING
May 24, 2019
Control of dissolved organics has been one of the highest priority concerns for most water treatment plants for over 20 years....
Read More
DETECT NITRIFICATION WITH SPEED AND CONFIDENCE
March 4, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE IN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Nitrite, nitrate, total chlorine, monochloramine, free chlorine, ammonia, TOC, pH, temperature OVERVIEW Nitrification...
Read More
OPTIMAL NUTRIENT DOSE FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
January 19, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR NUTRIENT DOSING IN WASTEWATER BOD, COD, TOC, TSS OVERVIEW Nutrient dosing in wastewater must be carefully...
Read More
AERATION OPTIMIZATION IN WASTEWATER
January 4, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR AERATION OPTIMIZATION BOD, COD, TSS, DO OVERVIEW A significant portion of a wastewater treatment plant’s energy...
Read More
A GUIDE TO SOURCE WATER MONITORING
October 12, 2018
The purpose of source water monitoring is to enable drinking water treatment facilities to identify changes in water quality, implement treatment...
Read More
RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS
July 24, 2018
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE UNINTENDED LOSS IN WASTEWATER BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, Industry specific compounds OVERVIEW Several industries, including dairies, juice...
Read More
REDUCING PRODUCT LOSS TO WASTEWATER
March 23, 2018
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR PRODUCT LOSS BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, Industry specific compounds OVERVIEW Several industries lose significant quantities of...
Read More
CONTAMINANT DETECTION IN WASTEWATER
March 20, 2018
PARAMETERS TO DETECT CONTAMINATION BOD, COD, TOC, BTEX Dyes, surfactants, black liquor OVERVIEW In industries such as pulp and paper,...
Read More
NITRATE MONITORING SIMPLIFIES MANAGEMENT
February 24, 2018
Nitrate in source water can be challenging to manage and lead to potential non-compliance issues. Continuous monitoring of nitrate enables...
Read More
THE IMPORTANCE OF UV TRANSMITTANCE FOR UV DISINFECTION APPLICATIONS
November 4, 2017
BENEFITS OF REAL-TIME MONITORING UV disinfection performance assurance Dose pacing for energy savings OVERVIEW UV disinfection for water treatment or...
Read More
NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER (NOM) AND DRINKING WATER
February 9, 2016
ROLE OF NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER IN DRINKING WATER TREATMENT Natural organic matter (NOM) in source water is a complex mixture...
Read More
WATER QUALITY TALK
FAQ: BYPASS SENSOR OR SUBMERSIBLE PROBE
September 22, 2021
UVT PRODUCT SELECTION QUICK QUIDE When it comes to real-time UV transmittance (UVT) analysis, Real Tech provides two primary forms...
Read More
UV TRANSMITTANCE 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UVT
August 8, 2021
ABOUT UVT UV transmittance, UV transmission or UVT is a measurement of the amount of ultraviolet light (commonly at 254...
Read More
COAGULATION OPTIMIZATION USING STREAMING CURRENT DETECTORS AND UV254 ANALYZERS
June 16, 2021
Both streaming current detectors (SCD) and UV254 analyzers can provide significant benefits for real-time optimization of the coagulation process. However,...
Read More
4 BENEFITS OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER QUALITY MONITORING
May 21, 2021
Water quality monitoring has evolved significantly over the past decade. Today’s industrial manufacturers have access to technologies that are capable...
Read More
HOW WE MEASURE BOD IN REAL TIME
April 24, 2021
Real-time BOD monitoring is becoming increasingly popular, and it’s no surprise as the alternative is a 5 day wait for...
Read More
MONITORING TOC, BOD AND COD IN WATER WITH UV-VIS
September 20, 2018
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY OVERVIEW Spectrophotometry is a well-established analytical method, which has been used for decades in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, and chemical engineering...
Read More
SPECIFIC ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBANCE (SUVA) AND UV254
August 27, 2018
Specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA) provides a general characterization of the nature of natural organic matter (NOM) in a water sample...
Read More
BOD, COD, TOC, DOC AND UV254: AN ORGANICS TEST METHOD COMPARISON
June 18, 2018
UV254, TOC, DOC, BOD and COD all provide measures of different aspects of the organic content in a water sample....
Read More
WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABSORBANCE AND CONCENTRATION?
April 17, 2018
BEER-LAMERT LAW The relationship between absorbance and concentration is defined by Beer-Lambert Law (or Beer's Law). Beer's Law states that...
Read More
SOURCE WATER MONITORING: ORGANICS OR COLOUR
October 3, 2017
When looking at source water monitoring for drinking water treatment, the terms colour and natural organic matter (NOM) are often...
Read More
ABSORBANCE AND PATH LENGTH
September 30, 2017
According to Beer's Law, absorbance is directly proportional to the path length of the UV light through the water sample....
Read More
OVERVIEW: UV ABSORBANCE
June 29, 2017
UV ABSORBANCE The UV absorbance is calculated as a relative measure of the amount of light absorbed by a water...
Read More
SHOULD I MEASURE UVT OR UVA?
April 8, 2017
UVA and UVT are essentially just different representations of the same physical phenomenon. They can be related by a simple...
Read More
WHAT IS UVT?
March 1, 2017
WHAT IS UVT TESTING? Ultraviolet transmission or UV transmittance (UVT) is a water quality measurement. The method works by measuring...
Read More
WHAT IS UV254?
February 25, 2017
UV254 is a water quality test parameter that provides a quick measurement of the organic matter in water. The measurement...
Read More
DRINKING WATER
COAGULATION OPTIMIZATION WITH UV254 OR UV-VIS SPECTRAL ABSORBANCE
April 6, 2022
Drinking water plants that use surface water or groundwater under the influence of surface water are susceptible to high levels...
Read More
COAGULATION OPTIMIZATION USING STREAMING CURRENT DETECTORS AND UV254 ANALYZERS
June 16, 2021
Both streaming current detectors (SCD) and UV254 analyzers can provide significant benefits for real-time optimization of the coagulation process. However,...
Read More
NITRATE ISSUES? NO PROBLEM WITH RELIABLE MONITORING & SOLID STRATEGY
October 31, 2019
The Village of Port Williams is a thriving agricultural community in Nova Scotia, Canada. Like many agricultural communities, long-term fertilizer...
Read More
CASE STUDY: UVT ANALYZER HELPS WTP SAVE 50% IN ENERGY COSTS
September 30, 2019
A Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Ontario, Canada produces high quality, safe drinking water for over 90,000 residence despite a...
Read More
CONTINUOUS MONITORING KEY TO EARLY ALGAE DETECTION
September 23, 2019
Harmful algal blooms (HAB) can develop rapidly, creating challenges for surface water treatment plants and posing a threat to public...
Read More
CASE STUDY: ACCURATE AND RELIABLE UVT FOR NEARLY A DECADE
September 12, 2019
A surface water treatment plant (WTP) in Ohio has successfully used six Real Tech Real UV254 online analyzers in their...
Read More
DRINKING WATER PERMANGANATE DOSE OPTIMIZATION
August 2, 2019
Although an effective treatment aid, residual permanganate in your treated water is undesirable and often leads to consumer complaints when...
Read More
HOW A SIMPLE ORGANICS MONITOR HELPED REDUCE CHEMICAL COSTS
May 25, 2019
The Ridgway Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Elk County Pennsylvania uses a Real Tech Real UV254 online analyzer to achieve a...
Read More
ORGANICS AREN’T INVISIBLE: A GUIDE FOR SIMPLE ONLINE MONITORING
May 24, 2019
Control of dissolved organics has been one of the highest priority concerns for most water treatment plants for over 20 years....
Read More
CASE STUDY: SOURCE WATER MONITORING IMPROVES WTP PROCESS CONTROL
April 12, 2019
With over 200 installations across Ireland, Real Tech in partnership with Glan Agua, are helping to improve process control and drinking...
Read More
DETECT NITRIFICATION WITH SPEED AND CONFIDENCE
March 4, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE IN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Nitrite, nitrate, total chlorine, monochloramine, free chlorine, ammonia, TOC, pH, temperature OVERVIEW Nitrification...
Read More
CASE STUDY: WATER SUPPLIER GAINS COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE FOR NITRATE
November 5, 2018
A water supplier in New York State uses the Real Tech Real Nitrate sensor to monitor finished water quality leaving...
Read More
A GUIDE TO SOURCE WATER MONITORING
October 12, 2018
The purpose of source water monitoring is to enable drinking water treatment facilities to identify changes in water quality, implement treatment...
Read More
MONITORING TOC, BOD AND COD IN WATER WITH UV-VIS
September 20, 2018
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY OVERVIEW Spectrophotometry is a well-established analytical method, which has been used for decades in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, and chemical engineering...
Read More
SPECIFIC ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBANCE (SUVA) AND UV254
August 27, 2018
Specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA) provides a general characterization of the nature of natural organic matter (NOM) in a water sample...
Read More
NITRATE MONITORING SIMPLIFIES MANAGEMENT
February 24, 2018
Nitrate in source water can be challenging to manage and lead to potential non-compliance issues. Continuous monitoring of nitrate enables...
Read More
CASE STUDY: PUERTO RICO WTP SAVES THOUSANDS WITH UV254
January 5, 2018
The Los Filtros Guaynabo Water Treatment Plant in Puerto Rico installed a Real UV254 M3000 analyzer to monitor raw water...
Read More
THE IMPORTANCE OF UV TRANSMITTANCE FOR UV DISINFECTION APPLICATIONS
November 4, 2017
BENEFITS OF REAL-TIME MONITORING UV disinfection performance assurance Dose pacing for energy savings OVERVIEW UV disinfection for water treatment or...
Read More
SOURCE WATER MONITORING: ORGANICS OR COLOUR
October 3, 2017
When looking at source water monitoring for drinking water treatment, the terms colour and natural organic matter (NOM) are often...
Read More
CASE STUDY: ALASKA WTP TAKES CONTROL OF WATER QUALITY
July 8, 2017
With the ongoing concern about water quality in Alaska, Philip Downing, the Remote Maintenance Worker for South East Alaska Regional Health Consortium,...
Read More
WASTEWATER
CONTAINERBOARD MILL IMPROVES PROCESSES AND ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH RAPID BOD/COD TEST METER
January 21, 2022
Up against their BOD permit limit, the Rand-Whitney Containerboard mill in Montville, Connecticut was proactively seeking solutions that would enable...
Read More
CONTINUOUS COD, CREAM AND PROTEIN MONITORING MINIMIZES PRODUCT LOSS
November 8, 2021
Reducing product loss and limiting COD discharge to the municipal sewer system were key goals for a dairy manufacturing plant....
Read More
IDENTIFY AND REDUCE PRODUCT LOSS USING REAL-TIME ORGANICS MONITORING
June 8, 2021
LOST PRODUCT = LOST REVENUE Manufacturers in the food and beverage industry lose significant quantities of product in the production...
Read More
4 BENEFITS OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER QUALITY MONITORING
May 21, 2021
Water quality monitoring has evolved significantly over the past decade. Today’s industrial manufacturers have access to technologies that are capable...
Read More
HOW WE MEASURE BOD IN REAL TIME
April 24, 2021
Real-time BOD monitoring is becoming increasingly popular, and it’s no surprise as the alternative is a 5 day wait for...
Read More
BOD/COD MONITORING HELPS SIMPLIFY WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
February 27, 2020
To ensure that the quality of their wastewater effluent doesn’t violate permit limits, a gelatin manufacturer relies on Real Tech’s...
Read More
REAL-TIME DETECTION OF SHOCK LOADING EVENTS IN WASTEWATER
October 31, 2019
Wastewater quality can change drastically and quickly – particularly in the case of industrial discharges – to generate shock loads...
Read More
CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME COD HELPS SAVE COSTS FROM OPTIMIZED NUTRIENT DOSING
January 31, 2019
A paper recycling facility in Ontario, Canada, needed an effective solution for monitoring carbon content in the wastewater in real...
Read More
OPTIMAL NUTRIENT DOSE FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
January 19, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR NUTRIENT DOSING IN WASTEWATER BOD, COD, TOC, TSS OVERVIEW Nutrient dosing in wastewater must be carefully...
Read More
AERATION OPTIMIZATION IN WASTEWATER
January 4, 2019
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR AERATION OPTIMIZATION BOD, COD, TSS, DO OVERVIEW A significant portion of a wastewater treatment plant’s energy...
Read More
MONITORING TOC, BOD AND COD IN WATER WITH UV-VIS
September 20, 2018
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY OVERVIEW Spectrophotometry is a well-established analytical method, which has been used for decades in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, and chemical engineering...
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CASE STUDY: LOUISIANA PAPER MILL RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS
July 31, 2018
A pulp and paper mill in Louisiana, USA, was reliant on daily grab samples for detection of spill events which...
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RECOVERY OF VALUE STREAMS
July 24, 2018
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE UNINTENDED LOSS IN WASTEWATER BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, Industry specific compounds OVERVIEW Several industries, including dairies, juice...
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CASE STUDY: REAL-TIME BOD/COD MONITORING INCREASES REVENUE FROM PRODUCT RECOVERY
March 31, 2018
A dairy plant in Minnesota was reliant on daily BOD and COD grab samples for detection of product loss. This...
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REDUCING PRODUCT LOSS TO WASTEWATER
March 23, 2018
PARAMETERS TO MEASURE FOR PRODUCT LOSS BOD, COD, TOC, TSS, Industry specific compounds OVERVIEW Several industries lose significant quantities of...
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CONTAMINANT DETECTION IN WASTEWATER
March 20, 2018
PARAMETERS TO DETECT CONTAMINATION BOD, COD, TOC, BTEX Dyes, surfactants, black liquor OVERVIEW In industries such as pulp and paper,...
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THE IMPORTANCE OF UV TRANSMITTANCE FOR UV DISINFECTION APPLICATIONS
November 4, 2017
BENEFITS OF REAL-TIME MONITORING UV disinfection performance assurance Dose pacing for energy savings OVERVIEW UV disinfection for water treatment or...
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