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Turbidity analysis meets modular design. The TriOS TW Turb is a cutting-edge turbidity analyser meticulously designed for accurate drinking water analysis. As the inaugural module of the TW Master Series, it offers precise turbidity measurements, ensuring compliance with stringent water quality standards. Its modular design allows for seamless integration with future parameters like nitrate, pH, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen, providing a comprehensive solution for water quality monitoring.
The new Turbidity analyser TW Turb is now available from PMA Ltd. It's an advanced turbidity analyser for precise drinking water analysis. As part of the modular TW Master Series, it ensures accurate monitoring and compliance with water quality standards.
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High-Precision Turbidity Measurement: This device utilises nephelometric principles with an 860 nm LED light source, adhering to DIN EN ISO 7027-1:2016-11 standards, ensuring the accurate detection of suspended particles in water.
Modular Design: This is part of the TW Master Series, allowing for customised configurations and the addition of future modules to measure parameters such as nitrate, pH, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen, tailored to specific application needs.
Compact and Robust Construction: At 160 mm x 280 mm x 108 mm and weighing approximately 3.8 kg, the TW Turb is designed for easy integration into various installation setups and features durable materials like POM, aluminium, and quartz glass.
User-Friendly Interface: Equipped with a 3.5-inch capacitive colour touch display (320x480 pixels) for intuitive operation and real-time data visualisation.
Flexible Optical Path Lengths: This product offers adaptable optical path lengths through various lens sockets, allowing customization to specific application needs.
Seamless System Integration: It offers digital interfaces, including RS-485 (Modbus RTU) and Ethernet (Modbus TCP), for easy connectivity with existing monitoring systems.
Efficient Maintenance: Its design facilitates fast cleaning and minimal maintenance efforts. Depending on water quality, the typical calibration and maintenance interval is 12 months.
Drinking Water Monitoring: Ensures the safety and quality of potable water by providing accurate turbidity measurements.
Wastewater Treatment Plants: Monitor turbidity levels to assist in quality control processes and ensure compliance with discharge regulations.
UV-Disinfection Systems: Monitors UV transmittance to verify the effectiveness of disinfection processes and ensure compliance with health standards.
Environmental Research: Supports water quality studies by providing reliable turbidity data in various water bodies.
Accurate Turbidity Analysis: Provides precise measurements crucial for maintaining drinking water quality and compliance with health standards.
Customizable Modular System: This system enables tailored configurations to meet specific monitoring requirements, with the flexibility to expand with additional parameters as needed.
Easy Installation and Configuration: The compact design allows for straightforward installation, and the intuitive interface simplifies setup and operation.
Reliable Data Transmission: Ensures secure and efficient data transfer to existing systems through versatile communication interfaces.
Low Maintenance Requirements: Designed for durability and ease of maintenance, reducing operational downtime and costs.
Future-Ready Expandability: As part of the TW Master Series, it offers the potential to integrate future modules for comprehensive water quality analysis.
Measurement Technology: Nephelometry
Light Source: LED 860 nm, FWHM 30 nm
Detector: IR photodiode with a spectral peak response at 860 nm
Measurement Range: 0–40 FNU
Resolution: 0.002 FNU
Sensitivity: 0.005 FNU
Repeat Accuracy: ± (0.5% + Detection limit)
Detection Limit: 0.01 FNU
Detection Limit: 0.01 FNU
Response Time: 20 s (sensor only); 90 s at a flow rate of 10 L/h (total system)
Power Supply: 12–24 VDC (±10%)
Power Consumption: 2 W
Operating Temperature: Sample: 0–30°C; Ambient: 0–40°C
Flow Rate: Minimum 6 L/h; Recommended 30 L/h; Maximum 1200 L/h
Flow Rate: Minimum 6 L/h; Recommended 30 L/h; Maximum 1200 L/h
Data Logger: Internal 8 GB memory, smallest storage interval 5s
Housing Material: Flowcell: POM / NBR; Sensor: Aluminum / POM / PET / Quartz Glass
Dimensions: 160 mm (W) x 280 mm (H) x 108 mm (D)
Weight: Approximately 3.8 kg
Explore key insights into modular turbidity sensors for drinking water monitoring. From measurement principles to integration and maintenance, find answers to essential questions engineers need for precise water quality analysis.
The TriOS TW Turb operates on the nephelometric principle, utilising an 860 nm LED light source. This method involves directing light into the water sample and measuring the intensity of light scattered at a 90-degree angle by suspended particles. The scattered light is proportional to the turbidity level, allowing for precise quantification.
The TW Turb is designed to meet the stringent drinking water monitoring requirements. It features a measurement range tailored for low-level turbidity detection, ensuring high accuracy and reliability. The instrument adheres to the DIN EN ISO 7027-1:2016-11 standard, specifying turbidity meters' design and performance criteria, ensuring consistent and precise measurements.
The TW Turb is designed for seamless integration into existing water monitoring infrastructures. It offers digital interfaces, including RS-485 (Modbus RTU) and Ethernet (Modbus TCP), facilitating easy connectivity with various control systems and data loggers. This flexibility ensures that the TW Turb can be incorporated into diverse monitoring setups without significant modifications.
The TW Turb is engineered for minimal maintenance. Its design allows for fast cleaning procedures, and typical calibration and maintenance intervals are approximately 12 months, depending on the water quality being analysed. This extended interval reduces operational downtime and maintenance costs, making it a cost-effective solution for long-term water quality monitoring.
While the TW Turb is designed explicitly for turbidity analysis, it is part of the modular TW Master Series. This series allows adding other modules to measure nitrate, pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and microFlu parameters like tryptophan and chlorophyll. This modularity enables a comprehensive water quality monitoring solution tailored to specific application needs.
The TW Turb is designed to operate effectively across various sample flow rates. It can handle flow rates from a minimum of 6 litres per hour to 1,200 litres per hour, with a recommended flow rate of 30 litres per hour. This versatility ensures accurate turbidity measurements under varying flow conditions commonly encountered in water monitoring applications.
A turbidity analyser is an instrument designed to measure the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid, typically water, caused by suspended solids that scatter and absorb light. This cloudiness, known as turbidity, is a key indicator of water quality. The analyser operates by emitting a light beam through the water sample and detecting the intensity of light scattered at a specific angle, commonly 90 degrees, which correlates with the concentration of particulate matter in the water.
1. Water Quality Assessment: High turbidity levels can indicate the presence of harmful microorganisms, sediments, or pollutants, making water unsafe for consumption or industrial use.
2. Regulatory Compliance: Many industries and municipalities must adhere to strict water quality standards, including turbidity limits. Accurate turbidity measurement ensures compliance with these regulations.
3. Process Control: In water treatment facilities, turbidity analysers help monitor and optimise filtration and purification processes, ensuring efficient operation and high-quality output.
For professionals seeking a reliable and accurate solution for turbidity analysis, the TW Turb stands out as an exceptional choice. Specifically designed for precise drinking water analysis, the TW Turb offers:
Advanced Measurement Technology: Utilises nephelometric methods with an 860 nm LED light source, adhering to ISO 7027 standards, providing accurate and reliable turbidity measurements.
Modular Design: As part of the TW Master Series, it allows for seamless integration with additional modules to measure parameters such as nitrate, pH, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen, offering a comprehensive water quality monitoring solution.
User-Friendly Interface: Equipped with a 3.5-inch capacitive colour touch display, it ensures intuitive operation and real-time data visualisation.
Incorporating the TW Turb into your water quality monitoring system ensures precise turbidity analysis, helping you maintain compliance with regulatory standards and optimise your water treatment processes. Its advanced features and modular capabilities make it an indispensable tool for professionals dedicated to ensuring water quality and safety.
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