Australian Water Management Review Vol 1 2010 | Page 56

Is there a requirement for analysers that do more? with the CRIUS® analysers, can remotely monitor and download data from multiple analysers to any internet enabled PC. The CRIUS® analyser is capable of meeting all requirements at a tiny fraction of the expected costs. Remote access and robust control algorithms and management are not the only things that come with the CRIUS® range of analysers. Double or Triple validation, automatic text alarms, Modbus over TCP/IP (LAN), data logging, auto-cleaning and auto-calibrating are all part of the CRIUS® additional capability electronics. At the heart of all the CRIUS® analysers lies the Pinode electronics. ‘Cutting edge’ and ‘state of the art’ are just two of the ways these electronics have been described. The powerful processor and extensive I/O provide greater functionality and this allows the CRIUS® range of analysers to do so much more than other instruments. Where there is a requirement for this additional functionality, the fact that it is ‘built in’ means that no other equipment is needed, resulting in lower costs. During 2009, despite experiencing the worst recession for 30 years, the sales of the CRIUS® increased by 300%. Chlorine Analyser Remote Access Apart from award winning CRIUS® electronics, all the CRIUS® analysers have reliable sensors and the CRIUS® 3500 residual chlorine analyser is no exception. However, just being equipped with a superb chlorine sensor was not enough for a County Council in Ireland. The EPA insisted that all of their small and remote treatment sites should not only measure free chlorine, pH and turbidity online, but should also data-log and report exceptions centrally. This would normally require SCADA to be put in at a cost of many tens of thousands of dollars per site. Fortunately, the CRIUS® Multi-parameter analyser was more than a match for the job. Chlorine, pH and Turbidity measurements are available on a single analyser. The CRIUS® can monitor, control and data-log many parameters from the single analyser using control algorithms, data logging and remote access via a GSM/GPRS modem. Pincom 4, a new piece of software that goes Water Management Review 2010 Dissolved Oxygen self-verification and automatic cleaning Another example of where the powerful CRIUS® electronics can add functionality and value to our customers is with the brand ne w Dissolved Oxygen Analyser. With traditional DO meters, operators need to go to the sensor regularly to clean it and check its calibration. Using its powerful electronics, the CRIUS® DO meter is able to check the functionality of the internal optics every five seconds (and alarm if there is a problem). When the self cleaning mechanism blasts air over the sensor, the electronics can monitor the change in signal (while maintaining the control signal) and confirm that the instrument is working perfectly and doesn’t need to be calibrated. By self cleaning and self verifying the reading from the sensor, the CRIUS® electronics are able to drastically reduce the time spent maintaining the DO instrument (up to 95% reduction) saving the operator time on an unpleasant job, and the plant money. In addition, the self verification of the sensor gives the operator the confidence to run the plant within tighter DO limits, which in turn significantly reduces the power consumption of the blowers. So is there a requirement for analysers to do more? That is entirely up to you, but if you’d like to learn more please contact George Benca at [email protected] or go to the website www.bintech.com.au