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Optical Brighterners in Environmental Monitoring
Optical Brighteners in Environmental Monitoring
Monitoring optical brightener levels in water bodies for environmental monitoring is critical for detecting wastewater contamination and assessing overall water quality. Optical brightener sensors play a crucial role in identifying human-derived pollution sources, providing a reliable indicator of sewage intrusion and infrastructure failure in aquatic environments.
AlpHa’s XC-OBS sensor utilizes patent-pending optical technology with the following unique features:
- Industry-leading minimum detection limit at 0.08 ppb
- Automatic temperature compensation
- Analog (0 – 3 V) or digital (RS-485 MODBUS RTU) output formats
- Options for custom OEM sonde multiparameter and stand-alone configurations
- Minimum Detection Limit: < 0.08 ppb
- Linearity: R2 > 0.99
- Chlorophyll a Range: 0 to 300 ppb (µg / L)
- Chlorophyll a Response Time:
- Sonde: T100 ~2 seconds
- Stand-alone: ~2 seconds
- Temperature Range: 0 to 50°C
- Max Pressure: 375 m
- LED Center Wavelength: 365 nm
- Emission Wavelength: 445 / 21 nm
- Input Power:
- Sonde: 5 – 36 VDC
- Stand-alone: 6 – 36 VDC
- Power Consumption:
- Sonde: 280 mW at 5 V
- Stand-alone: 670 mW at 6 V
- Custom Options Available
- Warranty: 12 Months
- Form Factor
- Stand-alone
- Sonde / Cartridge
- Custom Options Available
- Housing Material Options
- Titanium
- Custom Options Available
- Thermistor Options
- Integrated Temperature Compensation
- Integrated Insertions
- Custom Options Available
- Analog
- 0 – 3 V with UART-MODBUS
- Custom Options Available
- Digital
- RS-485 MODBUS RTU
- Custom Options Available
- Connectors
- Integrated Connectors (detachable or cableless)
- Custom Options Available
- Connectors with Cables (including temperature)
- Any commercially available connectors and custom options
- Integrated Connectors (detachable or cableless)