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pH in Food & Beverage
pH in Food & Beverage
Water is critical as both a primary ingredient, as well as a processing component in food and beverage production. In order to comply with government regulations and ensure high quality, water must be treated and tested throughout. Testing takes place during cleaning, sanitizing, packaging, and cooling to maintain high standards. Wastewater is discharged at the end of the process and must be monitored and treated before it is released.
pH control is critical in food and beverage applications to ensure human health and safety. pH measurements are made across many parts of the process including:
- Cleaning / Rinse Solutions
- Raw Water Quality
- Fruit / Cheese / Meat Measurement
- Brewery / Wine Production
- Sugar Processing
- Raw Material Quality Control
- Finished Product Quality
- Effluent Wastewater Control
- pH Range: 0 to 14 pH
- Response Time: 10s
- Drift: ±0.05 pH (in 24 hours)
- Accuracy: ±0.02 pH
- Temperature Range: -5 to 135°C
- Low Sodium Error Optional Glass
- Warranty: 12 Months
- Form Factor
- 12 mm
- Process Body
- Cartridge
- Custom Options Available
- Housing Material Options
- Ryton® (PPS)
- ABS
- Epoxy
- Polycarbonate
- Kynar® (PVDF)
- Polyethylene
- PEEK
- PVC/CPVC
- Teflon™ (PTFE)
- Ultem® (PEI)
- Metal
- Stainless Steel
- Other Metals Available
- Glass
- Thermistor Options
- PT100 (type A & B)
- PT1000
- 10 kohm
- 30 kohm
- 100 kohm
- Any commercially available thermistors and custom options
- Common temperature accuracy is ±0.3°C and can vary based on thermistor option chosen
- Reference System
- Ag / AgCl
- Differential
- Custom Options Available
- Reference Junction Options
- Double Junction
- Single Junction
- Custom Options Available
- Reference Junction Material / Design
- Ceramic Pin / Annular / Disc
- Fiber / Pellon
- Porous Plastic (PTFE / HDPE / PP)
- Sleeve Junction / Free Flow (liquid / liquid or ground glass joint)
- Open Aperture
- Solid State
- Custom Options Available
- Solution Ground
- Integrated in Thermowell
- Integrated in Body Housing
- Stand-alone
- Custom Options Available
- Reference Electrolyte
- Sealed
- Soft Gel
- Solid Gel
- Refillable
- Liquid
- Soft Gel
- Custom Options Available
- Sealed
- Glass Sensor Shape
- Bulb
- Dome
- Flat
- Spear
- Semi Micro
- Integrated Insertions
- 3/4" NPT
- 1/2" NPT
- 1" NPT
- PG 13.5
- Custom Options Available
- Analog
- Millivolts
- 4 – 20 mA
- 0 – 5 V
- 0 – 10 V
- Custom Options Available
- Custom options available with preamp capabilities
- Digital
- RS-485 MODBUS RTU
- Custom Options Available
- Connectors
- Integrated Connectors (detachable or cableless)
- S7
- S8
- Integrated BNC
- Variopin
- Custom Options Available
- Connectors with Cables (including temperature)
- BNC
- DIN
- MOLEX
- Mil-spec
- 2.5 mm / 3.5 mm phono
- RCA
- Spade Lugs
- Tinned Leads
- LEMO
- Circular Connectors
- Any commercially available connectors and custom options available
- Integrated Connectors (detachable or cableless)