Maintaining a Good Quality of Dissolved Oxygen Meters

A layer of permeable paint is applied directly over the dye, through which oxygen from the water can pass. When oxygen molecules pass through the paint layer, these molecules interfere with the luminescence of the dye, causing light to be emitted.

When considering the calculation of fluorescence intensity [101], the sensor usually measures the fluorescence intensity by tracking the radiation intensity of oxygen-sensitive materials under different oxygen concentrations [102].

Optical dissolved oxygen sensors are usually called fluorescent dissolved oxygen (LDO) sensors, but some are also called fluorescent sensors, which measure the dissolved oxygen concentration in water based on the quenching of light in the presence of oxygen. The DO sensor can be designed for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) testing, field sampling or long-term monitoring. Dissolved oxygen meters, water quality probes or data recording systems can be used to record measurement data from DO sensors.

Because of how important correct dissolved oxygen levels are for virtually all water applications, it is recommended to measure dissolved oxygen levels using dissolved oxygen sensors. When oxygen is being consumed, the sensors can produce artificially low DO readings in no-flow situations 7. This method of measuring dissolved oxygen is completely dependent on water flow, which means the sensor must be shaken until the reading stops rising. This measurement method depends on the flow rate due to the consumption of oxygen molecules 7.

The current sensor consumes a small amount of oxygen for each measurement. Therefore, it is recommended to use the current sensor only in the presence of water flow/movement (60 ml/min is recommended). Although these sensors will provide you with the current water temperature and some additional readings, conductivity sensors can be used to measure salinity.

Although polarographic sensors have many measurement limitations, these sensors are widely used for detecting natural water and wastewater due to their simple design, long probe life, wide range (especially in ppb measurements of dissolved oxygen), high accuracy, relatively advanced technology and the ability to detect dissolved oxygen online [74]. The new sensor package, developed by PNNL as part of the WPTO Autonomous Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring System project, measures water quality in the harsh and sometimes hazardous conditions around the inlets and outlets of hydropower plants and provides a safer, more timely and more complete view of dissolved water. oxygen levels in hydroelectric power plants. The embedded GPRS / 4G module can efficiently collect big data for water quality monitoring and aquaculture industry, and the new self-cleaning and self-adjusting dissolved oxygen sensor system will provide superior quality water and aquaculture monitoring services. The application of software temperature compensation and real-time air calibration can significantly improve the measurement accuracy, ensure the continuity, stability, reliability and accuracy of dissolved oxygen measurement in environmental water quality monitoring and provide important data for scientific aquaculture in the aquaculture industry.

Hanna provides a variety of meters to meet your portable testing needs; from dedicated dissolved oxygen meters, such as our waterproof handheld dissolved oxygen meter HI98193 (very suitable for demanding applications) or our latest product HI98198 optical dissolved oxygen meter (make Dissolved oxygen testing is more reliable and simple), to our multivariable meters, such as HI98196 multivariable pH / ORP / DO / pressure / thermometer (to meet all your water quality testing needs. Many DO meters include internal barometers, data recording systems It can be equipped with an external barometer or water level sensor to measure pressure and temperature, which is usually measured by the thermistor inside the sensor and recorded by an instrument or data logger without confirmation.

If measurements are taken in a laboratory or in plain water, DO galvanic and polarographic sensors must be mixed in the solution. Because fast pulsed polarographic sensors reduce flow dependency when making DO measurements, there is no need to stir the water sample when using this sensor 7.

According to the experimental results, the optical dissolved oxygen sensor exhibits high sensitivity and stability in aqueous media. Therefore, the optical sensor will more accurately measure the dissolved oxygen in low flow, deep water or small volume water. It is difficult to manufacture accurate miniature oxygen sensors using traditional electrochemical measurement techniques. The Internet of Things (IoT) dissolved oxygen sensor is used to accurately measure the oxygen content in water and transmit the results to a central database, cloud platform or water monitoring platform in real time.

It is important to remember that not only does oxygen float in the atmosphere, it can also exist in liquids. Non-complex oxygen refers to oxygen that is not combined with other elements, which means that there are free O2 molecules in the water.

COD is closely related to BOD, although BOD only measures the amount of oxygen consumed by microbial oxidation, making it more relevant for water rich in organic matter. Because COD measurement is much faster than BOD measurement, COD is more commonly used for rapid and frequent monitoring of wastewater treatment plant performance and water quality.

Like other DO testing methods, the BOD test requires agitation of the sample to avoid the formation of an oxygen-depleted layer near the sensor head during testing, which can lead to artificially low readings. The presence of hydrogen sulfide can contaminate the electrode and require additional cleaning to ensure accurate measurements. Second, as oxygen is consumed, artificially low readings can occur if there is no flow in the sample that supports the movement of water through the membrane.

Moisture or water vapor can affect the DO concentration and calibration of some DO measurement technologies. Aquatic animals and bacteria can consume large amounts of DO, causing levels to drop if the population is too high for the conditions (water temperature and re-oxygenation rate). A high plant density also results in a high density of animals and bacteria, further contributing to oxygen utilization and low DO levels.

However, the dissolved oxygen sensor probe is easily clogged by algae and phytoplankton in the water, which leads to the fact that it cannot work continuously for a long time and cannot be used in projects, as well as when the water temperature changes. the output current of the sensor and indirectly affect the measurement accuracy. Although Winkler's method is highly accurate, it also has some limitations; The detection process consumes oxygen in the water and the titration reagent pollutes the environment. DO is one of the most commonly measured parameters of water quality, but the reason for measuring it depends on the environment.

It is also the name of the test used to determine these oxygen requirements. This allows the operator to understand the overall water quality and the degree of contamination in the sample. The OPTOD probe can measure DO in the range of 0-20 mg/L with a resolution of 0.01 and an accuracy of -0.1 mg/L or -1%. This colorimetric method is not affected by salinity or dissolved gases (such as sulfides), which may be present in the water sample 28.

In addition, K SV refers to the fluorescence quenching constant and O 2 is a measure of oxygen concentration. The oxygen is then utilized by the fish, as well as by important aerobic bacteria, which can break down excess nutrients in the water.