I'm guessing it's minimal for a larger system. It's using a small peristaltic pump. I never saw the flow rate listed. A BRS 1.1mL dosing pump running 24/7 would go through about 3 gallons in a week, to give you an idea.I wonder much tank water it uses per test. I imagine you end-up draining the tank a bit over several days.
The design could be used to test anything that uses a reagent. Similar real time testers are used throughout the water and waste water industry to constantly measure parameters. Many things we test for do not require reagents, such as pH, salinity, ORP, DO, etc. But there are plenty that do, including Alkalinity.If it works as described why is it limited to only Alk??? Sounds like its an automatic Hanner tester that checks on a periodic basis.
Jim
The design could be used to test anything that uses a reagent. Similar real time testers are used throughout the water and waste water industry to constantly measure parameters. Many things we test for do not require reagents, such as pH, salinity, ORP, DO, etc. But there are plenty that do, including Alkalinity.
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The design could be used to test anything that uses a reagent. Similar real time testers are used throughout the water and waste water industry to constantly measure parameters. Many things we test for do not require reagents, such as pH, salinity, ORP, DO, etc. But there are plenty that do, including Alkalinity.
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So the pump draws water from the tank, mixes with some reagent, and read the color and display the ALK level.
That pump better be accurate and consistent overtime. And must be able to easy calibrate for different line length and head pressure.
I also see discarding the final solution can be problematic in some set up.
Agree, also this extend of automation on Alk can be deadly.So the pump draws water from the tank, mixes with some reagent, and read the color and display the ALK level.
That pump better be accurate and consistent overtime. And must be able to easy calibrate for different line length and head pressure.
I also see discarding the final solution can be problematic in some set up.
Agree, also this extend of automation on Alk can be deadly.
So the pump draws water from the tank, mixes with some reagent, and read the color and display the ALK level.
That pump better be accurate and consistent overtime. And must be able to easy calibrate for different line length and head pressure.
I also see discarding the final solution can be problematic in some set up.