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ITA Publications  Area/Velocity Flowmeters Activated Sludge Ammonia Analyzers Chlorine Residual Analyzers Dechlorination Analyzers Dissolved Oxygen Analyzers Flowmeters Interface/Sludge Blanket Level Analyzers Instrumentation Control & Automation Staffing Online Toxics Measurement pH Analyzers Suspended Solids & Turbidity Analyzers

Chlorine Residual and Dechlorination (Sulfite) Analyzers Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant  Online Chlorination and Dechlorination Analyzers  Performance Evaluation Report   PER04CL-006 $450.00     This test reports presents results of three online total chlorine residual analyzers and two online dechlorination analyzers field-tested in a wastewater treatment plant environment over a period of three months utilizing amperometric and gas detection technologies supplied by three different manufacturers.  The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, in Elk Grove, California, sponsored and conducted this test.  This report provides an overview of performance test procedures, outlines instrument specifications and includes test results for instrument calibration, loss of sample, response time, point drift and interference (for dechlorination). Instruments evaluated in this test report include:  Total Chlorine Residual Analyzers  Analytical Technology, Inc. (ATI) A15/79  Severn Trent Aztec CL 1000  Wallace & Tiernan Micro 2000      Dechlorination Analyzers  Analytical Technology, Inc. (ATI) A15/66  Wallace & Tiernan Deox 2000   150 pages CD-Rom See publication sale brochure. Residual Chlorine Analyzers for Water and Wastewater Treatment Applications   Performance Evaluation Report   PER90CL-005 $175.00 This test reports presents both bench and field-test results of 11 instruments from 6 manufacturers of online chlorine residual analyzer systems utilizing amperometric, colorimetric and polarographic technologies.  Both free and total chlorine analyzers for water and wastewater treatment applications were field-tested at a calibration range of 0-2 mg/L.   Bench Tests  Bench tests were conducted in an environmentally controlled chamber in which one parameter at a time was changed to ascertain the individual effect and to evaluate accuracy related measurements and the effects of commonly encountered interferences.  Bench tests included warm-up effects; reagent addition; flow sensitivity; loss of sample; signal noise; calibration; drift; reproducibility; dead band; detection limit; response time; recovery time; ambient temperature effects; sample temperature effects and interference.   Field Tests  Field tests consisted of operating the free chlorine residual analyzers at an operating water treatment plant and the total residual chlorine analyzers at a wastewater treatment plant for a 45-day period. Laboratory conformance measurements were performed twice per day to compare with analyzer output to demonstrate the instrument's overall accuracy when subjected to many simultaneously changing parameters as experienced in real-time monitoring conditions.  Field test results can can provide information regarding instrument design, operation and maintenance requirements which influence the performance of the instruments in field applications. Instruments evaluated in this test report include:  Free Chlorine Residual Analyzers  Delta (Rosemont Analytical) Free Chlorine Model 924  Enterra (Hach American Sigma) Free Chlorine Model 5150  Fischer & Porter Free Chlorine Model Anachlor II  Hach Free Chlorine Model CL-17 Wallace & Tiernan Free Chlorine Model Micro 2000     Total Chlorine Residual Analyzers  Delta (Rosemont Analytical) Total Chlorine Model 925 & PWC-92125  Enterra (Hach American Sigma) Total Chlorine Model 5151T Fischer & Porter Total Chlorine Model Anachlor II Hach Total Chlorine Model CL-17  Orion Total Chlorine Model 1770 Wallace & Tiernan Total Chlorine Model Micro 2000   227 pages Spiral-bound    Total and Free Residual Chlorine Analyzers Online Maintenance Benchmarking Study     MBS99CL-001 $150.00   This maintenance study presents comprehensive maintenance information and benchmarking data reported by 135 surveyed water, wastewater and industrial treatment facilities.  This reports provides a history and background of chlorine residual analyzers and discusses the principles of how the different chlorine residual analyzer technologies function including amperometric titration, colorimetric and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) probes.  This report provides the end-user with reported longevity of instrument's make and models in-use; installation, calibration and maintenance requirements; and reported performance, accuracy and maintenance costs.   83 pages Spiral-bound Ammonia Analyzers Online Ammonia Analyzers for Water and Wastewater Treatment Applications   Performance Evaluation Report   PER00AA-001 $250.00 This test reports presents results of eight online ammonia analyzers field-tested in a wastewater secondary activated sludge aeration basin (using raw influent) conducted over a period of three months at the City of Houston's Beltway Wastewater Treatment Plant.  Ammonia analyzers utilizing ion-selective electrode (ISE), colorimetric, and ultraviolet (UV) absorbance were supplied by eight different manufacturers.  This report provides an overview of performance test procedures, outlines instrument specifications and includes performance test results in graphical and statistical formats and provides detailed ammonia analyzer specification and cost information.  Instruments evaluated in this test report include:  Ammonia Analyzers  ASA, Inc., ChemScan 2150 NH3-N (UV) Bran + Luebbe 90 S (ISE) Danfoss Analytical Evita Insitu (Colorimetric) FPM Analytics IonChem 2005 Ammonia (ISE) Hach Company APA 6000 NH3-N (ISE) Waltron Ltd. uAl-8232 Ammonia Monitor (ISE) WTW Measurement Systems, Inc. TresCon BA43111e02 NH4-N (ISE) Zellweger Analytics Z polymetron 8810 Ammonia (ISE)   500 pages CD-Rom Dissolved Oxygen Analyzers Online Dissolved Oxygen Analyzers for Wastewater Treatment Applications   Performance Evaluation Report   PER02DO-002 $450.00 This test reports presents results of nine online dissolved oxygen analyzers field-tested in a wastewater treatment plant environment of secondary activated sludge aeration basins.   This field-test was conducted over a period of three months utilizing galvanic, fluorescence and polarographic technologies.  The Sanitary District of Decatur, in Decatur, Illinois,  sponsored this test.  This report provides an overview of performance test procedures, outlines instrument specifications and includes performance test results for instruments manufactured by:      Dissolved Oxygen Analyzers ABB Inc, 4640 and 9408-762E (Galvanic) Danfoss Water and Wastewater Evita Oxy 4100/500 (Polarographic)  Endress + Hauser Liquisys M COM 253 and COS 41 (Polarographic) Hach Company (GLI) D53 and 5500 Clark Electrode (Polarographic) IC Controls 855-8-32-52 and 802-1-3-94 (Galvanic) Insite Instrumentation Group, Inc. (IIG) 1000 and 10 (Fluorescence) Royce Technologies 9100 D (Galvanic) Royce Technologies 9200 (Galvanic) WTW Measurement Systems, Inc. 184 Sensor Net and TriOxmatic 700IQ (Polarographic)    500 pages CD-Rom Online Dissolved Oxygen Analyzers Maintenance Benchmarking Study   MBS00DO-002 $250.00 This maintenance study includes an investigation of the use on online dissolved oxygen analyzers for industrial, influent, activated sludge and effluent treatment process applications.  This study examines the use of various analyzer technologies, reports calibration and maintenance practices, and provides treatment plant evaluations of instrument effectiveness and estimated service costs.  Benchmarking data provided in this report by surveyed wastewater and industrial treatment facilities form a basis of knowledge to assist in understanding the advantages and limitations of analyzer technologies.  This reports also provides a history and background of dissolved oxygen analyzers and discusses the principles of how the different dissolved oxygen analyzer technologies function including galvanic, fluorescence, and polarographic.  This report provides the end-user with reported longevity of instrument's make and models in-use; installation, calibration and maintenance requirements; and reported performance, accuracy and maintenance costs.   95 pages CD-Rom Suspended Solids, Turbidity & Interface/Sludge Blanket Level Analyzers Online Interface/Sludge Blanket Level Analyzers  Performance Evaluation Report   PER03ISBLA-001 $550.00 This test reports presents results of four online interface/sludge blanket level (ISBL) analyzers field-tested in a wastewater treatment plant environment of secondary settling basins (clarifiers) over a period of three months utilizing ultrasonic technologies supplied by four different manufacturers.  The District of Columbia, Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA), Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, in Washington, D.C. sponsored this test.  This report provides an overview of performance test procedures, outlines instrument specifications and includes performance test results for instruments manufactured by:      Interface/Sludge Blanket Level Analyzers Entech Design, Inc. BinMinder Model 9300  Hach Company Optiquant SLM  Royce Technologies Model 2501 and 25DN Sensor Solartron Mobrey Ltd Model MSL 600 Sludge Blanket Level Monitor    220 pages CD-Rom Suspended Solids and Turbidity Analyzers Online Maintenance Benchmarking Study     MBS99SS-001 $150.00 This maintenance study presents comprehensive maintenance information and benchmarking data reported by 135 surveyed water, wastewater and industrial treatment facilities.  This reports provides a history and background of suspended solids and turbidity analyzers and discusses the principles of how the different analyzer technologies function including scatter, absorption, Coriolis and torque effects.  This report provides the end-user with reported longevity of instrument's make and models in-use; installation, calibration and maintenance requirements; and reported performance, accuracy and maintenance costs. This study examines the use of various analyzer technologies, reports calibration and maintenance practices, and provides treatment plant evaluations of instrument effectiveness and estimated service costs.  Benchmarking data provided in this report by surveyed treatment facilities form a basis of knowledge to assist in understanding the advantages and limitations of analyzer technologies.   111 pages Spiral-bound Flowmeters Area/Velocity Flowmeters for Wastewater Collection System Applications  Performance Evaluation Report   PER98FM-001 $150.00 This test report presents results of six area/velocity flowmeters field-tested  in a wastewater collection system over a period of five to six months at three different test sites utilizing small, medium and large collection system pipelines subjected to a range of flow conditions.  Four different flowmeter technologies were evaluated including electromagnetic, ultrasonic, ultrasonic Doppler, and ultrasonic transit time. The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSDGC) sponsored this test.  This report provides an overview of performance test procedures, outlines instrument specifications and includes performance test results for instruments manufactured by:      Area/Velocity Flowmeters Accusonic Technologies, Inc. 7510  ADS Environmental Services, Inc. 1502 and 3500  American Sigma, Inc. 920AV Isco, Inc., 4150 Marsh-McBirney, Inc., Flo-ToteTM 260IIB    177 Pages Spiral-Bound   Flowmeters for System Applications Designer Checklist       DC99FM-002 $100.00 This report provides design and application guidance for selecting, specifying and installing flowmeters.  Flowmeter technologies and the principles of how the different flow measurement technologies function are presented.  Flowmeter application, installation practices, design considerations,  practices are also presented in a checklist format for the following flowmeter technologies; Area/Velocity, Coriolis Mass, Doppler, Doppler Pulse, Magnetic, Orifice Plates, Parshall Flumes, Pitot Tubes, Propeller, Thermal, Transit Time, Venturi, Vortex Shedding, Wedge and Weirs.    109 pages Spiral-Bound  Optimal Flow Measurement Understanding Selection, Application,  Installation and Operation of Flowmeters Workshop Proceedings    WK02FM-002 $150.00 These workshop proceedings document presentations regarding the selection, installation effects, measurement uncertainty, and calibration of flowmeters.  In addition, the proceedings include presentations regarding the application and operation of various types of flowmeters including; open channel flow, Doppler, pulse Doppler, magnetic, orifice plates, thermal mass, transit time, Venturi and vortex shedding. These proceedings were used at interactive workshops sponsored by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant in Chicago, Illinois in 2002; sponsored by the City of Toronto, Ashbridges Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ontario, Canada in 2001  and sponsored by Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District's, Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Elk Grove, California in 2001.      388 pages Spiral-Bound or Mini CD-Rom pH Analyzers pH Analyzers Online Maintenance Benchmarking Study     MBS99PH-001 $150.00 This maintenance study presents comprehensive maintenance information and benchmarking data reported by 135 surveyed water, wastewater and industrial treatment facilities.  This reports provides a history and background of pH analyzers and discusses the principles of how pH probes  function.  This report provides the end-user with reported longevity of instrument's make and models in-use; installation, calibration and maintenance requirements; and reported performance, accuracy and maintenance costs. This study examines the use of various analyzer technologies, reports calibration and maintenance practices, and provides treatment plant evaluations of instrument effectiveness and estimated service costs.  Benchmarking data provided in this report by surveyed treatment facilities form a basis of knowledge to assist in understanding the advantages and limitations of analyzer technologies.   111 pages Spiral-bound Instrumentation, Control & Automation Staffing Instrumentation, Control & Automation Staffing Maintenance Benchmarking Study     MBS99IS-001 $150.00 This maintenance study presents general treatment facility staffing benchmarking data reported by 135 surveyed water, wastewater and industrial treatment facilities.  This reports provides a description of typical plant staffing profiles with generic organizational charts and provides generic job descriptions for various instrumentation, automation and control (IC&A) staff positions including instrument technicians, electricians, and automation and control specialists.  In addition, this study provides a discussion of the efficient utilization of computer maintenance management systems (CMMS).  Surveyed treatment facilities report IC&A staff tasks and time allocated for performing maintenance.  Treatment plants report IC&A qualifications including education, experience and training requirements. In addition, IC&A staff salary ranges and management practices are presented.   This report provides the end-user with a tool to manage and budget IC&A staff.    110 pages Spiral-bound Online Toxics Measurement Online Toxics Measurement Keeping Water Safe Workshop Proceedings    WK02TXCS-001 $150.00 These workshop proceedings document presentations regarding the detection of biological or chemical agents in water with early warning devices that can assist with preventing catastrophic events.  Presentations provided current and future technologies that can be used to close the early warning gap in treatment facilities.  Presentations included research regarding a NASA sponsored project for the development of an automated system to analyze water and air quality; research regarding Sandia National Laboratories' efforts in chemical and biological detection, electronic security measures to secure software and hardware, early warning using odor sensors, and early warning using online total organic carbon (TOC) analyzers.  These proceedings were used at an interactive workshop sponsored by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant in Chicago, Illinois in 2002.      90 pages Spiral-Bound or Mini CD-Rom Activated Sludge Package ITA Activated Sludge Package  (Get 4 Reports at a Discount)           ITAASPKG-001 $1350.00 These four reports can be used to optimize your activated sludge treatment process by providing data to assist in the selection, operation, maintenance and performance of online interface/sludge blanket level analyzers, dissolved oxygen analyzers and ammonia analyzers. A 10% discount is offered when purchasing these reports as a package.   See publication sale brochure.