A new instrument for on-line measurement of bicarbonate alkalinity

F. R. Hawkes*, A. J. Guwy, A. G. Rozzi, D. L. Hawkes

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    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

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    Alkalinity or buffering in anaerobic digesters may be chiefly attributed to bicarbonate and should be at least 1000 mg CaCO3/l for successful operation. A simple on-line instrument for the direct determination of bicarbonate concentration, especially for automatic control of anaerobic digesters, is described. The proposed method is based on a continuous measurement of the carbon dioxide flow rate evolved from a stream of sampled solution after saturation with gaseous CO2 and subsequent acidification with excess acid. This eliminates the need for a pH probe which is subject to fouling. The device was calibrated using sodium bicarbonate solutions (0.01-0.065 M) and the calibration showed an accuracy of ±5%. The device was tested on effluent from anaerobic digesters operating on ice-cream waste supplemented with sodium bicarbonate within a range of 0.02-0.04 mol/l. The results compared favourably with titrimetric measurements, extensively used to determine bicarbonate alkalinity with an accuracy of ±5%. The response of the instrument to variation in alkalinity concentration is sufficiently rapid for most industrial applications.

    Iaith wreiddiolSaesneg
    Tudalennau (o-i)167-170
    Nifer y tudalennau4
    CyfnodolynWater Research
    Cyfrol27
    Rhif cyhoeddi1
    Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs)
    StatwsCyhoeddwyd - Ion 1993

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