Industrial Water

It is temperature stable and fast acting and breaks down to acetic acid (vinegar). This means it avoids leaving harmful residues in process water or on surfaces so it is widely used in the food industry. When used according to the specified guidelines, PAA is approved for use by regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) .

Its approval and recognized effictiveness often mean it is the preferred choice for food processing facilities seeking to comply with food safety regulations. Palintest Kemio is a unique sensor based method of testing for PAA.

This makes it a common choice in aquaculture and fisheries and as a disinfectant in the food and beverage industry and it is especially prevalent in bottled water production.

It is also utilized in various industrial processes, such as semiconductor manufacturing, pharmaceutical production, and chemical synthesis. It serves as an oxidizing agent, catalyst, or sterilizing agent in these applications, contributing to process efficiency and product quality.

It is particularly effective against legionella and is often dosed in to water, both hot and cold, when it is being redistributed within large buildings, such as hospitals and schools. Chlorine Dioxide is often generated in situ from Chlorite so monitoring of both is important.

Chlorine dioxide can be volatile and difficult to measure with some colorimetric systems. Palintest’s Kemio system has a unique sensor based method for chlorine dioxide and chlorite, which makes it especially suitable for use in the management and control of chlorine dioxide dosing.

In many processes, pH is critical to controlling the effectiveness of chemical dosing of flocculants, coagulants and disinfectants. pH is a crucial factor in how effect chlorine is as a disinfectant.

pH measurement is therfore, integral to industries such as chemical, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, mining, metallurgy, and oil and gas. pH can be measured photometrically using an indicator such as phenol red or by a pH meter or pocket sensor.

Sometimes this measurement is referred to as TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) or it may even be referred to us Salinity. These are all fundamentally measurements of the same thing, but just report the result in different units for convenience.

Conductivity or TDS is commonly used in monitoring water treatment systems, boilers and cooling systems, as well as aquaculture and fisheries. Conductivity measurement is also used in processes requiring a high purity of water, such as those found in pharmaceuticals, electronics, semiconductors, food and beverage, and renal units. It is also used in environmental monitoring of rivers, lakes and coastal waters, and in hydrology, and hydrogeology.

It works over a wider pH spectrum, including in slightly alkaline conditions, so it is the preferred disinfectant in cooling towers. It is easier to control and leaves a residual disinfectant that prevents microbial growth throughout circulating systems.

Bromine and chlorine are sometimes used together, since the chlorine helps activate the bromine. Accurate measurement of bromine levels are important to ensure sufficient is present for it to be effective. Whereas overdosing, as well as being wasteful, could damage equipment and be a risk to health. Palintest off a simple tablet based photometric and visual test method for bromine.

Alkalinity aids in coagulation and flocculation processes. Total alkalinity is also an important test in determining the aggressiveness or scale forming tendency of water. If the total alkalinity is low, the water may be aggressive and cause corrosion to pipework and structures. If the total alkalinity is high, the water may promote scale formation.

Alkalinity control is therefore an important part of many water treatment programmes, particularly in cooling systems, boilers and water circulation systems.

Palintest offer a simple tablet based photometric or visual test method for total alkalinity.

High levels of hardness prevent the formation of lather with soap, and can cause scaling in water systems especially when the temperature is increased. So boilers, heat exchangers and steam generating plants are particularly affected.

Monitoring water hardness is therefore crucial for maintaining equipment efficiency, preventing scale buildup, and complying with legal and quality standards in manufacturing industries.

Palintest offer a simple tablet based photometric or visual test method for total hardness.

The testing of chloride level in water is crucial for assessing water quality, corrosion potential, and environmental impact. High levels of chloride are usually in the form of sodium chloride. So chloride measurements can sometimes be converted to a salinity value for convenience.

Accurate measurement of chloride concentration enables industrial facilities to implement corrosion control measures, prevent infrastructure degradation, and maintain regulatory compliance. Palintest offer, simple to use, tablet based photometric tests, for chloride at low levels and salt (sodium chloride) at high levels.