2019 News Archive

December 2018

Protoc TOC analyser package sold to UK brewery

A large brewery in the North East has ordered a Protoc 300 TOC analyser and fully engineered analyser kiosk, to monitor waste water from a new fermentation process plant currently being built on site. This new installation will complement the other Protoc TOC systems already installed, providing improved plant control and compliance on the waste water discharge. The monitoring system includes sample preparation and a bespoke sample delivery system with compressed air back purging. This configuration will minimise the risk of sample line blockage, to maintain a reliable sample supply for continuous analysis.

Proam ammonia monitor sold to textile plant in Taiwan

Our Taiwanese distributer, Atlas Technology has ordered a Proam ammonia monitor for the Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. (FTC). The FTC head office in Taipei, has organised the purchase of the Proam for a textile production plant for their subsidiary, Formosa Taffeta Vietnam CO., LTD. This instrument will be located on the waste water treatment plant before discharge in to a local water course.

Six Protoc TOC analsyers sold to India for refinery project

Forbes marshal have placed an order for 6 Protoc TOC analysers destined for the Panipat Refinery located north of Delhi. The instruments will be integrated into a monitoring system for condensate return checking the quality of the water in order to protect the boilers from organic contamination.

November 2018

TriOS Nitrate monitors purchased for ground water research project

Two TriOS nitrate monitors have been purchased for a research project in the UK Cotswolds, to monitor ground water quality. The probe technology equipped with automatic cleaning, will be installed within various boreholes to provide continuous water quality measurement data affected by agricultural activity. The sensors use a reagent-less UV absorption principle with automatic correction for dissolved organics, turbidity and temperature. The monitoring system will be powered a 12VDC battery charged by solar panels and remote data access will also be employed, to minimise site attendance.

South West Water purchase ammonia & nitrate measurement system for waste water process control

South West Water has purchased a continuous ammonia and nitrate measurement system as part of a treatment upgrade to an existing waste water recycling facility. The instrumentation will be used within the liquor basin to provide real time process control. Automatic cleaning is integrated to maintain the condition of the sensors and minimise biological fouling. Provision has been made for the integration of two more measurements, should they be required at a future date.

UK Fertiliser manufacturer purchases ammonia, nitrate and pH instrumentation

PPM received a significant purchase order from a large UK fertiliser manufacturer and completed the assembly of a new water quality monitoring system The instrumentation will provide continuous measurement on three key sample streams to report ammonia, nitrate and pH. The sensors will be mounted in three separate sample break-tanks receiving pumped sample flows. All the sensors communicate to a central controller providing local display, user interfacing and outputs to the site telemetry system.

October 2018

Wessex Water procure Proam ammonia monitor for Royal Wootton Bassett WRC

Wesssex Water has placed a purchase order for another continuous ammonia analyser. The Proam manufactured by PPM, will be installed on a final effluent discharge to river, to provide continuous water quality measurement at Wootton Bassett WRC. The instrument was supplied with PPM's membrane filtration system, to remove suspended solids and biology. Sample preparation improves the reliability of measurement and reduces analyser maintenance. The instrument will be connected to Scopex using an analogue 4-20mA output so data can be continuously reported, enabling Scientists to proactively monitor the treatment process.

PPM engineers attend TriOS, Germany to receive in depth product training

PPM engineers received in depth product training at TriOS headquarters located in northern Germany. The training was provided by the head of R&D on key optical sensors used for the determination of nitrate, nitrite, dissolved organics, PAH oil in water and E-chem sensor technology. Additionally, the operation of various controllers used to interface sensors and output measurements to telemetry were also covered. Aspects of sensor calibration, routine maintenance, application specific guidance, product selection, automatic cleaning selection and installation were discussed. A tour of the manufacturing plant, product assembly, R&D facilities and quality control laboratory were very informative, underpinning the high quality offered by this innovative company.

Additional Protoc TOC analyser purchased for Manchester International Airport

A fully engineered Protoc TOC monitor system has been procured for the new Manchester Airport Terminal 2 extension. This latest purchase order will take the total up to nine Protoc TOC monitoring systems at Manchester Airport, giving them further protection of potential contaminants entering the surface water system. Our Paper Band Filtration system will be supplied to support the water quality monitoring system and the instrumentation will be pre-installed by PPM within a walkin analyser kiosk. Our Service engineers will the complete site commissioning to hand over an operational measurement system to the client.

Two Protoc TOC instruments purchased for refinery application in India

Forbes Marshal of India have placed an order for two Protoc TOC analysers for their client Chennai Petroleum Corporation. The Protoc instruments, range 0-10ppm TOC will monitor condensate return lines for organic ingress. The instrument testing is to be witnessed by an independent inspector from Lloyds Register with the report forming part of the client's quality document portfolio.

September 2018

Potable water intake protection monitoring system

We have engineered a new intake protection system, for a northern supply reservoir, to replace an existing panel which was over 15 years old. The new monitoring system from PPM follows the same design as previously supplied to the client, using a flow through sample tank which enables simple sensor removal, for calibration and routine maintenance. The water quality monitoring system which includes pH, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature measurement, is closely matched to the client's requirements and externally communicates using a Modbus protocol. The sample flow through tank, which was designed and engineered by PPM, also includes high and low water level measurement with remote indication of 'loss of sample flow' and 'tank blockage' to identify potential sampling failures. The success of this analytical system, is as a result of a joint collaboration between PPM and client over several years to finalise the design and provide a common measurement approach.

Semi-conductor plant in Singapore purchase Proam chloride analyser

Our representative Advan Analytical, has secured a purchase order for a Proam Chloride monitor, for installation at a semi-conductor plant located in Singapore. The Proam analyser has been ranged 0-2,000mg/L CL and will be installed at Globalfoundries (Enduser) to provide continuous measurement of chloride concentrations of a treated waste stream, discharged to the public sewer. The Proam instrument was selected because the measurement electrode and sample are temperature stabilised while calibration drift is automatically compensated through a daily calibration routine. Additionally, since the effluent stream contains only small concentrations of suspended solids, the Proam analysers did not require sample preparation because the internal pipework and pinch valve technology minimises risk of internal blockage.

Taiwan China Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC) purchase a Proam ammonia monitor

Our Taiwanese distributor Atlas Technology, placed an order for a Proam ammonia analyser for their client, Taiwan China Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC). The application is for waste water monitoring prior to the treatment plant. The instrument is configured for a range of 2,500 mg/l N and uses an automatic built-in sample dilution system. CPDC is the sole producer of Caprolactam (CPL) in Taiwan. CPL is the main raw material to produce Nylon 6 and is made from cyclohexane and ammonia. The ammonia waste from the production process which is discharged to the site treatment plant, is of interest to ensure optimum treatment.

August 2018

Severn Trent Water installs another Proam ammonia monitor

Another Proam ammonia monitor has been procured for a site in Severn Trent Water, to provide continuous final effluent discharge monitoring. The Proam has been extensively installed to measure final effluent water quality throughout the Severn Trent Water catchment. The instrument provides a local display of measured concentrations and output signals, so treatment processes can be efficiently monitored. The Proam analyser is installed immediately beside the final effluent channel, within a small frost protected GRP enclosure also containing the reagents, which include cleaning solution and calibration standards, used to maintain optimum performance and validate measurements.

Northumbrian Water places order for another intake protection monitoring system

After previously engineering four intake protection monitoring systems to a common design, a fifth system has been procured by Northumbrian Water. The water quality monitoring system will be used at a water treatment works abstracting water for potable water treatment and comprises a digital interface, outputting measurement data over a Modbus protocol, to the site Scada system. Continuous measurement of DO, pH, conductivity and turbidity are performed using robust sensor technology installed within a PVC break-tank, with automatic sediment release. An optical probe using UV-Vis technology - reporting dissolved organics, nitrate and colour, is to be free issued to PPM who will integrate it onto the pre-assembled PVC back-panel. The sample and electrical distribution, will be pre-formed by PPM prior to delivery to site, minimising the installation time and associated costs.

Protoc TOC and Proam ammonia Analyser sales to India

Our Indian distributer Forbes Marshal, has placed an order for a Protoc TOC analyser for their own in-house testing and have taken delivery of a Proam ammonia monitor for the Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. (DFPCL) who is among India's leading producers of fertilisers and industrial chemicals. The instrument will be installed on the effluent treatment plant, monitoring the waste water coming from the fertilizer production facility.

July 2018

Norfolk Winery places order for Protoc TOC analysers

Following detailed discussions, a Norfolk Winery has placed a purchase order for a bespoke water quality monitoring station. PPM will engineer, within a walkin analyser kiosk, continuous monitoring of Total Organic Carbon and pH on the raw effluent and final treated effluent streams. Turbidity will be measured only on the treated effluent stream. Additionally, a DO meter will report the dissolved oxygen concentrations within the aerobic treatment system. The kiosk, will also incorporate lighting, heating and sample preparation for the Protoc TOC analysis. Partitioned space will also be provided in the kiosk, to allow the client to install several control panels, for a new treatment system which will be installed at the same time.

Proam ammonia monitor installed at Glastonbury WwTW

Our Proam ammonia analyser, with membrane panel filter, has been installed at the Glastonbury WwTW. The ammonia analyser will provide continuous final effluent quality measurement with connection to the site scada for data reporting purposes. The Proam analyser was pre-installed within a secondary GRP enclosure complete with lighting and frost protection, simplifying the site installation. Our membrane filtration system providing sample preparation, was installed within a second GRP enclosure, positioned immediately adjacent. Both enclosures were installed on a Unistrut stand, by the appointed M&E contractor. A small submersible sample pump delivers sample to the membrane filter assembly. Careful consideration has been given to the internal layout of all the individual components comprises the measurement system, to ensure site operators can easily understand the measurement set up and gain access during routine maintenance.

Two Protoc TOC analysers purchased for Indian Refinery

Two Protoc 300 TOC analysers have been procured by Forbes Marshall Ltd., who are located in the Pune district of India. The instrumentation is for a refinery project, located in the south of India. The continuous Total Organic Carbon analysers are configured for a measurement range 0-10ppm TOC and will be integrated as part of a larger project, delivered in conjunction with Engineers India Limited (EIL). The on-line instrumentation will provide continuous measurement to protect boiler cooling water and provide outputs to a site scada system, to alert unacceptable water quality.

June 2018

Northumbrian Water purchases a low flow turbidity monitoring package

PPM has fabricated another bespoke monitoring system for United Utilities - Liverpool region. The "low flow turbidity" package has been designed for sites which have intermittent or relatively small flow rates, making on-line sample acquisition and turbidity analysis difficult. PPM has built a system which accommodates period of "no flow" and incorporates compressed air cleaning of the turbidity sensor, flow cell and sample lines to reduce maintenance and improve measurement repeatability. For this installation, an additional enclosure has been arranged by the contractor, to reduce the risk of vandalism which has previously been an issue. The system is installed on the final outlet chamber giving continuous turbidity readings, to indicate the final effluent solids concentrations.

South East Water purchase turbidity instruments for potable water monitoring

South East Water has purchase two additional turbidity instruments for a potable water monitoring application measuring abstracted borehole water and treated water quality. The HF microtol instrument has been selected for its proven reliability and simplicity of design, established over many years of operation within the Water Company. Additionally, the calibration is also simple to perform and the operational costs are very low, favouring the instrument's selection.

Eight Proam ammonia monitors purchased for new FAB plant in Taiwan

Our distributer, Atlas Technology has taken delivery of another eight Proam ammonia monitors, for a project won with a turnkey engineering firm in Taiwan. The specialist engineering firm provides ultra-pure water, waste water and reclaim systems, for clients such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation. This latest project is for a waste water treatment facility on a new FAB plant, with several production lines discharging effluent for treatment. The Proam ammonia monitors will be installed at strategic locations to provide continuous measurement, with real time telemetry outputs, for control purposes.

Two Protoc 300 TOC analysers to be installed in Italy for waste water monitoring

A prestigious Italian engineering company - Loccioni, has taken delivery of two Protoc 300 TOC analyser for a waste water management project. The instruments will be used to monitor the final water after treatment, to report the continuous TOC concentrations of two independent discharge streams. The Protoc TOC analyser has a local display integrated and the signal outputs provide monitoring and control functionality.

May 2018

United Utilities selects PPM to build low flow turbidity monitoring package

PPM has fabricated another bespoke monitoring system for United Utilities - Liverpool region. The "low flow turbidity" package has been designed for sites which have intermittent or relatively small flow rates, making on-line sample acquisition and turbidity analysis difficult. PPM has built a system which accommodates period of "no flow" and incorporates compressed air cleaning of the turbidity sensor, flow cell and sample lines to reduce maintenance and improve measurement repeatability. For this installation, an additional enclosure has been arranged by the contractor, to reduce the risk of vandalism which has previously been an issue. The system is installed on the final outlet chamber giving continuous turbidity readings, to indicate the final effluent solids concentrations.

Proam ammonia to be installed at Wessex Water Melksham WwTW

We have supplied a Proam ammonia monitor, complete with membrane filtration to Wessex Water for installation at Melksham WwTW. The installation will be made into an existing GRP kiosk and will receive a pumped sample, using a submersible pump located in the final effluent chamber. Signals will be connected to the site telemetry system allowing remote access to quality data, to maintain site compliance.

South Korean Protoc 300 TOC waste water application

Dongmoon our distributer in South Korea, has placed another order for a Protoc 300 TOC analyser. The instrument is to be installed on a waste-water treatment plant in Chungcheongbuk-do province, located in the centre of South Korea, some 180 km from Seoul. Our experienced distributer will be performing the installation and providing after sales support.

April 2018

Protoc TOC monitor for Suffolk Brewery

We have engineered an effluent monitoring system for a brewery in the east of England. The monitoring system comprises our Protoc 300 TOC analyser, with Paper Band Filtration, pre-mounted by PPM into a secondary GRP enclosure, with individual fused spurs, lighting and heating.

South East Water purchase two microtol turbidity instrument

South East Water has purchased two HF microtol turbidity instruments, to replace the former micro200BW turbidity instrument which have provided more than ten years operational service. The microtol instruments are to be installed on the final treated drinking water supply, to monitor physical water quality at Charing WTW. The microtol turbidity monitor has been chosen for it's simplicity of operation and proven reliability, witnessed over an extended period of time.

Two Proam ammonia analysers to be supplied Wessex Water

We have received a purchase order to supply two Proam ammonia monitors, to Trowbridge WwTW. The instruments will be pre-installed into secondary enclosures by PPM, along with heating, lighting, sample and electrical distribution. Our membrane filtration system will be supplied, pre-mounted in a dedicated GRP enclosure also intended for external mounting, onto a Unistrut support stand. The instrumentation is to be installed as part of a treatment plant upgrade involving tertiary treatment, involving the installation of new nitrifying filters. The Proam instruments have been extensively installed throughout Wessex Water to provide continuous water quality monitoring after biological treatment and will be connected to the site scada, to provide real-time water quality data, for compliance purposes.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance preparations

PPM has been preparing for the introduction of new GDPR Regulations which will be effective from 25th May 2018. Various training seminars have provided useful insight into the new Regulations which include preparation of policy statements and review of our supply chain. GDPR affects all European citizens and how their data is collected and processed, when held in a structured format. The Regulation may require explicit consent from an individual for inclusion on a mailing list, especially where the personal data is not already available within the public domain. However, with regards our sales activities, in order for PPM to complete our contract with our customers, we will need to continue to hold relevant data as explained within our policy statement. Rest assured, we will keep data secure and we will not sell or rent this to a third party. Since, we believe the best way to proceed with regard our marketing activities is to obtain explicit consent, please use the action button below to register should you wish to receive relevant product and application information, on a periodic basis.

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March 2018

Two more Proams ordered for Semi-conductor application in Taiwan

Our distributer, Atlas Technology of Taiwan, has taken delivery of two Proam ammonia monitors ranged 0-500ppm as N, for a significant waste-water project. The end user is the Innolux Corporation, who manufacture LCD panels of all different sizes and touch-control screen technology. Innolux claim to be the world's leading manufacturer of TFT-LCD displays and supplies many of the world's leading information and consumer electronics manufacturers. The Company also is proud to boast they have a low carbon footprint with a focus on environmental improvement - in 2016 they won a Sustainable Water Management Award for outstanding water management performance, from the Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards scheme.

Wessex Water Purchase Proam ammonia monitor with membrane filtration

Another Proam ammonia monitor was purchased for continuous final effluent ammonia measurement within Wessex Water. The instrument has been supplied with membrane filtration which is typically installed to improve measurement performance and reliability of operation on final effluent applications. The instrumentation is to be installed within a small GRP enclosure by an electrical contractor, working on behalf of Wessex Water.

Wessex Water purchase further Conductivity instrumentation for crude sewage application

Two further conductivity monitors have been purchased from PPM to install at the inlet of a waste water treatment plant. The monitors provide an indication of TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) which is a useful indicator of industrial load entering the works.

Realtech M3000 UVT analyser to be installed for Potable Water application

A Realtech M3000 instrument is to be installed at Southern Water to replace an existing instrument, on a UV disinfection process. The Real M3000 instrument is used to control the lamp intensity of the UV sterilisation process, principally affected by the variation of dissolved organics and turbidity within the water body, to ensure efficient disinfection.

HF Scientific launch new MTOL+ turbidity meter

A new turbidity meter has been launched to replace the existing Microtol instrument. In addition retaining all of the key features of the microtol, the new MTOL+ also offers continuous ultrasonic cleaning, data logging of the measurement and calibration history, (for one year) and USB data transfer as standard.

February 2018

Safe Contractor Status awarded to PPM

PPM has once again demonstrated their commitment to health and safety by passing the stringent Safe Contractor audit. The certificate is valid for the following 12 months. The Safe Contractor scheme considers H&S policy and procedures, management culture, training methods, risk assessments and best practices. Once again, we are pleased to report that we had no reportable accidents for the last 12 months. In addition, all PPM service engineers have completed safety passport training, a separate qualification for the individual.

PPM commissions water quality monitoring system at a UK Waste to Energy facility

PPM engineers attended site to commission a bespoke monitoring system comprising Ammonia, TOC, pH and Temperature measurement, at a waste to energy plant located in the north east of England. The monitoring system had been pre-installed by PPM within a walk-in GRP analyser kiosk, provides continuous measurement of surface water quality at the Ash plant. The instruments automatically notify site of unacceptable ingress of the ash component during periods of high surface water run-off. The water quality data is output to the site's DCS system for control and display, within a central control room.

Anglian Water purchase portable ammonia monitor

Another portable ammonia monitor has been purchased by Anglian Water to allow for the temporary installation at waste water treatment sites, during winter months. The portable instrument will record data to allow Scientists to gain an in depth understanding of the nitrification treatment process especially where continuous measurement is not currently installed. The instrument has been bespoke built by PPM engineers, to allow for battery replacement in the field and simple data downloading to a USB memory stick.

Protoc 300 TOC analyser sold to Scottish textile mill

We have just supplied a Protoc 300 TOC analyser to a waste water treatment provider who have installed one of their treatment plants to a Scottish textile mill. The end customer manufactures woollen garments and uses a range of dyes within the manufacturing process. Since the effluent can contain dye products in the wash water, the Protoc TOC analyser has been installed to provide continuous measurement of the effluent stream. The technology can quickly respond to changing organic concentrations allowing the treatment system to react accordingly. The Protoc analyser system is ranged 0-1,000ppm TOC which is being used to estimate the corresponding COD concentrations of the discharge in real time.

January 2018

Ntron purchase Protoc 300 TOC and Chemitec pH instruments

Our Irish distributor has placed an order for a Protoc 300 TOC analyser for a surface water monitoring project. The instrument will be installed in to a GRP analyser kiosk along with our membrane sample preparation system automated with compressed air cleaning. A Chemitec pH meter has also been purchased and it is intended to integrate a conductivity sensor in to the same multi-parameter instrument, in the near future.

ThermoFisher purchase Proam ammonia and Chemitec phosphate analysers

A separate purchase order has been placed to install new analysers for the measurement of ammonia and phosphate into a large walk-in analyser kiosk, intended for final effluent monitoring and control. The Proam ammonia analyser manufactured by PPM, will provide continuous measurement of ammonia using an ion selective, gas sensing technique. The Chemitec Colortec instrument uses a recognised colorimetric analysis methodology on a regular interval, to report the ortho-phosphate concentration. Both instruments will be connected to a site telemetry system, allowing for real-time control of the treatment process.

Spring water bottling plant installs HF microtol turbidity

A spring water bottling plant located in the Midlands has installed a HF microtol turbidity instrument to provide continuous water quality measurement. The nephlometer continuously measures the borehole water using the recognised light scatter technique to characterise physical water quality, at the point of abstraction. The fast speed of response can therefore immediately identify any event which would impact the quality of the water. On-line measurement with outputs to a control system, can therefore proactively manage the production process. PPM supplied the instrument within days of receiving the enquiry allowing the site contractor to install the instrument immediately for the client.