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Domestic sales were predominantly to the UK municipal sector in December. A significant purchase order, to engineer five final effluent turbidity systems for waste water monitoring within the North East has been received. The turbidity measurement system will be mounted within a frost protected enclosure and will comprise flow cell measurement and automatic compressed air cleaning, to reduce manual intervention.

A new M&E contractor has been appointed by the Water Authority to complete the site installation and coordinate with our service engineers to attend site, to provide subsequent commissioning and training. This latest purchase order is part of an on-going programme of works being carried out to ensure compliance monitoring on smaller waste water treatment facilities. Additionally, a further purchase order has been received for a turbidity panel to be installed at a drinking water production site in southern UK, to measure clarified water quality. PPM has been awarded the project to build the bespoke system since the client has established conventional turbidimeters would otherwise suffer entrained air bubble interference and fouling issues. A further Proam ammonia monitor has also been purchased for final effluent measurement within Severn Trent Water.

Internationally, ECM ECO Monitoring of the Slovak Republic have won a tender to supply a water works company with a Protoc 300 TOC analyser. The Protoc analyser will be ranged 0-25ppm TOC and will be supplied with a zero gas generator allowing instrument grade compressed air to be used as a carrier gas on this low concentration range application. The zero gas generator will remove the background CO2 allowing the TOC analyser to perform stable and trouble free measurements with minimal maintenance.

November provided a good mix of domestic and international business. A further Proam ammonia analyser was supplied for installation on a final effluent stream within Severn Trent Water. South West Water purchased several portable UVT instruments for compliance measurement and validation of their UV disinfection treatment. A surface water monitoring project procured continuous on-line pH instrumentation. Anglian Water purchased replacement ammonium sensor measurement technology for one of their final effluent compliance monitoring installations. We also completed a comprehensive refurbishment of a Protoc TOC analyser which had been operational for more than 13 years, at a large fuel refinery located in the north east of England.

Internationally we have supplied four Proam analysers to China, for waste water treatment measurement and control applications. We also received a purchase order to supply our Protoc 300 analyser technology to Hungary. Additionally, our French distributor Proanatec, has placed an order for a Protoc 300 TOC analyser for delivery at the beginning of January. The end user will use the analyser to detect sucrose breakthrough in boiler water condensate to protect the boiler system from corrosive damage. The instrument will be set up to measure up to 1,000ppm TOC and will be configured with a “sleep” mode, to stop measurement when sample is not available. Furthermore, Atlas Technology have placed an order for two more Proam ammonia monitors. The end user is the Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for their Tanin plant measuring process water streams. TSMC has many Proam’s located at numerous plants in Taiwan, so this latest order is a further product endorsement.

October has been a busy month particularly for the fabrication of bespoke water quality monitoring systems which included a large walk-in analyser kiosk (with wet and dry sections), engineered for British Sugar. The pre and post treatment water quality measurements included analysis of ortho-phosphate, TOC, Ammonia and Nitrate. Sample preparation, automatic air and acid cleaning, heating, lighting, sample distribution and pre-wiring was also integrated. Additionally, we received a purchase order to build a final effluent monitoring ammonia monitor for Wessex Water who also purchase two conductivity monitors for waste water measurement.

Internationally, we also manufactured two Proam analyses ranged 0-500mg/L N for waste water applications in Taiwan. One of the Proam will be installed for a semi-conductor waste- water application at Micron Memory Taiwan Company Ltd., who produces dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and DRAM modules. The second Proam is for the TPC Taichung Power Corporation for installation at the Taichung Power Plant that occupies 277.5 hectares of reclaimed land and was the first Taiwanese plant to be subjected to an environment impact assessment before construction which dates back to the 1980’s.

Furthermore, we also completed a customer feedback survey for projects completed within the last 12 months which our ISO9001 auditors request. We are pleased to report 92% of these customers were totally satisfied with the overall performance.

Similarly, we received excellent feedback in all sub-categories. Of particular note, was excellent feedback with regards customer service and the communication element (telephone and written /email contact) as well as Sales and Service support.

We also asked our customers to score our performance relative to other companies operating in a similar field; with a mark of five being equivalent so with the average score computed at 9 out of 10 for the survey, we were very pleased with the positive outcome.

September has been a busy month for new instrument sales, bespoke builds and a number of new commissioning visits.

Two Proam ammonia monitors have been purchased for installation within Severn Trent Water for continuous final effluent quality measurement. Additionally, we have received purchase orders for a bespoke final effluent turbidity system for Wessex Water. We also received a purchase order for a surface water application to continuously monitor pH and turbidity. Two UV254nm instruments were purchased for a raw water monitoring project to be supplied to a UK contractor.

The bespoke build of an instrument panel for turbidity measurement of raw water abstraction for potable water production was also initiated.

Site commissioning included another Proam ammonia monitor installed on a final effluent monitoring application for Anglian Water in Cambridgeshire. A Proam with sample dilution was also commissioned in Severn Trent Water measuring the feed to a new primary treatment plant with a second Proam subsequently purchased (including secondary enclosure pre-installation), to measure post treatment. Additionally, two further Proam ammonia analysers were commissioned for final discharge measurement of cooling water, at Cottam Power Station.

Robust domestic sales activity continued into August particularly with sales associated with the UK water utility sector.

We received purchased orders for several final effluent ammonia and turbidity monitors in addition to conductivity for influent monitoring. We also received a further purchase order to build a bespoke instrument panel for turbidity monitoring on a raw water feed to compliment two supplied last year, at the same potable treatment production site located in Essex. Furthermore, portable UVT instrumentation has been supplied to a contractor working in the South West of England.

The first of two new Proam final effluent ammonia monitors was also commissioned for Anglian Water in Buckinghamshire.

Internationally, our Irish distributor has received a purchase order for our Protoc TOC analyser complimented with continuous pH measurement. The instrumentation will be installed on a surface water application at a transportation depot, handling a wide range of different chemicals.

We have also supplied an OFD oil on water detector to monitor cooling water quality at a power generation plant in Norway.

Our Taiwanese distributor, Atlas Technology secured another significant project for our Proam analyser technology, through a turnkey contractor working on an effluent plant expansion for the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). Four Proam instruments were configured over the standard measuring range of 0-500 mg/l and two analysers integrated sample dilution, to extend the range to 0-3,000mg/l as N. All six analysers will follow PPM’s stringent quality manufacturing and testing procedures with the consignment securely packed ready for export to Taiwan.

July continued to be another strong month particularly for domestic sales.

We received purchase orders for a replacement UVT analyser for a potable water application within a northern water company, two HF turbidity meters for a drinking water application within the South East Water and dissolved oxygen instrumentation for waste water with Wessex Water.

A large dairy located in the South West purchased replacement instrumentation for pH, dissolved oxygen and MLSS measurement. The build for two Proam ammonia monitors (pre-installed within a GRP enclosures) for two sites within Anglian Water were also completed.

Additionally, an engineered analyser kiosk for a Waste to Energy plant in the north east of England was also undertaken. The build included our Protoc TOC analyser with Paper Band Filtration system and a peristaltic sample pump arrangement to enable continuous sampling from the site lagoon.

Internationally, Forbes Marshall of India have again been instrumental in securing a significant project for a quantity of 5 Protoc TOC analysers. The end user is a refinery who has stipulated additional tests showing the instrument repeatability over 24 hours. The TOC instruments will be configured for a reading of 20 mg/L TOC and will each be equipped with a Modbus module for additional data output.

May was a very busy month for domestic sales and bespoke instrument builds. We received a significant purchase order for a large analyser kiosk measuring pre and post treatment for a food manufacturing plant which included phosphate, TOC, ammonia, and nitrate analysis. Another purchase order for final effluent monitoring within Severn Trent Water was also received and our Proam ammonia monitor was quality tested and despatched within the same week. Two OFD oil detection lasers were ordered and supplied for a surface water glycol detection application. Furthermore, two P200 potable UVT instruments were also rapidly delivered for an intensive water quality monitoring program. Further turbidity instrumentation was purchased to support an existing installation at a major sports facility. Three bespoke final effluent turbidity measurement systems pre-installed within compact GRP kiosks were also completed for a UK water utility.

Our Indian distributor, Forbes Marshall, have negotiated a project via a contractor for two Protoc 300's ranged 0-50 PPM TOC. The project for the Indian Oil Company will be monitoring return water on two Paharpur cooling towers.

We also received an order from our Italian distributor for a Protoc 300 range 0-300ppm. The project is through Sodai S.P.A an Italian environmental engineering and water management company. The end user is a food manufacturing company and the sample is wash water runoff.

Robust domestic sales were also complemented by several significant overseas orders. Anglian Water purchased two Proam ammonia monitors pre-installed within compact GRP enclosures for final effluent application at sites in Buckinghamshire and Cambridgeshire. Another Proam was ordered and despatched for a final effluent application within Severn Trent Water.

Internationally, we received our first Norwegian purchase order for an OFD oil on water detector to be used for a transformer oil application within Norway.

Our Irish Distributor, Ntron, also purchased a new pH monitor for a surface water application and a delivery of a Spyder controller & Web TOC system for a long-standing client. This is to replace a system which has been in service since 2004 measuring process waste water. The Spyder will also be controlling an additional Web TOC which has been in operation since 2013, measuring site surface water run off. Additionally, an order from Forbes Marshal India for two Protoc 300's was placed for thier end user a refinery, in the north east of India. With a measuring range 0-1,000 PPM TOC and automatic cleaning, the two instruments will be continuously monitoring waste water discharge.

We received a number of UK and international purchase orders during April. Several portable UVT instruments we sold to water treatment companies needing to verify the performance of their UV treatment systems. We also started the build of a comprehensive water intake protection system comprising individual probe technologies reporting Turbidity, DO, conductivity, pH, temperature and dissolved organics on untreated river water. The instrumentation and bespoke sample tanks, were pre-mounted on a PVC back-panels compete with rigid pipework and electrical isolation. Additionally, an instrument panel was also assembled for a UK steel fabricating plant which included our OFD oil on water detector.

Internationally, we shipped two Proam ammonia monitors to our Chinese agent located in Beijing for waste water monitoring applications. Additionally, two Proams with sample dilution were shipped to Taiwan for a waste water semi-conductor application.

In addition to our usual manufacturing and sales activities, we also performed a company stock take which itemises all of the instruments and spare parts held, at both office locations. This ledger was presented with our financial accounts to an auditor for independent verification. We also completed a comprehensive SafeContractor audit.

In addition to the usual Health and Safety evaluation, we also undertook the Safe PQQ assessment which includes many other aspects our company operation. The Safe PQQ assessment ensures best practise is implemented with respect to finance, environment, quality management, equality, modern slavery, antibribery, GDP and right to work. References were also independently contacted by the auditing team to check our track record and verify best practise has been followed.

During February, domestic sales included multiple purchase orders for our Proam ammonia monitor technology which are to be installed within Severn Trent Water and also at Anglian Water, for final effluent compliance monitoring applications. Wessex Water also purchased instrumentation for conductivity measurement at one of their waste water treatment facilities. A third portable P200 UVT instrument was supplied to a local authority monitoring private water supplies. The instrumentation is used to evaluate private borehole water quality. Another portable UVT instrument was supplied to a municipal asset management team ensuring that the UV waste water treatment process was working efficiently. System builds included a final discharge monitoring system for a power station project requiring ammonia measurement. We completed the bespoke build using our Proam ammonia monitor with membrane filtration. Sample is to be intermittently available so a peristaltic pump will be externally controlled during periods of discharge and the Proam instrument put to sleep when on-line measurement is not required.

The walk-in analyser kiosk is equipped with a common signal junction box, consumer unit, fused spurs, frost protection, LED lighting and rigid pipework.

A quieter January has allowed us to progress a number of system builds. These included completion and shipment of a TOC analyser kiosk, integrating the Protoc 300 analyser technology for Ntron, our Irish Distributor. Additionally, we engineered two instrument panels for a southern water production site which comprised turbidity measurement within a bespoke turbidity sample tank, providing raw water process measurement.

Additionally, we continue to support a major water company with a further waste water outfall monitoring system for Turbidity measurement. These systems are a collaboration between the client and PPM to ensure reliable and continuous monitoring is achieved through air purge of the measuring cell and sample line, to reduce the build-up of algal growth.

We also received a purchase order for four Proam chloride (Cl) monitors from our distributor in Singapore. Advan Analytical secured the purchase order with Global Foundries (GF) who are a manufacturer of high-performance chips supplied to AMD. GF have embarked on an expansion project for their Singapore plant to secure future semi-conductor chip availability, due to the recent increased demand. This latest purchase order compliments the existing PPM Proam instrumentation already in use on this site, providing continuous chloride monitoring.