Ultrasonic algae control specialist LG Sonic is working on the development of a new solution to monitor water quality at different depths in a water body, called MPC-Lab. The system will communicate with MPC-View, a user-friendly cloud software that stores and analyses all received water quality data.
MPC-Lab can seemingly be pre-set to take samples from different depths in a water body and measure any parameters on the platform. For data communication with the MPC-View water quality software, the system will use GPRS, 3G, or satellite. MPC-View water quality software allows users to generate a complete overview of the water quality of one or multiple water bodies.
MPC-lab will monitor the following parameters, PO4 (Phosphate), NO3 (Nitrate), NH4 (Ammonium), Chlorophyll a, and COD (Chemical oxygen demand) etc. The water quality sensors are equipped with a wiper mechanism for automatic cleaning of the sensors after each reading, keeping the maintenance to a minimum and the readings accurate.
Buoy partnership continues
The firm also recently announced it would continue to cooperate with Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM), on treating algae growth in drinking water reservoirs. Two new MPC-Buoy projects were to be installed in April. In 2015, eight MPC-Buoy systems were installed in drinking water reservoir Embalse la Fe to monitor and control algal blooms.
High temperatures and nutrient overload are favorable conditions for algae to bloom, causing release of toxins in the water and taste and odour problems. To challenge this problem, EPM and LG Sonic will start new algae control projects in two drinking water reservoirs by using ultrasound technology, combined with water quality monitoring, bringing the amount of EPM reservoirs treated by LG Sonic’s ultrasound technology to a total of three.
Controlling algae with LG Sonic ultrasound technology in drinking water reservoirs allows drinking water utilities to use their raw water reservoirs at full capacity and reduce chemicals expenses. Furthermore, the improvement in water quality reduces pump and filter run times in the water treatment plant.
Each MPC-Buoy system has a treatment range of 500m in diameter. To treat larger water surfaces, multiple MPC-Buoy systems are installed to provide an algae solution for the complete water surface. The systems communicate with each other and with a cloud-based software, called MPC-View, to provide the most optimal treatment by using water quality data.
LG Sonic is exhibiting at IFAT 2018, the trade fair in Munich.
