System and method for detecting biofilm growth in water systems

A system and method for monitoring or detecting a level of biofilm growth in a fluid system and controlling operating parameters of the fluid system based a measured level of growth. The monitoring system and method comprises a dye injection system for periodically injecting dye into a portion of fl...

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Hauptverfasser:	Denvir, Adrian J, Vela, David, Holloway, Matthew C
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY BEER BIOCHEMISTRY BLASTING CHEMISTRY COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL ORENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES ENZYMOLOGY HEATING INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES LIGHTING MEASURING MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEICACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METALLURGY MICROBIOLOGY MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING PHYSICS PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS PIPE-LINES PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS SPIRITS STORING OF DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS TESTING TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE VINEGAR WEAPONS WINE
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Zusammenfassung:	A system and method for monitoring or detecting a level of biofilm growth in a fluid system and controlling operating parameters of the fluid system based a measured level of growth. The monitoring system and method comprises a dye injection system for periodically injecting dye into a portion of fluid from the fluid system, passing the portion of fluid though a narrow lumen tube to achieve laminar flow and using a light source and optical sensor to detect a transmission or emission indicating a level of biofilm growth in the tube corresponding to a level of growth on components in the fluid system. Information based upon the measurements or calculations made by the monitoring system may be used to manually or automatically alter various operating parameters to control the fluid system and aid in maintaining stable operation of the fluid system within preferred specifications.