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SoliSense® Suspended Solids Monitor
- From 2 NTU to 8% Solids
- Displays in NTU, mg/l, g/l or % solids – flexible
- Auto-clean optical sensor – months without maintenance
- Stable and reliable – excellent process control
- Suitable for all potable, waste and process waters
- Up to 12 months between maintenance
- Up to 12 months between calibration
The SoliSense® suspended solids sensor is available with different controllers giving you the same great performance with different communication, display, and control options. With the SoliSense® range of online suspended solids analysers, you get everything that you need – and nothing that you don’t, without sacrificing the quality of measurement.
The use of a single sensor to robustly and accurately measure a large dynamic range of suspended solids allows for:
- Less spares – more commonality across a single or multiple sites
- No requirement to know the range prior to specifying – easier purchasing
- One online suspended solids analyser can be:
- Online mlss meter
- Online tss meter
- Online total suspended solids meter
- Online effluent monitor
- Online inlet monitor
- Online ‘in process’ suspended solids analyser
The SoliSense® suspended solids analyser has been designed specifically to be suitable for all waste water applications.
- Inlet monitoring (turbidity 2-4,000 NTU)
- Effluent monitoring (suspended solids 0-1,000 mg/l)
Traditional monitoring applications where the SoliSense® is particularly suited:
- Online Suspended Solids Analyser
- Online RAS meter (Return Activated Sludge)
- Online MLSS meter (Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids)
- Online WAS meter (Waste Activated Sludge)
- Thickened sludge – Online total suspended solids meter
- Centrate – Online total suspended solids meter
- Filtrate – Online total suspended solids meter
- Waste Water Effluent – Online total suspended solids meter
- Waste Water Influent – Online total suspended solids meter for turbidity
Each probe is equipped with a light source and 2 detectors. The light source is a long-life infra-red LED emitter (providing for 15 years working life).
By using two detectors in a single probe it is possible to:
- Measure turbidity from 2 NTU to 4,000 NTU
- Measure solids from 0.001 to 80 g/l (8% solids) – Sludge
- Measure solids from 0.001 to 500 g/l (50% solids) – Silicates
The electronics provide a fully scalable output allowing the SoliSense® to measure any part, or the whole of the scale. The sensor probe comes equipped with the capability of having a water jet regularly sweep over the optical lenses keeping them clean. If you have an application that ranges from low NTU all the way to %age solids then the SoliSense® is certainly the suspended solids monitor for you! With up to 5 calibration points you can accurately monitor your process across a wide range of sample concentrations.
The probes are constructed of 316 stainless steel with sapphire optical windows, so can withstand demanding operating environments. If you want to monitor solids at any point in your waste water treatment plant, this instrument has the self cleaning sensor and accessories to do it, even if other instruments have failed.
Document | Type | Size |
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SoliSense® |
Brochure | 772kB |
Measurement of Suspended Solids |
Technical Note | 690kB |
SoliSense® Mounting Options |
Technical Note | 566kB |
CRONOS® |
Brochure | 677kB |
CRIUS® |
Brochure | 643kB |
CRIUS® Remote Communications |
Brochure | 669kB |
CRONOS® and CRIUS® Control Options |
Technical Note | 649kB |
Remote Access GPRS |
Technical Note | 593kB |
Probe Fouling |
Technical Note | 316kB |
How is the measurement used in Water Treatment and Waste Water Treatment?
Water and waste water treatment is largely about removing particles and organics, and then disinfecting water. Being able to measure suspended solids or turbidity can help in determining the best treatment, for example by measuring the suspended solids in the raw water coming in to a plant.Typically suspended solids in waste water treatment has specific names such as MLSS (Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids) or RAS (Return Activated Sludge) etc. Measuring the suspended solids using an online suspended solids monitor around a waste water treatment plant can provide vital information on the efficiency and efficacy of the treatment process.
What units do Suspended Solids monitors measure in?
What is the relationship between Suspended Solids and Turbidity?
What is the highest level of solids you can measure with SoliSense®?
How will temperature affect the SoliSense®?
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Focus On… Probe Fouling
Many different sites ranging across the whole water industry have a daily struggle to keep instrumentation functioning correctly due to fouling. However did you know that…
… self cleaning and self flushing systems are now available from Process Instruments for most types of sensors?
… these fouling removal systems can extend the life of sensors and drastically reduce maintenance regimes?
… Pi’s self cleaning/flushing systems are affordable, simple and trouble free by design?
What is the problem?
Sensor Fouling

Whatever the process being monitored is, there is often something in the sample water capable of fouling a sensor, and therefore causing erroneous results. The obvious solution to this problem is to clean the sensor, but how regular should inspection and cleaning programs be for each piece of instrumentation? Too regular and the inspection and cleaning regime is time consuming and unnecessarily costly. Not often enough and the instrumentation will give false results and probably fail prematurely.
What is the solution?
Process Instruments’ Autoclean and Autoflush Systems
Simple, reliable and easy to maintain, Process Instruments’ Autoclean/Autoflush systems are an alternative to mechanical cleaning mechanisms which can clog and break. By regularly spraying the sensor/probe with clean water or air, the sensor remains clean and free from fouling for extended periods of time. The sensor cleaning cycle is activated by Pi’s controller for a user selectable length of time and frequency so that no matter how dirty the application, the probe remains clean. With no moving parts in the sensor body or in the cleaning attachment there is nothing to replace or check other than a simple valve positioned in an easy to reach location.
Pi’s Autoclean and Autoflush systems can give trouble free and fouling free functioning of sensors for weeks, if not months, at a time.
A solution for each application
Autoclean

This option can be added to our pH, ORP, Turbidity, Suspended Solids and Dissolved Oxygen (DO) sensors. Consisting of an end cap to direct the flow of clean water (or air for a DO sensor) across the face of the sensor blasting any dirt away. The cleaning is controlled by a single valve positioned in an easily accessible location.
Autoverify
If using air to clean a DO sensor the system can also automatically verify that the sensor is still responding correctly, removing any need to remove the sensor from the sample for months at a time.
Autoflush

For sensors that require flow cell mounting like Chlorine, Ozone and Chlorine Dioxide, an Autoflush system has inbuilt valves which automatically start/stop the sample flow and control the flow of clean water past the probe. The user can set the flushing interval and duration to keep the flow cell and sensor clear from fouling. For particularly dirty or stubborn contaminants, warm water can be used as the flush water to aid cleaning.
With the above options, whatever the application or parameter being measured, Process Instruments will be able to provide a monitoring system that will not only be accurate, precise and long lasting but that will also remain free from fouling and save the operator both time and money.