03.15.22
Brewer Science, Inc. will present an innovative way to inexpensively monitor water at LOPEC 2022.
Water treatment facilities across the nation bear a huge responsibility on public health. The EPA has set the maximum contaminant level goal for lead in drinking water at zero because lead is a toxic metal that can be harmful to human health even at low levels. With nearly 412,000 deaths attributed to lead contamination annually in the United States, monitoring metal levels in water is a concern of life or death.
Currently, water treatment plants rely on very few sensors within the reservoirs immedi-ately before water treatment. With the sensors only being placed in a few locations, the accuracy of data collection is insufficient for proper treatment, and sometimes leads to over- and under- treated water leaving the facility.
Printed water sensors, paired with IIoT technology, integrate automation into water treatment which provides proper chemical usage for water treatment – a benefit to both the environment and the public.
Brewer Science has developed a technology that enables a higher quantity of sensors to be deployed to cover a wider area. With increased sensor deployment, many points in the reservoirs can detect water sample qualities. Additionally, a proactive approach to water quality is enabled by monitoring water samples feeding into the facility, such as natural lakes, rivers, and streams.
Brewer Science recently expanded its Smart Devices and Printed Electronics Foundry to include a full range of electronics platforms, including sensors and systems, that are easily integrated into existing processes and products, such as printed temperature sensors, wa-ter quality sensors, and condition-monitoring sensors. The complete end-to-end services range from small-scale prototyping and sensor manufacturing to foundry services, user interface design, security protocols, and data-to-cloud capabilities.
“We have adapted sensor technologies that provide condition monitoring in a diverse range of industries based on recent experiences and the needs presented by our custom-ers. This has allowed us to focus on what our customers care about: continuous, real-time monitoring and reporting of data,” said Dr. Adam Scotch, director of R&D, Smart Devices and PE Foundry at Brewer Science.
Water treatment facilities across the nation bear a huge responsibility on public health. The EPA has set the maximum contaminant level goal for lead in drinking water at zero because lead is a toxic metal that can be harmful to human health even at low levels. With nearly 412,000 deaths attributed to lead contamination annually in the United States, monitoring metal levels in water is a concern of life or death.
Currently, water treatment plants rely on very few sensors within the reservoirs immedi-ately before water treatment. With the sensors only being placed in a few locations, the accuracy of data collection is insufficient for proper treatment, and sometimes leads to over- and under- treated water leaving the facility.
Printed water sensors, paired with IIoT technology, integrate automation into water treatment which provides proper chemical usage for water treatment – a benefit to both the environment and the public.
Brewer Science has developed a technology that enables a higher quantity of sensors to be deployed to cover a wider area. With increased sensor deployment, many points in the reservoirs can detect water sample qualities. Additionally, a proactive approach to water quality is enabled by monitoring water samples feeding into the facility, such as natural lakes, rivers, and streams.
Brewer Science recently expanded its Smart Devices and Printed Electronics Foundry to include a full range of electronics platforms, including sensors and systems, that are easily integrated into existing processes and products, such as printed temperature sensors, wa-ter quality sensors, and condition-monitoring sensors. The complete end-to-end services range from small-scale prototyping and sensor manufacturing to foundry services, user interface design, security protocols, and data-to-cloud capabilities.
“We have adapted sensor technologies that provide condition monitoring in a diverse range of industries based on recent experiences and the needs presented by our custom-ers. This has allowed us to focus on what our customers care about: continuous, real-time monitoring and reporting of data,” said Dr. Adam Scotch, director of R&D, Smart Devices and PE Foundry at Brewer Science.
