Catchment health is key to water quality
23 October, 2015The 2015 Healthy Waterways Report Card recognises the increasing amount of sediment entering South East Queensland waterways as the number one issue affecting water quality.
Smart water networks are key to combating drought across Australia
14 October, 2015 by Mary Wilson, Director Smart Metering, SensusOver the past year, rainfall totals dipped to their lowest on record for parts of Australia.
Water-tracing technology to monitor Sydney Basin groundwater
02 October, 2015Researchers from UNSW have used water-tracing technology in the Sydney Basin to determine how groundwater moves in the different layers of rock below the surface.
Achieve precise fluoride analysis
26 August, 2015The advancement of chemical sensing techniques has enabled online monitors to be applied in analysing and controlling the fluoride concentration in water. An understanding of their limitations, however, is essential in ensuring the validity of the results and the capability to comply with regulatory standards.
Gems Sensors & Controls DipTape level indicator
13 August, 2015Gems Sensors & Controls DipTape level indicators are a simple way to measure the liquid level in storage tanks and IBCs. They are suitable for quick, periodic readouts where power is unavailable or undesirable.
ABB Aztec AFM631 fluoride analyser
05 August, 2015The Aztec 600 fluoride analyser provides accurate measurement of fluoride concentrations to enable precise control of water fluoridation. The analyser measures total solubilised fluoride using a combination fluoride ion-selective electrode.
Robot boats to respond to major weather events
28 July, 2015Roboticist Dr Matthew Dunbabin has developed a flotilla of robotic boats that could monitor the effects of major weather events and provide early warning on potential environmental disasters.
Emerson Rosemount 8700M magnetic flowmeter platform with Modbus RS485 and scalable power supply
20 July, 2015Emerson Process Management has announced the addition of Modbus RS485 and a low-power offering to its Rosemount 8700M magnetic flowmeter platform. The platform is said to help users across a variety of industries take advantage of improved installation, maintenance and process management practices.
Wallace & Tiernan Chloroclam and Hydraclam water sampling technology
17 July, 2015The Chloroclam and Hydraclam automated water sampling technology, from Wallace & Tiernan, an Evoqua brand, is designed to streamline the process of chlorine analysis.
Hach TitraLab AT1000 titration laboratory analysis system
09 July, 2015The Hach TitraLab AT1000 is a one-touch, automatic titration system with preset methods that can quickly deliver results.
Dwyer Series DW-WIFI Wireless Wi-Fi Data Logger
30 June, 2015The Series DW-WIFI Wi-Fi data logger, from Dwyer Instruments, measures and records up to 1,000,000 temperature or humidity readings and shares the data with any PC or server on a Wi-Fi network.
Emerson Roxar RMS 2013.1 reservoir modelling software
23 June, 2015Emerson Process Management has launched the latest version of its reservoir modelling software, Roxar RMS. RMS 2013.1 comes with enhanced structural modelling tools that acknowledge realistic uncertainties in the data and improve volumetric sensitivities.
Mettler-Toledo Thornton DCC1000 Degassed Cation Conductivity System
23 June, 2015Maintaining the purity of water used in the water/steam cycle in power generation is essential to ensure that sensitive equipment, such as turbines, is not damaged by contaminants. Mettler-Toledo Thornton has launched the DCC1000 Degassed Cation Conductivity System for use in pure water applications in power plants.
Chemtrac Coagulation Control System
01 June, 2015The Coagulation Control System incorporates all the key measurements needed for optimising coagulation into one analyser.
Chemtrac filter performance monitoring sensors
29 May, 2015Chemtrac offers filter performance monitoring sensors said to be capable of measuring low concentrations of solids (<1 ppb) in a way that light scatter turbidity instruments cannot.
