Method and apparatus for inline electrochemical monitoring and automated control of oxidizing or reducing agents in water systems
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1. An apparatus for electrochemically monitoring and controlling oxidizing or reducing agent concentrations in a water system comprising:
- an inline mounted probe exposed to a water sample of the system, said probe including a plurality of current measuring cells each of which includes a working electrode, a counter electrode and a reference electrode,a source of oxidizing or reducing agent, means for selectively feeding the agent to the system,and an analyzer and controller connected to the probe for operating the probe and measuring agent concentration by processing the current measured during a measurement cycle, said analyzer being connected to the feeding means for operating the feeding means.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for electrochemical monitoring of oxidizing agents, such as nitrite, or reducing agents in a water system and for controlling concentration levels for protecting surfaces exposed to the water. The apparatus includes a probe for selective exposure to fresh water samples of the system. The probe is connected to an analyzer that operates the probe and measures agent concentration by a chronoamperometry technique. A controller selectively feeds an agent to the water system in accordance with a set point to maintain a desired concentration level.
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40 Claims
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1. An apparatus for electrochemically monitoring and controlling oxidizing or reducing agent concentrations in a water system comprising:
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an inline mounted probe exposed to a water sample of the system, said probe including a plurality of current measuring cells each of which includes a working electrode, a counter electrode and a reference electrode, a source of oxidizing or reducing agent, means for selectively feeding the agent to the system, and an analyzer and controller connected to the probe for operating the probe and measuring agent concentration by processing the current measured during a measurement cycle, said analyzer being connected to the feeding means for operating the feeding means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In a recirculating water system having a concentration of nitrite, an apparatus for electrochemically measuring and controlling the concentration of nitrite in said recirculating water cooling system to minimize corrosion of steel surfaces of lines and recirculating equipment, said apparatus comprising:
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a sample line connected to a system line for receiving a water sample, a probe mounted in the sample line, valve means between the probe and the system line for statically conditioning a sample during the measuring of the concentration in the sample, a feed pump connected to a supply of nitrite and the system line for selectively feeding nitrite to the water cooling system, and analyzer means connected to the probe for operating the probe, the valve means and the feed pump to maintain the nitrite concentration within a set range. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of electrochemically measuring and controlling the concentration of nitrite in a recirculating water cooling system to minimize corrosion of steel surfaces of lines and/or recirculating equipment which comprises the steps of:
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providing a sample line to receive a water sample from the system to measure the nitrite concentration, providing means for selectively supplying nitrite to the system, providing a probe in the sample line, wherein the probe includes a plurality of nitrite concentration electrochemical measuring cells, each of which includes a plurality of electrodes, providing a power supply for said cells, operating the probe to maintain the electrodes clean for taking optimum concentration measurements, statically conditioning the sample, supplying a voltage potential to the cells, measuring the current through the cell, converting the current measurement to a nitrite concentration, and driving the nitrite supplying means in accordance with a set point of the measured concentration of nitrite. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An apparatus for electrochemically monitoring oxidizing or reducing agent concentrations in a water system comprising:
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an inline mounted probe exposed to a water sample of the system, said probe including a plurality of current measuring cells each of which includes a working electrode, a counter electrode and a reference electrode, and an analyzer connected to the probe for operating the probe and measuring agent concentration by processing the current measured during a measurement cycle. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A method of electrochemically measuring and controlling the concentration of nitrite in a recirculating water cooling system to minimize corrosion of steel surfaces of lines and/or recirculating equipment which comprises the steps of:
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providing a sample line to receive a water sample from the system to measure the nitrite concentration, providing a probe in the sample line, wherein the probe includes a plurality of nitrite concentration electrochemical measuring cells, each of which includes a plurality of electrodes, operating the probe to maintain the electrodes clean for taking optimum concentration measurements, statically conditioning the sample, measuring the current through the cell, converting the current measurement to a nitrite concentration.
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