VARiON Plus 700 IQ, AmmoLyt Plus 700 IQ,

NitraLyt Plus 700 IQ - Nitrogen Measurement

 Principle
Calibration
Maintenance
NitraLyt Plus 700 IQ
Sensors Types
Specifications
Interactive Presentation, 2011

VARiON Plus 700 IQ

AmmoLyt Plus 700 IQ

2
Principle

Highly selective for Constant potential,

Ammonium / Nitrate no interferences

E = mV calculation of mg/l
according to Nernst Equation
NH4: Interference mainly by Potassium-
Potassium-ions

For 0.1 mg/l NH4-

NH4-N:

K+ Compensation needed:
For VARiON, AmmoLyt
Manual (settings)
Dynamic (extra K+ electrode)
NH4: Influence by pH

Ammonium--Ammonia-
Ammonium Ammonia-Equilibrium
NH4+ + OH- NH3 + H2O

Compensation:
pH < 8.5 not needed
pH > 8.5 needed
NO3: Interference mainly by Chloride-
Chloride-ions

For 0.1 mg/l NO3-

NO3-N:

Cl- Compensation needed:

For VARiON, NitraLyt
Manual (settings)
Dynamic (extra Cl- electrode)
ISE System: Influence of Matrix effect

-
Matrix effect caused by all free ions in + +
+ -
waste water +
-
+
- +
Responsible for change of - -
+
physical/chemical character of ions
-
(e.g. ion strength) + +
-
Ions do not act according to their
concentration Compensation of matrix effect
mV signal will be influenced Matrix adjustment = in situ 1
1--pt
wrong results calibration
Matrix effect is unique from site
to site
FAST and precise measurements

Comparison: VARiON/TresCon-
VARiON/TresCon-Analyzer
NH4-N and NO3-N (mg/l) VARiON: matrix adjustment

Dead time of analyzer : ~ 30 min

Time
Matrix adjustment

3 Steps
1. Sensor stays in process (actual mV
measurement data is stored)
2. Take sample near sensor location,
filter the sample, do Lab analysis
3. Enter reference values
done
Conventional calibration:
(not recommended, factory calibrated)
Take the sensor out of the process and
use calibration standards
 Calibration (conventional) free
Extraordinary stable electrodes

Lifetime 18 months
Relative slope in %

No calibration needed
Only matrix adjustment

Weeks
Matrix adjustment for initial installation
(with new electrodes)

Important
Install the sensor in the medium
Wait for at least h, better 1-
1 -3 h, best 12 h for temperature and
matrix adaption
Check if the signal is stable
Maintenance

Easy cleaning of electrodes

Use warm water
ISE membranes protected by
metal grid plastic brush

Do not use:
Detergents
Soaps
As they destroy the ISE
membranes
Maintenance

Start movie

Best for cleaning: supernatant process water

Electrode Replacement

Individual electrode replacement

Not often Lifetime > 18 months
Recognized automatically
Matrix adjustment needed
Handling of electrodes

Electrode replacement
Keep sensor/electrodes dry and clean

Do not turn sensor up-

up-side-
side-down

Storage
Reference: 3.0 mol/l KCl
ISE electrodes: VARiON/ES-
VARiON/ES-1
standard solution
Sensor Types
The 3rd generation of ISE-
ISE-
sensors from WTW
VARiON Plus 700 IQ
AmmoLyt Plus 700 IQ
NitraLyt Plus 700 IQ
Electrodes for all sensors:
VARiON Ref
VARiON Plus NH4
VARiON Plus NO3
VARiON Plus K
VARiON Plus Cl
Sensor Types
VARiON Plus 700 IQ

AmmoLyt Plus 700 IQ NitraLyt Plus 700 IQ

3 slots 3 slots
 Specifications VARiON Plus 700 IQ AmmoLyt Plus 700 IQ NitraLyt Plus 700 IQ

Measuring range
NH4-N 0.11000 mg/l 0.11000 mg/l
NO3-N 0.11000 mg/l 0.11000 mg/l
K+ 0.11000 mg/l 0.11000 mg/l
Cl- (not displayed) 0.11000 mg/l 0.11000 mg/l
Resolution 0.11 mg/l
Calibration Matrix adjustment, 2-pt calibration

Temperature 32104 F, accuracy 0.5 K, resolution 0.1 K, T95 < 20 s

measurement/compensation
Accuracy
pH range
Electrode lifetime
Ambient Conditions
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
Maximum Pressure
5 % of measured value, 0.2 mg/l in standard solution
NH4-N: pH 48.5, NO3-N: pH 411
> 18 months in standard applications
32104 F
32104 F
0.2 bar