Biofilm Monitoring System

0 Reviews
0 Followers
6 Deploys

Early Detection of Bacterial Growth on Surfaces

Page last modified
August 4 2023

The ALVIM real-time, online, Biofilm Monitoring System is able to detect bacterial settlement since its first phases (down to 1% of surface covered by microorganisms). Basing on ALVIM data it is possible to adjust and optimize water treatments / biocide treatments, verifying, at the same time, the efficacy of the sanitation. ALVIM Biofilm Sensors are used worldwide in many different fields, ranging from industrial cooling waters to Food and Beverage, Pulp and Paper, Oil and Gas and others, including many Fortune 500 Companies.

Pro/con

Early warning detection of bacterial biofilm growing on pipelines, tanks, heat exchangers and RO membranes
While fouling sensors detect "generic deposit", ALVIM probes detect bacterial biofilm
Optimisation of cleaning and sanitation treatments (biocides, disinfectants)
Easy to install and operate, virtually maintenance-free probe
Real-time, continuous biofilm monitoring system with high sensitivity, modularity and scalability
Cannot work at low concentrations of oxygen (<1 ppm) and low conductivity (<10 microS/cm)

Specification

Connectivity 1" BSPP threaded connector | 4 - 20 mA RS485/MODBUS RTU
Dimension 190 mm x 90 mm
Operating conditions Operable at oxygen levels greater that 1 ppm
Power 12V DC ±20%, 150 mA
Pressure class < 10 bar
System Requirements PC with Windows XP/7/8/10 or SCADA (PLC/DCS), 1 GHz CPU, 512 Mb RAM, 200 Mb of free space on hard drive, RS485 serial connector
Temperature -10°C < T < +60°C

Relative Business Impact

Reviews

Get access to reviews

to your explorer or platform subscription to get access to the reviews written about this technology.

Technology Readiness Level

[9/9]

Development Technology demonstration Mature / Proven
Ask the supplier
 to contact this technology supplier.

ALVIM Srl is a Company born in 2012 from the collaboration between Italian public research (CNR-ISMAR Genova) and private companies. ALVIM provides innovative, high-tech solutions for biological fouling (bacterial fouling) detection and monitoring in industrial plants.

ALVIM Technology is currently used worldwide, and every day it helps the Technical Staff in charge of cleaning and sanitation treatments, in different industrial fields, to optimize such procedures and to prevent biofilm-related issues, ranging from microbial corrosion (MIC) to Legionella risk.

Technologies Deployed By
Get access to track record

to your explorer or platform subscription to get access to the track record of this technology.