Biofilm Monitoring System

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Early Detection of Bacterial Growth on Surfaces

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April 11 2024

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.

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

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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.

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