pH & ORP System

Overview
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pH

Redox (ORP)

There are many similarities between pH and ORP measurements as shown below :
1. Both are examples of electrochemical measurements
2. Both are forms of batteries and have limited lives
3. Both require a special high impedance mV input circuit
4. Both use the same Ag/AgCl reference electrode design
5. pH electrodes are designed to respond to hydrogen ion activity, while ORP electrodes respond to all
ions that have oxidizing or reducing activities
6. pH measuring electrodes are constructed of hydrogen ion sensitive glass. ORP electrodes are
constructed of a noble metal.
7. pH measuring electrodes can be made to automatically compensate for temperature changes, but
the effect of temperature on ORP is not known
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pH measurement : are used to determine the active

hydrogen ion concentration in solution
Three methods can be used for the direct determined of the pH Value :
1.The Visual method, the color of pH sensitive indicator (litmus) paper is
compared to standard color.
2.The photometric method, a spectrophotometer measures the peak absorption
wavelength of a pH sensitive dye in solution.
3.The potentiometric method, an electro-chemical measurement that relates
pH to the potential created by a chemical reaction between metal & hydrogen
ions in solution.
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The pH Measurement system :

Consists of three components :

1. A Measuring electrode
2. A reference electrode
3. A high impedance voltmeter
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Transmitter

Sensor

Flow cell
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Power supply : 85 ~ 265 VAC

Storage of event log, alarm log and calibration history
Data logger 1,500 data record stored at selectable interval

No data loss after power failure, all data is saved in

non-volatile memory
Over voltage protection of in- and outputs

Outputs :
2 relay output
2 signal output, programmable for measured values
or as continuous control output (control parameter
programmable)

Control functions :
Relay or current output programmable for 1 or 2 pulse
dosing pump, solenoid valves or one motor valve.
Programmable P, PI, PID or PD control parameter
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Measuring electrode Swan sensor reference

Immersion fitting
Technical data :
Reference system : Ag/AgCl
Electrolyte : KCl solution, 3.5 M
Min Conductivity : 0.055 uS/cm
Flow speed : 5 ~ 10 l/h
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ORP (Oxidation Reduction Potential) also known as Redox : is the measurement

of a solutions oxidizing and reducing activity

ORP can be measured by

1. Colorimetric method
2. Potentiometric method.

Colorimetric technique take advantage of the fact that certain chemical can
change their color, as example, the amount of chlorine in water changes

Principle of potentiometric is that whenever a metal is exposed to varying

concentrations of chemical, a milivolt electrical potential is generated.
The potential is function of the type of metal used, the type and concentration
chemicals in solution and solutions temperature.
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Transmitter

Sensor

Flow cell

Direct mounting type

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Specifications ORP :
Electrode with platinum pin
Measuring range ORP : -400 ~ 1200 mV
Reference system : Ag/AgCl
Operating temperature : 0 ~ 50 deg Celsius
Pressure < 2 bar
Conductivity measuring medium > 150 uS/cm

Buffer ORP standard

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Engineering tips to verifying electrode operation

To verify the operation of an ORP electrode, quinhydrone is added to pH buffers 4.0 and 7.0. When added to
these buffers, two known, stable ORP solutions will be created.
A 7.0 buffer with quinhydrone will produce a solution which will generate 90mV with a platinum ORP
electrode. A 4.0 buffer with quinhydrone will produce a solution of 265mV.

If the electrode responds correctly in the samples, no further steps are required. If the values are incorrect,
clean the electrodes measuring surface and reference junction with 5% hydrochloric acid. Scratches to the
metal surface should be avoided. However, if acid treatment is not effective, very lightly abrade the metal
measuring surface with a 600-grit wet silicon carbide sandpaper using a circular polishing motion. After such
abrasive cleaning the electrode may require several hours of soaking in a quinhydrone solution before providing
stable readings.
If these cleaning procedures do not restore the electrode's calibration, the electrode will need to be replaced.
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