Ozone flow monitoring

Media 98% oxygen and

2% ozone
Flow Range 0.29 to 17.2 SCFM
[0.5 to 29.2 NCMH]
Pressure Range 12 to 15 psig
[0.8 to 1 bar(g)]
Temperature Range 40˚ to 100˚F
[4.4° to 38°C]

Solution
FCI’s ST98L FlexMASSter inline thermal mass
flow meter was the only flow meter capable
of meeting the low flow rate measurement
requirements. Initially, an ST98L was installed
on each of the pilot plant's two ozone gener-
ators to help with the efficiency calculation.
Then three more ST98Ls were installed, one
at each of the dosing points. These were used
to maintain the optimum ozone flow rate to
each of the treatment processes.

With the installation of FCI’s ST98L FlexMASSter

Water and Wastewater Case Study 304-4 massflow meters, the pilot plant has been
successful in cost-effectively reducing herbicide
Application Therefore, it is essential that the plant's and pesticide levels to within the EC's param-
One of the largest water authorities in the generators operate efficiently. Ozone analyzers eters. As a result,the plant continued with this
United Kingdom supplies drinking water are able to show operators the percentage technology and have built three full scale,
to most of southern England including by volume of ozone in oxygen. However, advanced water treatment plants.
London. The utility is required to comply with for maximum efficiency, the operators
European Community (EC) directives for the need to know the ozone's total mass flow. FCI flow meter specifications
control of soluble herbicides and pesticides Model ST98L FlexMASSter ®

in drinking water. Adding to the problem is the fact that the Media 98% oxygen and
ozone is introduced into the filtration process 2% ozone
To achieve this objective, the utility built a pilot at three different points. It is first used as a Flow Range 0.0062 to 1850 SCFM
plant to test an advanced water treatment coagulant prior to primary filtration. Then [0.01 to 3140 NCMH]
system using ozone and activated carbon filters. it is injected in low doses as an oxidizing Pressure Range 0 to 250 psig
The ozone is the key to the new process as it agent. Finally, the ozone is used in very high [0 to 17 bar(g)]
accomplishes several treatment tasks. It causes doses as a disinfectant to break down the Temperature Range -40˚ to +350˚F
particulate matter to coagulate, effectively pesticides. The ozone flow rate is different [-40° to +177°C]
oxidizes organic substances, and replaces at each of these dosing points making it
chlorine as a disinfectant. By using ozone, it is very difficult to measure.
anticipated that chlorine requirements can be
significantly reduced with water taste and Project parameters
appearance improving to a bottled quality. User Wastewater
treatment plant
Challenge Location Kempton Park,
Generating ozone on-site is a significant London,
part of the pilot plant's operating cost. United Kingdom

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