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

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Principle

Highly selective for Constant potential,

Ammonium / Nitrate no interferences

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

For 0.1 mg/l NH4-N:

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

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

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

For 0.1 mg/l 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-pt
 wrong results calibration
• Matrix effect is unique from site
to site
FAST and precise measurements

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

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 ½ h, better 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-side-down

Storage
• Reference: 3.0 mol/l KCl
• ISE electrodes: VARiON®/ES-1
standard solution
Sensor Types
The „3rd generation“ of 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 0.1…1000 mg/l 0.1…1000 mg/l
NO3-N 0.1…1000 mg/l 0.1…1000 mg/l
K+ 0.1…1000 mg/l 0.1…1000 mg/l
Cl- (not displayed) 0.1…1000 mg/l 0.1…1000 mg/l
Resolution 0.1…1 mg/l
Calibration Matrix adjustment, 2-pt calibration

Temperature 32…104 °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 4…8.5, NO3-N: pH 4…11
> 18 months in standard applications
32…104 °F
32…104 °F
0.2 bar