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Handling interferences ̶ Experience report
Dr. Christian Prokisch, 11.08.2019Collaborative Efforts to Improve Environmental Monitoring
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Agenda
Company Nutrient Removal P‐Tests
N‐Tests
Tox Tests
Green(er) COD
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CompanyMN Water Analysis
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MN today
Company
• 4th Generation family owned• More than 650 employees• More than 25.000 products• Turnover 115 Mio. €
Subsidiaries Distributors
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Business units
Company
1911 1959 1961 1970 1989
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Get acceptance for COD tube tests
Company – MN Water AnalysisWhy are we here?
• Market share NANOCOLOR®
• Germany: ca. 40%• US: 0%
• Get experience with US regulations
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Company – MN Water Analysis
• NANOCOLOR® VIS II• Revolutionary user
experience with 10 inch HD touch screen display
• Intuitive, icon‐based menu guidance
• Integrated turbidity control
Outstanding photometers
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Company – MN Water Analysis
• NANOCOLOR® VARIO 4• Touch screen with intuitive
menu navigation• Lockable protective lids and
safety covers• Calibrated sensors to control
digestion temperature optional
Competitive heating blocks
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Nutrient removal
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Nutrient removal
• Nitrogen and phosphorus are the primary causes of cultural eutrophication
• Approximately 25% of all water body impairments are due to nutrient‐related causes
• Oxygen depletion• Algal growth• Ammonia
• More stringent effluent limits lead to • P‐removal• N‐removal
EPA Fact Sheet
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P‐Test
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Phosphate acc. to EPA 365.3
P‐Test
PO43‐ + 12 MoO4
2‐ +
24 H+ + 3 NH4+
(NH4)3[P(Mo3O10)4] +
12 H2O
Phosphor
molybdenum blue
Reduction
→→
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Dissolved ortho‐Phosphate
P‐Test
O ‐O – P – O‐
O‐
ortho‐Phosphat
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Total ortho‐phosphate
P‐Test
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Phosphate acc. to EPA 365.3
P‐Test
• For total phosphate, suspended solids contribute to total amount
• Make sure to draw a representative sample
• Carefully homogenize sample
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“Report results in mg/L P or mg/L PO4‐P”
P‐Test
Know the difference…
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Testing NO3‐ and PO4
3‐ in paralle
P‐Test
Danger of carry‐over
Phosphate test WITHOUT changing the pipette tip
Wrong results
Nitrate tests contain phosphoric acid
→ →
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When dealing with e.g. paper industry discharges
P‐Test
Be aware of possible silica interference
+ Silica > 150 mg/L
Phosphate test Wrong results
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N‐Test
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N‐Test
• Total N seems to be the target valuefor eutrophication
• Available EPA methods (examples)• NH3 acc. To EPA 350.1• Total Kjeldahl acc. to HACH 10242• NO3
‐ acc. to HACH 10206• NO2
‐ acc. to EPA 353.2• Not available EPA method
• Total N
Total N vs. Parameters 40 CFR Part 136
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Total N is already part of an approved test
N‐TestHow to detect Total N
TKN NO3‐Approved N‐methods:
TN NO3‐‐ + NO3
‐
org.N + NH3+ + NO3
‐What is total N?
What you then do
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HACH TKN method: TKN = TN ‐ NO3‐
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Total N testing
N‐Test
Norg
NinorgNO3
‐ Determination
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Digestion
N‐Test
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Determination
N‐Test
JUST invert!
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Do not shake
N‐Test
• Sample may develop turbidities
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N‐Test
No!
Filtration possible
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Test for Chloride
N‐Test
Yes!• Chloride determination with QUANTOFIX© Chloride• Dilute• Chloride elimination cartridges
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Tox Tests Inhibitors for denitrifaction
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Processes
Tox Tests for denitrification
NH4+
NO2‐
NO3‐
N2
Ammonium Oxidation
Nitrite Oxidation
Denitrification (Reduction)
Inhibitors
A‐Tox
N‐Tox
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How Tox‐tests work
Tox Tests for denitrification
FeedOxygen
Nothing happens
Nothing happens
Feed
Oxygen
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Tox Tests for denitrificationControl and sample
Inhibitors
Control
Inhibited sample
ConsumptionControl: 4 O2
ConsumptionSample: 3 O2
Inhibition = ∆O2 : ConsumptionControl x 100 = [1 : 4] x 100 = 25 %
∆O2 = 1
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How the test is done
Tox Tests for denitrification
• Use oxygen probe• Measure
• Control• Sample
• Calculate inhibition from differenceSyringe
Oxygen Probe
Reaction vessel
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ISO 9509 vs. BioFix® Tox Tests
Tox Tests for denitrification
• Only for POTW with nutrient removal• Easily detects nitrification‐inhibitors• Lab test, result in 12 minutes
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Green(er) COD?
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Green(er) COD?
• Tube tests for chemical oxygendemand
• Principle• Cr2O7
2‐ + “Dirt” 2 Cr3+
• NANOCOLOR® COD HR 1500• NANOCOLOR® COD LR 150
Method summary
Cr2O72‐, 436 nm
e.g. COD 160
Cr3+, 620 nme.g. COD 1500
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Green(er) COD?
• Cr2O72‐ is actice reagent
• Test is based on oxidation potential• So far not replacable for real samples
• Hg2+ masks Chloride• allows use of Silver as catalyst• Prevents false to high results caused by Cl‐
‐ Oxidation
More detail
Ag+
Cr2O72‐ + “Dirt” + Cl‐ + Hg2+ Cr3+ +HgCl2
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Cr2O72‐ + “Dirt” 2 Cr3+
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Green(er) COD?Mercury is used to overcome Chloride interference
Ag+
Cr2O72‐ + Cl‐ 2 Cr3+ (false too high result)
Ag+ + Cl‐ AgCl (turbidity)
Cr2O72‐ + 2 Cl‐ + Hg2+ Cr2O7
2‐ +HgCl2
Ag+ + 2Cl‐ + Hg2+ Ag+ + HgCl2
Chloride interference Part I
Chloride interference Part II
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Green(er) COD?
• POTW inflow• Expected “Chloride error” at 800 ppm
COD: approx. 3%• Most substances easy to crack
• POTW effluent• Expected “Chloride Error” at 40 ppm
COD: approx. 60%• Ag+ catalyst needed to crack
refractary substances
Hg‐free COD Part I: Chloride Compensation
Use test strip to measure Chloride and substract from result
Cr2O72‐ + Cl‐ + Dirt Cr3+Ag+
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Green(er) COD?
• POTW inflow• Filtration not suitable
because loss of particles
• POTW effluent• Filtration no problem (little
particles in effluent)• Ag+ catalyst available to
crack refractary substances
Hg‐free COD Part II: Chloride Removal
Cr2O72‐ + Cl‐ + Dirt Cr3+Ag+
Use cartridge to remove Chloride(involves some kind of filtration)
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• Chloride compensation
• Inflow: reasonably OK
• Outflow: useless
• Cl- teststrip would need improvement
• Chloride removal
• Inflow: useless
• Outflow: reasonably OK (expected)
• Handling would need improvement
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Hg‐free COD could work – if the demand was there…
Green(er) COD?Result
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Summary
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Summary
• P‐Tests• Take care when Nitrate is tested at the
same time• N‐Test
• Total Nitrogen test is almost there• Tox‐Tests for denitrification
• Easy detection of inhibitors the reducePOTW performance
• Green(er) COD• Improved Mercury‐free test could be
available when needed
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MAC
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Thank you for your attention!
Dr. Christian Prokisch I cprokisch@mn‐net.com I +49‐2421‐969‐166
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