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disregards the fact that some chlorine species are better or worse
sanitizers than others.
The Myron L
®
Company 9P avoids these pitfalls. The chemistry of the
test sample is left unchanged from the source water. It accounts for the
effect of pH on chlorine effectiveness by including pH in its calculation.
For these reasons, the Ultrameter
III
’s FC
E
feature provides the best
reading-to-reading picture of the rise and fall in sanitizing effectivity of
free available chlorine.
The 9P also avoids a common undesirable characteristic of other ORP-
based methods by including a unique Predictive ORP value in its FC
E
calculation. This feature, based on a proprietary model for ORP sensor
behavior, calculates a final stabilized ORP value in 1 to 2 minutes rather
than the 10 to 15 minutes or more that is typically required for an ORP
measurement.
XXIV. ALKALINITY, HARDNESS AND LSI FUNCTIONS
A. Alkalinity and Hardness Titrations
The 9P uses a conductometric method of titration. This means that
instead of measuring a color or pH change, it measures the change
in conductivity when reagent is added. The endpoint is determined
based on the conductivity changes and then the alkalinity/hardness is
calculated based on the total volume of titrant consumed. For hardness
titration, the sample conductivity must be ≤10,000 uS/cm in KCl mode.
It may not work with strong buffered samples or samples with extreme
pH (e.g. <2 pH). The titration is based on EDTA complexation reactions.
Metal ions from the alkaline earth metal group, such as Ba
2+
and Sr
2+
will be measured as hardness. Interferences including aluminum, iron,
nickel, cobalt, manganese, etc. may be corrected by inhibitors.
B. Langelier Saturation Index
The LSI calculator function uses a calcium carbonate saturation index
algorithm developed by Dr. Wilfred Langelier in 1936:
SI = PH + TF + CF + AF – 12.1
Where:
PH = pH value
TF = 0.0117 x Temperature value – 0.4116
CF = 0.4341 x ln(Hardness value) – 0.3926
AF = 0.4341 x ln(Alkalinity value) – 0.0074
The following is a general industry guideline for interpreting LSI values
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