ABB has introduced the UviTec™ optical water analyzer product family, which is the successor of the optical sensor technology developed by Real Tech, a Whitby, Ontario-based company that ABB acquired in February 2024.
Announced on October 8 at WEFTEC 2024, UviTec is a comprehensive optical-based water quality monitoring platform that is based on patented and proprietary technologies. According to ABB, the platform includes optical sensors, controllers, a suite of add-on accessories and a data analytics and software solution.
UviTec uses spectrophotometric and fluorescence measuring techniques to deliver water analysis results in the process environment, and enables the rapid detection of a wide range of water quality parameters and compounds in real time. ABB says the UviTec Liquid Ai data analytics and software platform uses the obtained measurements to provide plant operators with actionable insights, helping improve how water and wastewater are managed across numerous applications.
“The UviTec biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) analyzer used for measuring organic levels in water delivers accurate results in five seconds, instead of five days like traditional lab-testing, saving time and money while improving safety and efficiency,” said Jon Penn, global product line manager, continuous water analysis, ABB Measurement & Analytics.
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Jodi Glover, ABB UviTec business manager, former CEO and co-founder of Real Tech, described her excitement about the possibilities for Real Tech’s technology within ABB and the UviTec platform as a “dream come true”.
According to Glover, the UviTec and Liquid Ai platform will be able to monitor specific events in real time and with new parameters. Furthermore, integration with ABB’s extensive line-up of products and technologies opens more options for analyzer light sources, analyzer package and form sizes, as well as sensor cleaning capabilities.
To learn more, visit: www.abb.com
