Automated solution maker apparatus

An automated apparatus for producing a solution, the apparatus comprising:

• a hopper adapted to receive a chemical and a solvent, the hopper comprising a first section and a second section, the first section being separated from the second section by a grate, wherein the first section is adapted to receive the chemical and solvent, the chemical at least partially dissolving in the solvent in the first section to create a solution, and wherein the solution passes through the grate to the second section;
• at least one sloped plane being provided in the second portion of the hopper, the at least one sloped plane sloping towards a sump outlet;
• a solution sensor adapted to receive the solution from the pump via the outlet tube, wherein the solution sensor senses a conductivity and a temperature of the solution and determines a temperature compensated concentration by weight of the solution;
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• a controller in operable communication with the solution sensor wherein if the solution sensor senses a conductivity below a target concentration, the controller operates to increase the concentration of the solution by adding chemical to the solution, wherein if the solution sensor senses a conductivity over a target concentration, the controller operates to dilute the solution by adding solvent to the solution, and wherein if the solution sensor senses a conductivity within a tolerance of the target concentration, the controller operates to discharge the solution.

An automated apparatus for producing a solution, the apparatus comprising:

• a hopper adapted to receive a chemical and a solvent, wherein the chemical dissolves in the solvent to form a solution, the hopper comprising a first section and a second section, the first section being separated from the second section by a grate, wherein the first section is adapted to receive the chemical and solvent, the chemical at least partially dissolving in the solvent in the first section to create a solution, wherein the solution passes through the grate to the second section, and wherein the second solution comprises at least one sloped plane and a sump outlet, the sloped plane sloping towards the sump outlet;
• a solution sensor adapted to receive the solution from the pump via a outlet an outlet tube, wherein the solution sensor senses a value of the solution and correlates the sensed value to the concentration of the solution;
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• a controller in operable communication with the solution sensor wherein if the solution sensor senses a conductivity below a target concentration, the controller operates to increase the concentration of the solution, the solution sensor senses a conductivity over a target concentration, the controller operates to dilute the solution, and wherein if the solution sensor senses a conductivity within a tolerance of the target concentration, the controller operates to pass the solution to a storage tank discharge the solution.

An automated apparatus for producing a solution, the apparatus comprising:

• a fiberglass hopper adapted to receive a chemical and a solvent, the hopper comprising a first section and a second section, the first section being separated from the second section by a grate, wherein the first section is adapted to receive the chemical and solvent, the chemical at least partially dissolving in the solvent in the first section to create a solution, and wherein the solution passes through the grate to the second section;
• a solution sensor adapted to measure a property of the solution;
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• a controller in operable communication with the solution sensor wherein, based upon the sensed property, the controller operates to increase or decrease the concentration of the solution or to discharge the solution.