Spectroscopic evaluation of wastewater
OwnerMartine Cécile Bercier, Amanda Louise Carroll +2inventors
InventorsMartine Cécile Bercier, Amanda Louise Carroll, Tina M. Hoetmer, Lyndakaye EmaLee Prior
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Abstract
A characteristic of wastewater may be evaluated using a spectrometer (110). For example, optical reflectance data may be obtained from wastewater, the reflectance data corresponding to a specified range of infra-red wavelengths. A value corresponding to the characteristic may be output based on the reflectance data generated by the spectrometer. The characteristic may include oil and grease or nitrogen as a percentage or concentration in a sample, for example.
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A method for near infrared evaluation of a characteristic of a wastewater sample, the method comprising:
- receiving a prepared sample of the wastewater sample at a spectrometer;
- scanning, using the spectrometer, the prepared sample with infrared spectroscopy;
- determining, using a processor, a characteristic in the wastewater sample based on a result of the scan;
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- outputting the characteristic in the wastewater sample.
A system for near infrared evaluation of a characteristic of a wastewater sample, the system comprising:
- a spectrometer configured to:
- emit light comprising a specified range of infrared wavelengths;
- receive a reflection from a prepared sample of the wastewater sample;
- and
- establish reflectance data corresponding to the received reflection;
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- a processor circuit coupled to a memory circuit and communicatively coupled to the spectrometer, the processor circuit configured to:
- determine a characteristic in the wastewater sample corresponding to the characteristic for the wastewater sample based on a result of the scan;
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- output the characteristic in the wastewater sample.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.