Metrohm publishes new brochure ‘Wastewater analysis in treatment plants’

Metrohm is pleased to present a new brochure summarising the company’s offer for wastewater analysis in treatment plants. The brochure includes information on relevant norms and standard methods (ISO, DIN, EPA, ASTM) and is a valuable tool for anyone who wants to get a quick overview of the state-of-the-art of the discipline. ‘Wastewater analysis in treatment plants’ is free of charge and is available from the Metrohm website.

Operators of wastewater treatment plants are obliged to monitor their installation and control its performance. Part of this duty − depending on the size of the treatment plant − is regular determination of various parameters in the laboratory.

Metrohm provides fully automated solutions (titration, ion chromatography, voltammetry) for the following parameters:

• Chemical oxygen demand (COD) as per ASTM D 12552 and DIN 38409-44
• Fluoride as per EPA 340.2
• Chloride as per DIN 38405-1
• Alkalinity CaCO3 as per EPA 310.1
• Total hardness, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺ as per DIN 384063-3
• Anions, e.g. F–, Cl–, Br–, NO_2–, NO_3–, PO4^3–, SO₄^2– etc. as per ISO 10304-1 and EPA 300.0/EPA 9056
• Cations, e.g. Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, NH₄⁺, Mg₂₊, Ca²⁺ etc. as per ISO 14911:1998
• Oxyhalides as per EPA 300.1, Part B
• Chromium(VI) as per ISO 10304-3 and EPA 218.7
• Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu, Tl, Ni, Co as per DIN 38406-16
• EDTA, NTA as per DIN 38413-5