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- the present disclosure relates to a turbidity optical sensor for continuous in- situ marine or fluvial monitoring.
- the disclosure is related to the methods and optical devices to measure turbidity in liquids in real environment conditions, more specifically for continuous monitoring in marine or fluvial environments.
- Turbidity is a physical property of fluids that translates into reduced optical transparency due to the presence of suspended materials that block the transmission of light. These materials can be of organic or inorganic origin, varying in colour, matter and size, ranging from macroscopic to colloidal particles.
- Turbidity is not a physical quantity so it is not directly measurable.
- the Secchi disk consists of a flat circular disk with a diameter between 16cm and 40cm, usually divided into four equivalent parts with the contrasts of black and white or, in some cases, completely black or completely white. This disc, attached by a rope, is submerged slowly in the water until it is no longer visible, finding the Secchi depth (usually in meters or centimetres). Greater depths are related to high clarity of water and low levels of turbidity. In the opposite, smaller depths indicate high levels of turbidity.
- the optical turbidimeters have solved the problem of susceptibility to human error presented by previous methods. These types of devices use a light source and one or more optical receivers. When the light passes through the medium it will be dispersed and absorbed by the existing suspended particles, varying the electrical signal of the receivers. This electrical value may be related to the turbidity.
- Patent US 684224S - relates to a reduced size sensor for in situ monitoring, however it only uses nephelometric technology.
- US 4841157 - Optical backscatter turbidity sensor discloses an optical turbidimeter with multiple detectors, however, it also uses one type of optical detection (backscattering).
- the Patent US 8654319 - "Chlorophyll and turbidity sensor system” relates to a low-cost sensor for measuring chlorophyll and turbidity concentration through three photodetectors. This sensor uses blue light, and detectors measure fluorescence, due to optical filters. Only transmitted light detection is used for turbidity, and the patent describes only the measurement of chlorophyll. Proof of this is that the light source used is a LED of preferably 660nm, 525nm or 470nm, wavelengths susceptible to fluorescence of organic matter, thus inadequate for turbidity measurements. For accurate turbidity measurement, infrared light must be used, since it is less susceptible to particle coloration and does not interfere with the organic matter photosynthesis.
- turbidity and fluorescence sensor is the Patent CN 2844902 - "Composite probe for underwater fluorimeter and turbidimeter”. It also intends to measure fluorescence and turbidity using a 430nm and 850nm emitting source, but only includes the nephelometric detection. [0015] Summing up, the presented patent documents do not incorporate in their design a conjugation that allows to make the nephelometric, backscattering and transmitted light detections, becoming accurate for high or for low turbidity values, and not having the flexibility in dynamic range and precision for all type of environments, in particular marine or fluvial environments.
- a turbidity optical sensor for continuous in situ monitoring was developed for marine or fluvial applications.
- the sensor uses an infrared LED and three infrared photodetectors with three different positions related to the light source - in particular 45°, 90° and 180 ⁇ - resulting in three different types of light detection: backscattering, nephelometry and transmitted light, respectively.
- This design allows monitoring in practically any type of water environment, offering a wide dynamic range and accuracy for the detection of the amount of sediment suspended in water based on turbidity values.
- This apparatus was designed in particular to detect particles from clay to sand sizes (from ⁇ 2 micrometres to 2 mm).
- An ultraviolet emitter-receiver pair is also used to differentiate organic and inorganic matter through the different types of matter responses at different wavelengths.
- the optical transducers are built in a preferably watertight structure with detectors in a radial configuration where a printed circuit board with the electronic signal coupling is assembled.
- the present invention consists on a new turbidity measurement device for continuous monitoring of the amount of suspended material that circulates in maritime and fluvial environments.
- the measurement is possible through the illumination of the sample, where the light is absorbed, reflected and dispersed by the particles in suspension. This optical variation is sensed by a set of receivers that do the optical-electrical transduction. With the increasing of suspended sediments in the sample, and consequent turbidity, the electrical output value of the photodetectors will increase or decrease by the position in which they are placed relative to the light source.
- An infrared light source e.g. 940nm LED
- three receivers of the same wavelength e.g. IR phototransistors.
- the optical transducers are placed in a radial configuration, obtaining three different types of detection: nephelometric (detector at 902 in relation to the emitter with variation of ⁇ 102), backscatter (detector at 452 in relation to the emitter with variation of ⁇ 202) and transmitted light (detector at 1802 to the emitter with variation of ⁇ 102), thus obtaining a flexibility in both dynamic range and precision and providing the sensor the ability to monitor in any type of water environment.
- nephelometric detector at 902 in relation to the emitter with variation of ⁇ 102
- backscatter detector at 452 in relation to the emitter with variation of ⁇ 202
- transmitted light detector at 1802 to the emitter with variation of ⁇ 102
- An ultraviolet light source e.g. 380nm LED
- a transmitted light receiver of the same wavelength e.g. phototransistors
- organic matter is susceptible to absorb smaller wavelengths, performing the photosynthesis, while inorganic matter is more prone to absorb longer wavelengths, such as infrared.
- optical transducers are assembled in a watertight structure that protects the electronics from the water and allow its submersion.
- a printed circuit board with the electrical signal coupling is also embedded in the structure, as close as possible to the receivers, to minimize leakages in the signal transmission.
- the electrical output of the sensor is composed of four DC signals, corresponding to the four photoreceivers.
- the output signals and power supply have their connection between the printed circuit board and the outside of the sensor through a network cable that can be connected to an external device, such as a microcontroller or a data logger.
- the microcontroller computes the turbidity value, using the implemented algorithm, and also computes the composition, as a percentage of organic / inorganic matter.
- a turbidity sensor for underwater measurement comprising a watertight housing with a shape that defines a flow-through area that is open to the environment and through which a liquid can flow through.
- An embodiment comprises an infrared light source that illuminates the sample and at least three infrared photoreceivers to measure the incident light, wherein the light source and the photoreceivers are positioned in the housing around the flow through cell such that light from the light source propagates into the flow-through area.
- An embodiment comprises at least one infrared photoreceiver placed at 45 ⁇ 202 relative to the infrared light source to measure backscatter light from the suspended sediments in the sample.
- An embodiment comprises at least one infrared photoreceiver placed at 90 ⁇ 102 relative to the infrared light source to measure diffracted light from the suspended particles in the sample.
- An embodiment comprises at least one infrared photoreceiver placed at 180 ⁇ 102 relative to the infrared light source to measure non-absorbed light from the suspended particles in the sample.
- An embodiment comprises an ultraviolet light source and at least one ultraviolet photoreceiver to measure the incident light, wherein the light source and the photoreceivers are positioned in the housing around the flow-through cell such that light from the light source propagates into the flow-through area.
- An embodiment comprises at least one ultraviolet photoreceiver placed at 180 ⁇ 102 relative to the ultraviolet light source to measure non-absorbed light from the suspended particles in the sample.
- An embodiment comprises a printed circuit board, assembled in the sensor housing, with the electronic instrumentation relative to the photoreceivers and light sources actuation.
- turbidity optical sensor for underwater continuous in-situ marine or fluvial monitoring, comprising:
- a support having a U-shaped cross-section defining a longitudinal flow channel which is laterally opened along said channel
- said light emitters and receivers comprise:
- infrared receivers to measure respectively transmitted, reflected and backscattered infrared light from said infrared emitter through said flow channel.
- the open channel (by way of the U-shaped cross-section) allows measuring the water at its most natural state, avoiding pressures or eddies that would distort the measurements, which would be the case for example from a more enclosed measurement channel.
- said support is comprised of polymeric piece-wise joined planar plates.
- said piece-wise planar plates are joined between adjacent plates.
- said piece-wise planar plates are joined at an angle of 45 ⁇ 10° between adjacent plates.
- each said planar plate has a recess for receiving one of each of said emitters or receivers, in particular said recess being a bore located centrally in each said plate.
- An embodiment comprises a polymeric reinforcement structure backing said planar plates.
- said reinforcement structure comprises reinforcement ribs along said planar plates.
- the support is made of biodegradable compound.
- the support is made of polylactic acid, PLA.
- the support is arranged to receive a curable resin, said resin being water-tight after curing, such that the sensor is water-tight when placed underwater for in-situ marine or fluvial monitoring.
- the inner surface around said channel is of black colour to minimize fortuitous light reflections.
- the infrared emitter and the infrared receiver to measure backscattered infrared light from said infrared emitter are arranged at an angle of 45 ⁇ 10° around said channel.
- the infrared emitter and the infrared receiver to measure reflected infrared light from said infrared emitter are arranged at an angle of 90 ⁇ 10° around said channel.
- the infrared emitter and the infrared receiver to measure transmitted infrared light from said infrared emitter are arranged at an angle of 180 ⁇ 10° around said channel.
- Turbidity sensor according to the previous claim further comprising an ultraviolet emitter and an ultraviolet receiver to measure transmitted ultraviolet light from said ultraviolet emitter through said flow channel.
- Turbidity sensor according to the previous claim wherein the ultraviolet emitter and the ultraviolet receiver to measure transmitted ultraviolet light from said ultraviolet emitter are arranged at an angle of 180 ⁇ 10 ⁇ around said channel.
- An embodiment comprises an electronic circuit assembled within said support, said circuit comprising electronics for operating said emitters and receivers.
- An embodiment comprises a data processor configured to distinguish organic matter turbidity from inorganic matter turbidity by differentiating the measured transmitted infrared light from the measured transmitted ultraviolet light.
- Figure 1 Schematic representation of an embodiment of the transducer's positions design.
- Figure 2 Schematic of representation of an embodiment of the sensor structure design.
- Figure 3 Schematic of representation of an embodiment of the hardware of the sensor.
- the operation of the sensor consists on interaction between the incident light and the suspended matter present in the water that passes freely through the central part of the apparatus.
- the presence of suspended particles will act as optical obstacles that will absorb, reflect and diffract the incident light, modifying its original path and power.
- With the variation of the photodetectors light sensed it becomes possible to establish a relationship between the instant sampled turbidity and the amount of suspended material.
- Figure 1 shows a schematic of the transducers positions design. Different receptors' positions relative to the light source provides different electrical responses. An infrared light source (2) and three optical receivers of the same wavelength (3), (4) and (6) are used, obtaining the backscatter, nephelometric and transmitted light detections, respectively. An ultraviolet emitter-receiver pair for transmitted light detection, (1) and (5), is also used for the differentiation between organic and inorganic matter.
- the optical receiver Figure 1 (3) is placed at 45 ⁇ to the light source Figure 1 (2) and senses the reflected light back from the particles suspended in the fluid.
- this type of detection has a zero-optical sensing value (there are no obstacles to reflect the light), and with increasing turbidity and consequent increase of suspended particles and reflections, the detected light output will increase.
- the advantage of this type of detection is the wide measuring range and accuracy for high turbidity values. In the other hand, for low turbidity values it is not as accurate as nephelometric detection and is the less sensitive of all technologies.
- the backscatter detection strongly depends on the size, composition and shape of the suspended particles.
- the nephelometric detection measures the diffracted light at 90 ⁇ , Figure 1 (4), relative to the light source Figure 1 (2).
- the backscatter technique for distilled water, the absence of optical obstacles results in a null optical value, which will increase with the increase of suspended particles.
- the diffracted light will also be absorbed by the particles and the light output will decrease.
- the nephelometric detection is particularly accurate for low turbidity but not useful for high values, where its sensitivity is low.
- the nephelometric technique depends mostly on the size and number of particles in suspension.
- the transmitted light detection is the measurement is related to the absorbance of the light and uses an optical detector at 1802 relative to the light source, Figure 1 (6) and (2), respectively.
- the detector For distilled water, the detector has the maximum output value that will decrease with the increase of turbidity (particles will absorb and scatter the light on its path). This technique presents the higher sensitivity, offering a wide dynamic range. In the other hand, it is very vulnerable to the coloration and particles size which results in a lower precision.
- an ultraviolet emitter Figure 1 (1)
- an ultraviolet transmitted light detector Figure 1 (5)
- an ultraviolet transmitted light detector Figure 1 (5)
- This measurement is possible due to the different behaviour of different types of matter in relation to different wavelengths: organic matter is more susceptible to smaller wavelengths, having a high absorption ratio of ultraviolet radiation, whereas inorganic matter is more susceptible to longer wavelengths, such as infrared.
- using the absorption values of infrared and ultraviolet transmitted light detectors makes this discrimination possible.
- Figure 2 shows a sensor structure design with a radial configuration to place the transducers.
- the final model is built in PLA, using 3D printing, and filled with epoxy for submersion.
- the sensor structure was built with a radial configuration, in a 3D printer, to assemble the transducers in the respective positions.
- the structural material is polylactic acid (PLA), a biodegradable maize-based compound, not harmful to aquatic ecosystems.
- PLA polylactic acid
- the sensor has its interior filled with epoxy resin, protecting the electronics from water infiltration.
- the sensor walls, where the LEDs are placed, are painted with opaque black acrylic painting to minimize undesired light reflections.
- Figure 3 shows a hardware schematic of the sensor.
- a printed circuit board with the electronic instrumentation was developed to be assembled in the sensor structure.
- Each photodetector has a current to volt converter and a buffer amplifier resulting in four DC outputs. This output can be read by a ADC external to the sensor and processed by a microcontroller or data logger.
- a small size (2, 5x1, 5cm) printed circuit board with the electronic instrumentation, Figure 3 was designed to be assembled in the sensor structure, close to the optical receivers.
- Each photodetector has a current to voltage converter and a buffer amplifier that allows the reduction of leakage currents through the transmission cables.
- the sensor presents four dc outputs - backscatter, nephelometric and IR and UV transmitted light detectors - two input controllers for the IR and UV LEDs and the power supply. It is connected to a microcontroller to compute turbidity and organic content.
- the developed device results in a turbidity sensor with the necessary characteristics for a continuous monitoring in situ in oceanic and fluvial applications, where large turbidity variations are expected, and differentiation between organic and inorganic matter is relevant. Its configuration results in a high flexibility to adapt to every environment characteristics, using the different detections typologies for an accurate measurement.
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L'invention concerne un capteur optique de turbidité pour la surveillance subaquatique marine ou fluviale in situ continue, comprenant : un support ayant une section transversale en U définissant un canal d'écoulement longitudinal qui est ouvert latéralement le long dudit canal, ledit support comprenant des émetteurs et des récepteurs de lumière disposés autour dudit canal, lesdits émetteurs et récepteurs de lumière comprenant un émetteur d'infrarouge et trois récepteurs d'infrarouge pour mesurer la lumière infrarouge transmise, réfléchie et rétrodiffusée provenant dudit émetteur infrarouge à travers ledit canal d'écoulement. Ledit support peut être constitué de plaques planes jointes par des pièces polymères, en particulier jointes à un angle de 45 ± 10° entre des plaques adjacentes. Chaque plaque peut comporter un évidement ou alésage pour recevoir l'un desdits émetteurs ou récepteurs. Le support peut être constitué d'un composé biodégradable, en particulier d'acide polylactique, PLA. Le support peut être agencé pour recevoir une résine durcissable, étanche à l'eau après durcissement, de telle sorte que le capteur est étanche à l'eau lorsqu'il est placé sous l'eau pour une surveillance marine ou fluvial in situ.
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