TURBIDITY SENSOR WITH IMPROVED FLOW PATH

摘要

Systems and methods for increasing the accuracy of a turbidity sensor are disclosed. The systems include a turbidity sensor and a flow module with a specialized flow path, with the turbidity sensor engaging with the flow module such that a measurement zone of the turbidity sensor is disposed within a flow path of the flow module and a bypass path of the flow module does not pass through the measurement zone. The methods include flowing a fluid containing bubbles into a system that separates the fluid in the flow module into a first stream of fluid containing relatively more bubbles and a second stream of fluid containing relatively fewer bubbles, the first stream flowing through a bypass path that does not pass through the measurement zone, and the second stream flowing through the measurement zone of the turbidity sensor.

主权项

1. A system for measuring the turbidity of a fluid, the system comprising:
a turbidity sensor having a light source and a measurement zone; and a flow module having a top end, a bottom end opposite the top end thereof, an inlet, and an outlet, the inlet and outlet defining a flow path therebetween; wherein the turbidity sensor engages with the flow module such that the measurement zone of the turbidity sensor is disposed within the flow path of the flow module.