VisiTrace
In industries like power generation and commercial brewing, even a microscopic amount of dissolved oxygen can lead to catastrophic results in productivity and uptime. In boilers with high chloride levels, trace oxygen aggressively accelerates corrosion, reducing expensive boiler lifespans and causing heavy plant downtime.
The VisiTrace mA protects your assets by detecting these minute oxygen levels with absolute precision.. Unlike traditional amperometric sensors that require constant maintenance and long polarisation warm-ups, the VisiTrace utilises oxygen-dependent luminescence quenching. This means immediate start-up, zero oxygen consumption, and no required flow rates.
The VisiTrace mA is built with rugged stainless steel and completely steam-sterilisable up to 140°C and delivers highly stable, drift-free analytics directly to your PCS via 4-20mA, HART, or Bluetooth, ensuring you remain in total control of your fluid purity.
Applications of VisiTrace mA:
- Power Plants: Essential for monitoring boiler feed water to mitigate heavy oxygen corrosion, especially in high-chloride environments
- Breweries and Beverage: Highly recommended for critical filtration and filling lines to protect product flavor profiles
- Trace Measurement (0-2 ppm): Detects micro-leaks of oxygen that destroy boiler walls and degrade beverage quality
- Optical Luminescence Tech: Instantly begins reading accurately upon power-up, eliminating long waiting periods
- Bluetooth 5 and HART 7.0: Wirelessly configure, calibrate, and diagnose the sensor directly from a computer
- Steam Sterilizable and Autoclavable: Safely withstands harsh CIP (Clean-in-Place) and SIP cycles up to 140°C
Variants
Highly customisable to fit any reactor, available in 120 mm, 160 mm, 225 mm, 325 mm, and 425 mm lengths
Uses the specialised ODO Cap L1, strictly designed for low ppb ranges
Frequently Asked Questions
Even small quantities of dissolved oxygen in boiler feed water can dramatically reduce boiler life, especially when high chloride levels are present. The VisiTrace accurately monitors oxygen down to the ultra-low ppb level to help prevent this costly corrosion.
Yes. The VisiTrace mA is available with both ATEX and IECEx approvals (Ex ia IIC T3/T4/T5/T6 Ga), ensuring it is safe for use in highly regulated, volatile industrial environments.
No. The VisiTrace uses an optical measurement principle that does not consume oxygen during its operation. Consequently, it requires no minimum flow or stirring, making it completely flow-independent.
Yes. You must ensure there are no organic solvents (such as acetone, chloroform, or methylene chloride) in the media, as these solvents will swell the sensing element and hamper or destroy the optical DO sensor performance.
The sensor is exceptionally fast, boasting a response time (t90%) of less than 20 seconds in gas and less than 90 seconds in water.
