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Water Quality and Industrial Fluid Diagnostic Sensors
Frost & Sullivan, June 2010, Pages: 56
This research service identifies key technological advances, drivers and challenges in the water quality diagnostic sensors domain, and provides emerging trends in this space
Research Overview
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Water Quality and Industrial Fluid Diagnostic Sensors provides a snapshot of the latest technological developments in this space and an analysis of adoption factors and trends. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following: micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS), microfluidics, and lab-on-a-chip systems.
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Technology Overview
New Water Quality Sensing Technologies Respond to Key Social Threats
A combination of factors, ranging from water scarcity, terrorism, and environmental concerns, has necessitated the implementation of new water sensing technologies. With increasing prices of water and the risk of poisoning, water management has assumed critical proportions globally. Industrial companies have started to deploy water treatment plants and cities have begun implementing detailed on-line monitoring of drinking water distribution channels. Water sensors, unlike other sensor technologies, are exposed to chemically aggressive environments, making the roll out of novel technologies a major challenge. However, developers are exploring methods to deal with this issue and new technological replacements are expected in water-related sectors, such as drinking water distribution and waste water. Lab-on-a-chip and MEMS-based systems, featuring industrial connectivity options, will shift the paradigm of water or fluid testing. In the traditional method, samples are taken to the laboratory for analysis and the process is both time consuming and costly. However, the new technologies enable on-line monitoring of fluid quality; ensuring close to real-time responses to water-quality changes and quick reaction. “In order to effectively manage water, either drinkable or process water, it is necessary to install reliable sensors,” notes the analyst of this research service. “Developers are striving to provide sensors that are reagent-less, miniaturized and measure multiple parameters, and although the task is challenging, early successes have been observed.”
Novel technologies have faced severe industry conservatism, and they have to compete against some well-established industrial practices, such as the custom of taking fluid samples for laboratory analysis. A case in point is more than half a century old electrode potentiometry technology, which still holds strong market position, although better sensing technologies have been available for some years. Moreover, availability of advanced sensors based on optical interferometry or microfluidics undermines the need for laboratory analytics, which might cause resistance from the concerned companies or institutions.
Going forward, the factors that will ultimately impact the uptake of new sensor technologies are legislations and water prices in the commercial sector and the risk of poisoning in the public sector. The case of Seoul, South Korea, is a typical example. Advanced water quality monitoring in this city gives almost real-time data on water parameters in intake installations and distribution channels. The data is available online. The proximity of an unfriendly country was perhaps one of the factors driving advanced installation. “On the commercial side the problem of water management is being considered to ensure lower energy consumption and environmental protection,” says the analyst. “Thus, advanced sensors will be needed just as much as energy efficient devices and processes, as companies scout around for novel sensing technologies to take their solutions to the next level.”
Market Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:
By End use Vertical:
- Power generation
- Chemical
- Petrochemical
- Food and beverage
- Water treatment
- Wastewater treatment
- Pulp and paper
- Semiconductors
Technologies
The following technologies are covered in this research:
- Micro-electro-mechanical-systems
- Microfluidics
- Lab-on-a-chip
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