e-CHEM V2
A miniaturized laboratory at the heart of your water network. e-CHEM V2 is a powerful lab-on-chip analyzer that provides autonomous multi-parameter chemical measurements in the field.
The Lab-on-Chip Chemical Platform
Modular: Continuously upgradable and easy to customize for the most complex monitoring requirements.
Autonomous: Weeks of high-frequency measurements on a single reagent supply and battery charge.
Accurate and Precise: Excellent repeatability and long-term accuracy through optimized measurement protocols, proven in side-by-side studies in operational conditions.
Versatile: Easy to install and ready to operate within minutes, can be deployed to monitor remote assets and processes.
Zero waste: Implements efficient filtration and patented microfluidic backbone technology, enabling weeks of continuous operation with minimal reagent supply and no liquid waste !
IoT-enabled: Full data visualization and control from the local touch screen or from the cloud, through an intuitive Data Analytics and instrument control interface.
Over-the-air upgrades: New measurements and specific protocols implemented over-the-air, requiring no hardware modifications.
Durable: Deployed in multi-year monitoring projects on critical infrastructure.
Applications
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Drinking Water
Access to drinking water is a major global issue, supported by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Providing safe drinking water involves a number of steps - collection from groundwater, surface water or recycled sources, treatment and disinfection, storage and distribution. This task is fraught with challenges, especially the need to comply with stringent regulations and the inherent complexity of water treatment processes. New-age automated monitoring technologies are helping to ensure water safety, facilitating real-time analysis and improving decision-making.
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Wastewater
Wastewater management, which includes the collection, treatment, and reuse of wastewater, plays an essential role in protecting public health and reducing the risks of pollution and flooding. Wastewater can be of domestic, industrial or agricultural origin and is typically treated in wastewater treatment plants. However, the challenges posed by aging infrastructure, urban population growth and climate change have a direct impact on the efficiency of these processes. It is becoming essential to integrate continuous monitoring within and downstream of treatment plants in order to assess treatment efficiency, optimize processes and ensure total compliance.
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Digital Cities
In the modern urban landscape, the concept of a “Digital City” is quickly becoming a transformative vision. These digitally enhanced cities seamlessly integrate traditional infrastructure with cutting-edge digital solutions to improve the quality of life for their residents. Beyond the implementation of digital technologies, a Digital City innovates with smarter transportation systems, improved water management, and energy-efficient buildings. They resonate with a responsive city government that prioritizes safety and the evolving needs of an aging population. In addition, by harnessing the power of information and communication technologies, Digital Cities offer improved efficiency, promote sustainability, and enhance overall quality of life. With tools such as IoT and autonomous systems, cities are stepping into a future where operational efficiency meets sustainable urban living, creating environments that are not only livable, but thriving.
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Oceanography
Oceanography is the study of the oceans, their physical properties, chemical composition, biological life, and geological makeup. It is a vast and complex field of study, and it is essential to our understanding of the Earth system and its climate. It helps us to understand how the oceans interact with the atmosphere, how they regulate the Earth's temperature, and how they are affected by climate change. To effectively navigate this vast field, researchers rely on advanced instrumentation. This instrumentation allows them to conduct detailed microbiological analysis, precise sampling, and thorough ecosystem mapping. From the shimmering coastal areas to the mysterious oceanic depths, having the right tools is essential to unraveling the many layers of our oceans and ensuring a full understanding of their ever-evolving dynamics.
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Agriculture
Water is a pivotal element of agriculture and must be closely monitored to protect human health, animal welfare and environmental integrity. Bacterial contamination of water can cause illness in humans and animals, significantly impacting food and livestock safety and productivity. In addition, unchecked bacteria can harm the environment by causing algal blooms or fish kills. With a global population expected to reach nearly 10 billion people in 2050, ensuring sustainable agriculture and production is imperative. The use of advanced, automated and IoT-connected microbiological analysis tools enable real-time tracking and prevention, ensuring that our agriculture remains safe, productive, and environmentally friendly.
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Process Water
At the beating heart of industrial facilities, water plays a central role, powering essential manufacturing and cleaning functions. Ensuring the purity of this water before it is discharged is critical not only for environmental protection, but also for operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. The days of manual sampling and waiting for third-party lab results are behind us. Today, with increased regulatory requirements and heightened public awareness, immediate access to water quality data is essential. Modern, real-time monitoring systems powered by IoT and automated technologies offer a proactive approach. This not only protects against potential shutdowns, but also optimizes processes, reduces costs, and ensures compliance. In an era where every drop counts, comprehensive water quality monitoring in industrial processes is key to sustainability, efficiency and safety.
Why the e-CHEM V2?
‣ Generate automated, high-frequency, real-time water quality data, using the same high-accuracy protocols and matching laboratory results.
‣ Rely on trusted multi-parameter analyzers to make timely, data-driven decisions and plan preventive and corrective actions.
‣ Streamline your monitoring operations with this self-contained system that can operate for weeks unattended, on a single battery charge, without any infrastructure requirements.
‣ Easily implement ubiquitous water quality monitoring at production plants, water tanks and reservoirs, in the distribution network, or on-premises.
‣ Monitor multiple chemical parameters: total chlorine, nitrite, pH, ortho-phosphate, ammonia, nitrate, DOC, and plenty of others on demand. Configure the analyzers for measuring new parameters in minutes, with over-the-air upgrades for new protocols.
‣ Take advantage of break-through technology upgrades to Fluidion's e-CHEM Legacy technology (Learn More), developed with support from a National Science Foundation SBIR award.
‣ Benefit from e-Chem's proprietary reagent delivery system, which greatly increases accuracy and repeatability.
‣ Visualize data, control and communicate with the system through an easy-to-use touchscreen or remotely, through our secure Data Analytics platform.
‣ Detect and predict water quality degradation phenomena by monitoring key parameters in real time and at high frequency (up to 120 measurement/day).
‣ Optimally plan and evaluate the effectiveness of mitigation actions (breakpoint chlorination, disinfection, water turnover increase, etc.) in response to identified water quality issues.
‣ Eliminate the logistical costs and carbon footprint associated with manual sampling.
‣ Use the information-rich real-time data to generate a digital twin of your infrasructure.
Sustainability
At Fluidion we strongly believe that technology has a key role to play in our strategy toward a sustainable planet. The choice of the e-Chem V2 means a direct approach to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:
e-CHEM Legacy
The e-CHEM Legacy analyzer, a groundbreaking product from Fluidion, represents a revolution in water quality monitoring. Its development was supported by the prestigious NSF-funded SBIR program, which recognized its potential to address global water quality concerns. Beginning with Phase I, the analyzer proved to be a game-changer - providing high-resolution, automated, in-situ measurements of multiple contaminants, from nutrients to chlorine and more. Phase II marked the product's path to commercialization. Rigorous optimization for user operations and adaptation to harsh environments expanded its applications. During this phase, e-CHEM demonstrated its superior sensitivity and accuracy, meeting and exceeding traditional laboratory capabilities. In a pivotal collaboration with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the e-CHEM Legacy endured a 4.5 year pilot operation. It successfully detected nitrification trends and provided real-time water quality insights, demonstrating a strong linear correlation with traditional measurements.
The e-CHEM Legacy has been upgraded to become the e-CHEM V2.
Related Case Studies
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Online Monitoring of Drinking Water Nitrification in Los Angeles
The e-CHEM analyzer provides valuable insights into water quality. It was customized for a customer requiring early warning of nitrification in remote tanks and online monitoring of key parameters such as: nitrite concentrations, total chlorine, pH, tank height, and ambient temperature.
