Suspended Sediment Concentration (SSC)
With extended maintenance intervals and low power consumption, Olpas sensors provide an economical solution for sediment load monitoring (SSC) in open waters and canals.
Featuring advanced (bio)fouling resistance and no need for fault-prone mechanical wipers, these sensors require minimal maintenance, thus significantly reducing service visits, while providing an accurate measurement.
The Olpas Tentacle Sensor range is build with remote monitoring and IoT-readiness at its core.
Renowned for their accuracy and superior fouling resistance, these sensors exhibit minimal drift during measurement campaigns, and no need for frequent maintenance.
This makes Olpas sensor the most optimal practical and economical choice for remote monitoring.
In environments such as canals or rivers, a single visit per season suffices for maintenance or battery replacement.
"By installing Olpas sediment sensors, we could slash the maintenance visits from once-per-week to once-per-season. Looking at the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), we were able to install more then double as many sensors for the same budget, while needing less maintenance personal."
Key features
Extensive fouling resistance, resulting in:
4 times longer maintenance intervals in challenging environments (like sewers)
8- or 16-times (!) longer maintenance intervals in natural waters and rivers
Less drift, compared to traditional optical sensors (even with a longer maintenance intervals)
Colour changes of the water have no impact on measurement
Operates in direct sunlight
IoT-ready
IoT-ready, with digital output optimised for energy efficient data communication
Low energy usage
Easy to connect to an external powersupply (batteries or solar)
Other measurements available
Next to the SSC-measurement, Olpas sensors are also available for TSS-measurements in rivers and open waters.
Available Product-ranges
Water monitoring: Suspended Sediment Concentration (SSC)
Olpas SSC sensors use the proprietary OLPAS measurement technology (based on Ultrasonic Backscattering). The sensors are pre-calibrated, drift-resistant and require very few maintenance.
Product Variations:
Product-range Code:
OTE-SEDA
