Industrial Test Program Set-up

Inserting ATP analyses into your standard measurement and monitoring programs is easy and provides powerful information about microbiological quality. Since industrial biocides kill microorganisms by a variety of mechanisms, the effect on ATP concentration may range from minutes to hours, depending on the type of biocide and its dosage. Since ATP analyses can be completed within 1 minute, several tests can be done to track the effectiveness of treatment over time.

Prior to using ATP monitoring to assess biocide treatment, consider the following factors:

• Application frequency – Some systems treat using a slug feed approach while others treat continuously. This will decide how frequently to test the effectiveness of the treatment.

• Biocide dosage – This depends on factors such as the size of the system, the degree of microbial content present, and the type and application frequency as described above.

• Type of biocide - Active ingredients are sometimes alternated to minimize the chances of development of resistant microorganisms. For example, an oxidizing biocide may be used routinely with a weekly shock treatment of non-oxidizing biocide.

By changing these variables and observing the effect on ATP, the optimum program can be defined. You can use ATP monitoring to measure microorganism concentration and stress in any location, including:

• Papermaking Chemical Products

• Whitewater

• Broke samples

• Pulp process waters

• Deposits

• Fine paper coatings

• Make-up water

• Coatings

• Specialty Chemicals

• Chemical Emulsion Products