What is oil in water and why we need to measure oil in water?

Oil in water refers to the state of oil substances existing in water bodies. These oil substances include crude oil, fuel oil, engine oil, lubricating oil, etc. Oil substances generally exist in water in a suspended or dissolved state. Every year, some oil and its products are discharged into water bodies in the world, causing various degrees of pollution. Daruifuno's online oil in water sensor uses ultraviolet fluorescence method to quantitatively analyze the concentration of oil in water bodies based on the fluorescence intensity emitted by oil and its aromatic compounds and conjugated double bond compounds after absorbing ultraviolet light. It can monitor surface water, sewage, and wastewater, but note that oil in water sensor cannot measure animal oil, vegetable oil and other food oils, but measures refined oil in mineral oil.

The main hazards of oil in water

The presence of oil in water lead to deterioration of water quality and affect the safety and available of drinking water. Oil substances contain harmful chemical components, which may cause excessive heavy metals and organic matter in water bodies and endanger human health.

2. Ecological damage

Oil in water has toxic effects on aquatic organisms and ecosystems. Oil substances will reduce the dissolved oxygen content in water bodies and suffocate aquatic organisms. Oil films will block sunlight and affect the photosynthesis of plants in water. Aquatic organisms that ingest oil substances may accumulate toxic substances and affect the balance of the food chain.

3. Damage to landscape and tourism

When water bodies are polluted by oil, oil films cover the water surface, making it turbid and smelly, destroying the landscape beauty of the water area, and having a negative impact on the surrounding tourism industry.

4. Economic losses

The leakage and pollution of oil substances may lead to losses in fisheries, aquaculture and marine resources, affecting the economic benefits of related industries.

Therefore, in order not to affect the environment, the oil in the water must be monitored more frequently in accordance with relevant regulations before the wastewater is discharged. The OWA series online digital oil in water sensor developed and produced by Daruifuno can continuously monitor the oil content in water online in real time. It can cover many fileds such as oil fields, petrochemicals, oil refining, oil production, oil transportation, industrial cooling water, circulating water, boiler water, and reclaimed water reuse. Real-time, fast and accurate detection technology has become a new application need. Suzhou delfino environmental technology company focuses on online water quality analyzers, such as PH/ORP analyzer, conductivity analyzer, turbidity analyzer, COD analyzer, dissolved oxygen analyzer, etc..If you are interested in the pil in water analyzer, please contact us.