公开(公告)号：US20240264147A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18571901

申请日：2022-06-23

Applicant: STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Gideon WOLFAARDT ,  Kyle Brent KLOPPER

IPC: G01N33/497 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N21/94

CPC classification number: G01N33/4977 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N2021/8557 ,  G01N2201/062

Abstract: An apparatus and system for measuring and monitoring fouling parameters in a fluid are provided. The apparatus includes a conduit within a housing, wherein at least a portion of the conduit provides a carbon dioxide permeable membrane through which carbon dioxide in the fluid can permeate in use. A carbon dioxide sensor within the housing is configured to measure carbon dioxide levels at the sensor. The housing further includes a light source that irradiates a portion of the conduit and a light sensor that is configured to measure light transmitted through or reflected by the irradiated portion of the conduit to measure the amount of fouling material within the fluid and attached to the irradiated portion of the conduit in use.