Capacitive Detection and Quantification of Water Suspended Solids

Nida Nasir, Mahmoud Al Ahmad, Ahmed Ali Murad

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Abstract

The present study explores the use of capacitance-voltage measurements to detect and estimate the number of total dissolved solids (TDS) in water suspensions. With the application of the electric field, the suspended solids get polarized. The generated polarization enables their electrical traits and affects the electrical field uniformity. This has been translated into a change in the suspension effective capacitance value. It has been observed that the effective-capacitance suspension increases with higher TDS concentrations. To electrically estimate the count of TDS in water suspensions, a calibration curve has been generated with the use of deionized water to de-embed the effect of the suspended media. The curve correlates the TDS count with the change in capacitance and has been used to construct a closed formula. The proposed approach has been validated using conventional meters. The estimated and measured concentrations corroborated well with each other. The capacitance-voltage method can detect and quantify lower and higher ranges than those of conductivity base meters.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728155326
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2019
Event2019 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2019 - Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Duration: Nov 19 2019Nov 21 2019

Publication series

Name2019 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2019

Conference

Conference2019 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications, ICECTA 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
CityRas Al Khaimah
Period11/19/1911/21/19

Keywords

  • Capacitance-voltage method
  • Characterization
  • Detection
  • Quantification
  • Sensors
  • Total dissolved solids (TDS)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Software
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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