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Automated Calibration Setup for pHFine Scale sensor. Team pHFine Scale By Ethan Kurteff. In the blue tank, an artificial seawater solution (8.05 pH) is mixed. This and distilled water are added ----------------- > here. 8.05 pH.
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Automated Calibration Setup for pHFine Scale sensor Team pHFine Scale By Ethan Kurteff
In the blue tank, an artificial seawater solution (8.05 pH) is mixed. This and distilled water are added -----------------> here 8.05 pH
The solution is distributed to the yellow and purple tanks, with the help of pumps (shown in brown) where it is mixed with hydrochloric acid, and sodium hydroxide to create a relatively acidic solution(7.10 pH) and a relatively basic solution (9.20 pH), respectively. HCL NaOH 7.10 pH 9.20 pH
Each of these three solutions are pumped into the orange tank, where they, one after another, have their pH and temperature measured to extreme precision with a colorimetric pH sensor, and team pHFine scale's glass electrode sensor. This is repeated for a slightly warmer version of each solution, to give a basis for temperature compensation, for a total of six independent measurements. Induction heaters raise the temperature of each solution by a few degrees, after the initial three measurements are taken Glass Electrode Sensor Each solution is drained after measurement 1st 2nd 3rd Colorimetric pH sensor
The colorimetric sensor uploads its data to the glass electrode sensor, to give it a basis for calibration. A Bluetooth transmitter (the black box) logs data, such as number, time and ID of sensors calibrated, to a smartphone, which then uploads it to a data logging server. Alternatively, a direct internet connection could be utilized. Calibration Data Transfer Data To Smartphone Bluetooth Transmitter Waste Tank
Artificial Seawater Solids Glass Electrode Sensor Visual Representation
Distilled Water Visual Representation
HCl Visual Representation
NaOH Visual Representation
Calibration Data Transfer Visual Representation
Calibration Data Transfer Visual Representation
Calibration Data Transfer Visual Representation
Temperature is raised slightly by internal induction heaters Visual Representation
Process is repeated with the increased temperatures Calibration Data Transfer Visual Representation
Calibration Data Transfer Visual Representation
Calibration Data Transfer Visual Representation
Data Broadcast To Smartphone Visual Representation
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