AquaValid: Real-Time Multimetal Water Analyzer

AquaValid is a fully automated, in-line analyzer that measures dissolved metals in
your process water in real time. Instead of grab samples and days of lab lag, your
operators see lab-grade metal concentrations continuously, at parts-per-billion
sensitivity, in conditions that break conventional sensors — high TDS, harsh
chemistry, demanding industrial environments.

How AquaValid Works

AquaValid generates a micro-plasma at the surface of the flowing sample using
solution cathode glow discharge (SCGD). Metals in the water emit light at their
characteristic wavelengths, and an onboard spectrometer reads them — the same
optical-emission physics trusted in laboratory analysis, engineered into a rugged
unit that runs unattended in your process line.

The unit calibrates itself using onboard calibration standards and deionized
water, and consumes just one reagent — a plasma conditioner. There is no cabinet of
test-specific chemistry to stock and swap, unlike colorimetric analyzers that
consume a different reagent per parameter.

What It Detects

AquaValid monitors up to 5 metals concurrently, selected from any combination of its 27 available analytes:

Because AquaValid measures calcium and magnesium directly, water hardness comes
built-in. Detection limits are matrix-dependent — matrix-specific limits from a
sample of your actual water are available on request. Don’t see the element you
need? More are under development — ask us.

Where It Fits

Process Control

Instant feedback on metal concentrations lets you optimize reagent dosing and
extraction chemistry on the fly, increasing recovery. Real-time data can provide
operational savings of around 30% on chemical costs.
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Environmental Compliance

Catch an effluent excursion before it crosses a regulatory threshold, not after
the fine. AquaValid provides 24/7 visibility of heavy metals like zinc, lead, and
cadmium between scheduled lab samples, protecting your social license to operate.
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Machinery Maintenance and Protection

Dissolved metals drive scaling, fouling, and equipment failure. AquaValid tracks
the mineral profiles that cause internal damage, so you can treat water before it
damages high-value assets.
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AI Datafeed

AquaValid delivers a clean, consistent, high-frequency digital data stream of
water chemistry via API — feeding SCADA dashboards, historians, and the predictive
models that turn water quality into an actionable variable.
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Validation and Field Experience

AquaValid is validated against ICP laboratory analysis, and proven where it
matters: in the field.

“The fact that it can handle the high TDS and the harsh conditions
we have on-site is what really sets it apart from the other sensors we’ve looked
at.” — Process Engineer, Lithium DLE Technology Provider

“The quicker you can have real time results when it comes to any
kind of parameters that are compliant, the better off we are. If you wait for the
lab, you’re already out of compliance before you get their results.” —
Environmental Testing, Steel Production

“Online measurements are a game changer for this industry for
sure.” — Manager of Engineering and Tech, Lithium DLE Operator

Getting Started

Start with a conversation: tell us about your water, and we’ll tell you
honestly whether AquaValid can see what you need. From there, a site assessment,
then a demonstration on your own process.
Contact us.