Technical questions

Answers about inline particle analysis.

Direct information on when and how to measure particles, droplets, bubbles, cells and aggregates in the process.

Who represents SOPAT in Brazil?

Niveus Tech provides technical and commercial representation for SOPAT solutions in Brazil, including photo-optical inline probes for particles, droplets, bubbles, cells, and aggregates, application assessment, and technical support.

Who represents Parsum in Brazil?

Niveus Tech provides technical and commercial representation for Parsum solutions in Brazil, including IPP 70-S, IPP 70-Se, IPP 75-S, and IPP 80-P probes for inline measurement of powders, granules, pellets, and dry particle streams.

How can particles be monitored directly in the process?

A photo-optical inline probe installed in a reactor, pipeline, or other process equipment captures images directly in the process medium. The software calculates size, shape, number-based, and concentration distributions over time without withdrawing or diluting samples.

Can emulsion droplets be measured without sampling?

Yes. An inline probe follows the droplet-size distribution directly in the emulsion, revealing breakage, coalescence and stability in real time.

How can bubbles be measured directly in a bioreactor?

A photo-optical probe installed in the vessel records bubbles in the culture medium and tracks their size, shape, population, and interfacial area. Probe selection considers gas holdup, agitation, vessel access, and sterilization requirements.

Can cells and aggregates be monitored during cultivation?

Yes. Depending on the organism, concentration and optics, in situ microscopy can follow cell size, concentration, agglomerates and morphological changes without sampling.

Does inline analysis work in concentrated or opaque suspensions?

It can, provided the optical path, illumination, probe and installation point suit the concentration and matrix. Feasibility should be assessed from application data or a sample test.

How can SOPAT be applied in pulp and paper production?

In delignification and bleaching stages involving a dispersed gas phase, inline imaging can monitor bubble size and distribution to assess gas-liquid contact. In pulp stock, image analysis can detect, quantify, and classify visible impurities such as shives, bark, plastics, and fiber bundles, allowing process deviations to be identified in real time.

How do I choose a SOPAT probe?

Selection combines dispersion type, expected size, concentration, shape, viscosity, pressure, temperature, fouling risk, process connection and measurement objective.

How can powders, granules, and pellets be measured directly in the process?

Parsum probes use laser spatial filtering to measure particle size, velocity, and distribution in dry material streams. Applications include milling, granulation, fluidized beds, pellet coating, animal feed, and pneumatic conveying.

What is the difference between SOPAT and Parsum?

SOPAT uses photo-optical image analysis for droplets, bubbles, cells, crystals, and particles in process media. Parsum uses laser spatial filtering, making it especially suitable for powders, granules, pellets, and particles in dry streams.

What information can photo-optical analysis provide?

The system can provide size, shape, number and volume distributions, plus Feret diameters, circularity, length, area, concentration and classification.

Can inline measurement support process control?

Yes. Trends can indicate nucleation, growth, breakage, agglomeration, flocculation, coalescence, or process endpoint. Integration into a control strategy depends on method validation and the plant automation architecture.

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