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An overview of all news and articles posted by Olpas. We cover product information, information about our team and company, and news about the international water community.
Feed-forward control of sludge dewatering
Due to the strongly fluctuating properties of waste and/or digested sludge, optical concentration sensors tend to fail to capture concentrat
Feb 203 min read
Olpas measurement solutions for sludge dewatering optimization
Sludge dewatering: tackling costs and performance Sludge dewatering is a critical process in the wastewater treatment process: reducing...
Feb 143 min read
Olpas moves office to Open Manufacturing Campus
Three years ago, when we founded Olpas, we already had a solid foundation in measurement technology, developed during our time at the...
Oct 7, 20241 min read
Measuring Suspended Sediment Concentration (SSC) in a canal: Insights from our Monitoring Sensors
Another fascinating finding is that it takes nearly 10 minutes for the SSC to return to its baseline levels, after a boat passed by.
Sep 23, 20241 min read
TSS or %DS in 'challenging environments': Iron Sludge
A challenging measurement: Dry Solids (%DS or TSS) in Iron Sludge
Sep 9, 20241 min read
Sediment Concentration in an open river: a challenge for low maintenance high accuracy measurements
As part of a sediment monitoring project (SSC - Suspended Sediment Concentration), we observed the Laak, a small river in Beerse...
Jul 24, 20243 min read
Sewage overflows during the Paris Olympics
Recent incidents concerning the water quality of the Seine River in Paris have sparked concerns, particularly with the upcoming Olympic...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Launching the Olpas suspended sediment concentration (SSC) sensor
Monitoring Suspended Sediment Concentration (SCC) in open waters helps understanding various environmental and ecological dynamics of...
May 24, 20242 min read
How to measure TSS in your opaque sludge?
Digested sludge is often dark and opaque, posing difficulties for optical online sensors, while Olpas sensors are not affected
Apr 17, 20242 min read
How to tackle the challenges of TSS measurement in sewer overflows
Sewer overflows (or Combined Storm Overflows, CSO) pose significant challenges to both public health and the environment. When sewer...
Mar 5, 20243 min read
At Olpas we have an EMC-room for pre-compliance testing next to our laboratory
At Olpas we not only check our sensors in climate rooms but we also do formal compliance testing. But before subjecting our sensors to...
Feb 25, 20241 min read
Does your sensor maintenance window make or break your watermonitoring campaign?
If we want to roll-out a huge number of watermonitoring-sensors, we will need technological solutions that provide a reliable measurement...
Feb 15, 20242 min read
Installation of our Olpas Tentacle TSS sensor
While our LinkedIn feed is aglow with festive Christmas trees and cozy fireside scenes or the celebratory pop of champagne bottles, our...
Dec 23, 20232 min read
Olpas at the Half Marathon in Kasterlee
🍁 Embracing the autumn chill and muddy roads, November marks the annual Kasterlee Half Marathon in our neighborhood. Proud to share that...
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Olpas at Aquatech Amsterdam
Aquatech Amsterdam here we are again! Jo Wouters (see picture) will be there all 3 days and is available. If you're into optimising your...
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Let's meet at Aquarama
Tomorrow both our founders Kristof Gladinez and Jo Wouters will be present at Aquarama.be Trade Fair in Leuven (BE). While Olpas doesn't...
Oct 18, 20231 min read
How well is your sludge dewatering progressing?
This is a pertinent question addressed in Aquarama 101 (in Dutch), in an article that highlights two products from Olpas for measurements...
Oct 16, 20231 min read
Field testing the Olpas Tentacle TSS/Sediment sensor in the Aa river
Field test Friday! 😀 What better than a muddy river, some rain and our new (waterproof) USB to sensor cable for some field tests? Our...
Sep 29, 20231 min read
Getting approval from the locals🦈
A floating Olpas TSS-sensor for water monitoring getting approval from the locals 🦈 #WaterMonitoring#FishApproved
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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De esthetiek van de Olpas sensor [Dutch/Nederlands]
Bewonder die esthetiek van de Olpas-sensor die hier vol zelfvertrouwen poseert! 😄 Het lijkt bijna alsof deze afbeelding rechtstreeks uit...
Jul 18, 20231 min read
Another fieldtest for the Olpas TSS sensor (Total Suspended Solids)
Kristof Gladinez is currently installing his latest "baby", the Olpas sensor designed specifically for surface water monitoring. This...
Jul 15, 20231 min read
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No "Big Jump" this year? [Dutch/Nederlands]
(dutch) vrt nws berichtte er dit weekend over: de "Big Jump" die aandacht vraagt voor schone rivieren, kon gisteren niet doorgaan in...
Jul 10, 20231 min read
Profit on the sludge thickening table (article in Aquarama)
Aquarama.be, the Belgian trade journal for water technology, is celebrating its 100th issue this quarter with a “golden edition”!...
Jun 23, 20231 min read
1 month without rain: "The big flush"? Impact of long dry periods on sewers and overflows
Yesterday, the 15th of June, it has been a month since we last saw any rain in our region. The forecasts predict some rain this Sunday......
Jun 16, 20231 min read
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