ICA and me – A subjective review

• Published in: Water research (Oxford) Vol. 46; no. 6; pp. 1585 - 1624
• Main Author: Olsson, Gustaf
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 15.04.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: analysis; Annan elektroteknik och elektronik; Applied sciences; Automation; Automation - methods; Congresses as Topic; consumers (people); Control; Drinking Water; Drinking Water - analysis; Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering; Elektroteknik och elektronik; Engineering and Technology; Exact sciences and technology; ingredients; Instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; Models, Chemical; Monitoring; Operation; Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering; Pollution; Sensors; Sweden; Teknik; unit process; Wastewater; wastewater treatment; Water; Water Purification; Water Purification - instrumentation; Water Purification - legislation & jurisprudence; Water Purification - methods; water supply; Water treatment and pollution; Sweden; Water; Control; Automation; Instrumentation; Sensors; Operation; Wastewater; Monitoring; Water treatment; Water supply; Review; Waste water; Industrial water; Surveillance; Waste water purification

ICA – instrumentation, control and automation – is a hidden technology. It is ubiquitous in all industrial processes, including water and wastewater treatment systems. Still, as long as everything works fine, it is not noted but when things go wrong it will be observed. ICA has now about forty years...