The management of microbiological contamination in water handling systems is a two-fold process – test and cure. And, of course, the more efficient the analytical procedures you have in place, the more effective the corrective action you can take.

Which is where our 3500 psi rated, stainless steel Sidestream^® comes in. It is designed to hold up to 24 biostuds for the analysis of sessile microbiological contamination in water injection or produced water handling systems. It can be mounted vertically or horizontally and it is attached to the operating system directly from a standard sample point. In addition, the outer valve may be simply run to a drain or looped back into the system.

Manufactured in either stainless steel or titanium for maximum corrosion resistance, the Sidestream^® has no welded parts and can therefore be used in sour process pipework without requiring weld certification. Indeed, this biofilm monitoring technology complies with the recommended practice of both NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) and ICorr (the Institute of Corrosion).