Measuring Settleable Solids with Imhoff Cones

Various foreign substances may be present in water in suspended, colloidal or dissolved form. Solid substances in water can be listed as follows:

• Settleable,
• Suspended,
• Dissolved,
• Volatile and fixed

All these substances are called Total Solids. Collapsible solids are solids that can collapse in a resting state. Solids that can settle in surface and salt waters and domestic and industrial wastes can be determined and reported on a volume (rnl/L) or weight (mg/L) basis. It is carried out with the Imhoff Cone.

Consult Nanolab Environment/Water Analysis Laboratory for Settleable Solids Determination.