IMWA — Mine Water Forum

Dear Forum Members,

who conducted already a tracer test with Erioglaucine (Acid Blue 9, CI 42090, Brilliant Blue FCF, E133) and used a fluorimenter to detect that dye? Which wavelengths for the fluorimeter were used?

Glückauf

Chris

Hi Chris,

I have not used erioglaucine before and only experience I have is with salt tracers so I can not help you here. However, I am looking to use a suitable tracer for determining flow within a natural wetland that is receiving some ARD leachate input. The ARD input is as a point source and therefore addition of a tracer is fairly simple.

What are your experiences of using erioglaucine and how does this compare with uranine and rhodamine? I understand the benefits of using a fluorescent tracer over a traditional salt tracer although I feel both may serve the purpose equally.

Andy