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Category: Aeration

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Broken Surface Aerator
January 16, 2014 6 min read

Treating Wastewater Lagoon BOD: A Case Study

Treating wastewater lagoon BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) is the highest priority at any wastewater facility. Without proper lagoon BOD treatment, you risk being fined by state regulatory agencies and, more importantly, jeopardizing the safety of the environment in the surrounding area. It’s your responsibility to ensure BOD is properly treated prior to discharging it into […]

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Coarse Bubble Aerator
August 31, 2013 6 min read

Lagoon Coarse Bubble Aeration: Pros & Cons

Lagoon Coarse Bubble Aeration is the second most common type of diffused wastewater lagoon aeration, behind fine bubble. The bubbles released are much larger than fine bubbles, usually around 6–13mm (fine bubbles usually fall around 1–2mm). These bubbles are very buoyant, and as a result they rise quickly and turbulently to the surface. Coarse bubble […]

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Positive Displacement Blowers
July 1, 2013 6 min read

Fine Bubble Aeration in Wastewater Lagoons—Pros and Cons

Along with surface aerators, fine bubble aeration is one of the most often selected solutions for wastewater lagoon treatment. Installed at the bottom of the lagoon, fine bubble aerators release tiny bubbles that slowly rise to the surface of the water. These thousands of tiny bubbles collectively have a very large surface area. As a […]

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Surface Aerators
May 21, 2013 5 min read

Pros and Cons of Surface Aeration in Wastewater Lagoons

Surface aerators are one of the most often utilized wastewater lagoon aeration technologies. When making any buying decision, it’s always important to be well informed. Below you will find a full breakdown of surface aeration as it relates to wastewater lagoon treatment. The 3 Main Types of Surface Aerators Horizontal Aspirator – This variety of […]

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Fine Bubble Aerators
February 8, 2013 7 min read

Lagoon Aeration Alternatives: An Overview

Lagoon Aeration is the process by which both oxygen and mixing are utilized in a wastewater treatment lagoon system in order to create an aerobic treatment environment. Through proper aeration and retention time of typically 20–40 days, aerated lagoons are capable of producing effluents of below 10 mg/L BOD, TSS and, in warmer climates, ammonia/nitrogen […]

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