The benefits of using the SolarBee water circulator in your wastewater treatment system:

• Reduces energy consumption in partial and total mix systems
• Improves performance of facultative pond systems
• Improves BOD, TSS and ammonia reduction
• Controls odours (odour capping systems available)
• Improves sludge digestion and reduces the need for dredging
• Reduces short-circuiting and fecal coliform counts

Wastewater treatment systems often have serious problems ranging from odour emmissions control to EPA discharge permit violations to high energy costs. SolarBees have been effective in overcoming all these problems in many different types of wastewater systems including:

• Facultative ponds - the SolarBee can correct problems of overloading, odours, algae blooms, duckweed(in many cases), high BOD, high suspended solids (TSS), high ammonia (N), high phosphorus (P), high pH, low DO, and excessive volatile sludge buildup. For more information, see Enhancing Your Existing Facultative Pond brochure.

• Partial-mix ponds, due to their heavy loading, exert a downward pressure on pH that ultimately leads to unnecessary sludge buildup in the front-end ponds and high nutrient loading in the final pond. After several years of operation, these conditions can cause algae-related BOD and TSS problems, and high ammonia (N) and phosphorus (P) in the effluent. The SolarBee can usually correct all of these problems. For more information, see Enhancing Your Existing Partial Mix System brochure.

• Complete-Mix, AIPS, High Performance, and Anaerobic Ponds: Each of these types of wastewater pond systems have their own unique theories of operation and their own unique problems. The SolarBee usually has a place in each of these types of systems, to accomplish goals ranging from energy saving to odour control. For more information see Sludge Storage Basins and Anaerobic Ponds brochure.

Further information:

A brochure about Simplified Pond Biology.

A brochure on how the SolarBee takes advantage of DO created by both photosynthesis and surface reaeration, DO Provided by the SolarBee.

A brochure about using SolarBee's for Odour Capping in sludge storage basins.

If you have an interest in the SolarBee for improving your wastewater treatment facility and you require any further information or a quotation, please contact us on (07) 3279 3276.