The submersible OKI aerator mixer is a heavy-duty, non-clogging, gentle mixing unit which can operate both as an aerator and as a mixer for wastewater and water treatment in municipal and industrial plants. It is used for sludge stabilization in SBR, MBR, and MBBR processes.
Liftable and selfstanding, making it easy to change of the plant configuration—no need to empty the tank
Suitable for all usual tank depths, especially deep tanks which no longer require air cooling
Designed for non-clogging operation
Suitable for both continuous and intermittent process operation
Can run as an aerator and/or mixer according to process requirements
High Standard Oxygen Transfer Rate (SOTR) and Standard Aeration Efficiency (SAE) values
Main applications
Activated sludge basins and Sequence Batch Reactors (SBR), Membrane Bio Reactors (MBR), and Moving Bed Bio Reactors (MBBR), providing aeration and mixing in a single unit for degrading the biomass
Mixing and equalization basins, providing uniform wastewater loading to downstream processes and eliminating odors
Sludge storage and stabilization, providing odor control as well as oxidation of sludge
The mill has its own biological wastewater treatment plant with a total capacity of 350’000 population equivalent. Once treated, the water is recycled in the mill or restored to the natural environment. The WWTP has been modernized regularly during the past years
The Ardo frozen vegetables factory in Koolskamp, Belgium, has its own wastewater treatment plant with an anaerobic digester, aerated biological basins and a tertiary filtration stage with UF and RO membranes. Most of the treated water can be reused on site. To further improve the efficiency of the WWTP, Ardo decided to progressively replace the old surface aerators in the biological basins by optimally-adapted equipment.
In aerobic digestion in wastewater treatment, microorganisms continue to break down the organic material. These microorganisms need aeration in order to function, and some level of mixing is required to keep the process efficient and reliable. The result is reduced sludge volume and the prevention of odor. Sulzer has highly suitable products such as compressors, aerators and disc diffuser systems to support the process in the aerobic digester tank.
The target of the biological process in wastewater treatment is to remove organic, biodegradable substances via the metabolism of microorganisms and related biochemical processes.
The task of mixing in the equalization process is to blend the wastewater in order to prevent sedimentation, stratification and odor formation. It may also be necessary to mix and homogenize wastewater streams that arrive from different sources. Because the water level in the equalization tanks varies significantly and can sometimes be very low, high demands are placed upon the mixers.
Sulzer has a deep knowledge in wastewater treatment, and with our wide product portfolio we can now offer energy-efficient and reliable solutions for your water collection, neutralization, flocculation, sedimentation, cooling, aeration, sludge storage, digestion, and dewatering processes.
Treated wastewater may occasionally require further treatment. Local discharge rules may pose strict limits that cannot be fulfilled by even the most effective process, or a higher quality of effluent may be requested for its reuse. When tertiary treatment is needed, various levels of filtration can be applied, including very fine filtration. Often, however, a final step of mixing and aeration is sufficient to achieve the target. When this is the case, Sulzer's submersible mixer types ABS XRW and RW can be used, along with submersible aerator type ABS TA–TAK and disc diffuser system types ABS PIK, DS and Sucoflow.
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