Channel Aeration Product Overview

Aerated Channels are commonly used to transfer flow between processes such as primary clarifiers, aeration basins, final clarifiers, and membrane bioreactor basins.

Benefits

Truly Non-Clogging

Enviroquip’s MS and TransMAX® air diffusers are accepted by engineers and operators as truly non-clogging diffusers. Clogging is eliminated by separating the air metering orifice from the diffuser and locating the orifice above the liquid level in the basin. Thus, no liquids or solids are ever in contact with orifice restriction, the point at which other diffusers most frequently clog. Enviroquip was the first in the industry to provide this unique patented feature*.

Advantages of Enviroquip's above-water orifice:

• No solids contact with the orifice
• Airflow uninhibited through complete length of the pipe
• No moving parts
• No swivel joints required to service the orifice
• Full access to orifice system assembly above the water surface
• Non-clogging orifice eliminates need for redundant diffusers
• Blowers operate at the same discharge pressure over the life of the equipment, ensuring uniform air distribution
• Reduces odor problems caused by accumulations of settled solids.
• Eliminates dead zones.

Zero In-Basin Maintenance

Advantages of Enviroquip’s diffuser systems:

• A truly non-clogging diffuser
• No replacement of units
• No swivel joints
• No gas cleaning
• Fabricated from ABS plastic, a non-corrosive and UV resistant material, and stainless steel drop pipes
• A maintenance free aeration system
• No lubrication
• No icing and spray in cold climates
• No parts replacement due to mechanical wear

Applications

Aerated Channels are commonly used to transfer flow between processes such as primary clarifiers, aeration basins, final clarifiers, and membrane bioreactor basins. Channels are also used in headworks.

The aeration equipment in most cases becomes the main source of transportation of the flow between tanks, thus cannot be taken out of service.

Channel aeration systems are therefore designed to perform maintenance free without clogging and maintaining a healthy biomass in the channels while preventing odors.