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    This document discusses various methods of aerating water. It begins by defining water aeration as the process of increasing or maintaining oxygen saturation in natural and artificial bodies of water. There are two main types of aeration: surface aeration, which exposes water to the atmosphere, and subsurface aeration, which introduces oxygen underwater. Common surface aeration methods include gravity aerators, mechanical aerators, centrifugal aerators, and spray/fountain aerators. Subsurface aeration is primarily achieved through diffused aeration systems using porous diffusers to inject small bubbles of air into the water. Aeration is useful for removing organic matter, increasing dissolved oxygen, and reducing undesirable substances through oxidation, volatilization, and flocc

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    This document discusses various methods of aerating water. It begins by defining water aeration as the process of increasing or maintaining oxygen saturation in natural and artificial bodies of water. There are two main types of aeration: surface aeration, which exposes water to the atmosphere, and subsurface aeration, which introduces oxygen underwater. Common surface aeration methods include gravity aerators, mechanical aerators, centrifugal aerators, and spray/fountain aerators. Subsurface aeration is primarily achieved through diffused aeration systems using porous diffusers to inject small bubbles of air into the water. Aeration is useful for removing organic matter, increasing dissolved oxygen, and reducing undesirable substances through oxidation, volatilization, and flocc

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    This document discusses various methods of aerating water. It begins by defining water aeration as the process of increasing or maintaining oxygen saturation in natural and artificial bodies of water. There are two main types of aeration: surface aeration, which exposes water to the atmosphere, and subsurface aeration, which introduces oxygen underwater. Common surface aeration methods include gravity aerators, mechanical aerators, centrifugal aerators, and spray/fountain aerators. Subsurface aeration is primarily achieved through diffused aeration systems using porous diffusers to inject small bubbles of air into the water. Aeration is useful for removing organic matter, increasing dissolved oxygen, and reducing undesirable substances through oxidation, volatilization, and flocc

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    AERATION & TYPES OF

    AERATORS
    What Is Aeration ?
    ● Water aeration is the process of increasing or maintaining the oxygen saturation of
    water in both natural and artificial environments.

    ● Aeration techniques are commonly


    used in pond, lake, and reservoir
    management to address low
    oxygen levels or algal blooms
    Need for Aeration

    ❖Oxidation of organic matter


    ❖To increase dissolved oxygen content
    ❖To reduce the concentration of taste and odor causing
    substances , such as hydrogen sulfide and various
    organic compounds, by volatilization / stripping or
    oxidation
    ❖Flocculation of colloids in sewage influent
    ❖To remove those compounds that may in some way
    interfere with or add to the cost of subsequent water
    treatment
    There are many ways to aerate water, but these
    all fall into two broad areas –
     surface aeration  and subsurface aeration.
    A variety of techniques and technologies
    are available for both approaches
    Gravity ( Cascade ) Aerators
    ● In gravity aerators, water is allowed to fall by gravity such
    that a large area of water is exposed to atmosphere,
    sometimes aided by turbulence.
    ● A cascade aerator (one of the oldest and most common
    aerators) consists of a series of steps that the water flows
    over . In all cascade aerators,
    aeration is accomplished in the
    splash zones
    MECHANICAL AERATOR
    ● The use of machinery to mix air and water so that oxygen
    can be absorbed into the water.
    Some examples are –
    paddle wheels, mixers, or rotating brushes to agitate the
    surface of an aeration tank; pumps to create fountains; and
    pumps to discharge water down a series of steps forming
    falls or cascades.
    Centrifugal Aerators
    ● Centrifugal aerators create enhanced conditions for
    dissolving gas into liquid phase
    ● Centrifugal aerators combine several elements:
    1. High turbulence swirling flow of liquid;
    2. Orthogonal flow of liquid and gas;
    3. Constant pressure inside the vessel;
    4. Optimum flow velocity generating centrifugal forces
    thereby extending diffusion rate within the vessel
    5. Very small pores, through which gas permeates into the
    liquid and is sheered off into liquid phase, thereby
    forming small bubbles.
    DIFFUSED AERATOR
    ● In these systems air is pumped through some sort of
    diffuser to generate small bubbles. These diffusers are
    porous ceramics, cloth or plastic.
    ● Types of diffused aeration
    (i)Fine bubble (ii)Coarse bubble
    ● Efficiency of fine bubble aeration is 10 to 20 times
    greater than that of coarse bubble diffused aeration
    system
    ADVANTAGES OF DIFFUSED
    AERATION TECHNOLOGY
    • High oxygen transfer rate.
    • Simple installation.
    • Lowers energy costs.
    • Capable of bring connected to both round &
    square pipes.
    • Fully flooded pipes made with eco-friendly
    poly-propylene.
    • Available in usable length of up to 2 meters.
    Spray /fountain AERATOR
    ● These are also known as spray aerators with special nozzles to
    produce a fine spray. Each nozzle is 2.5 to 4 cm diameter
    discharging about 18 to 36 l/h. Nozzle spacing should be such
    that each m3 of water has aerator area of 0.03 to 0.09 m2 for
    one hour.
    Pressure Aerators
    ● There are two basic types of pressure
    aerators. One uses a pressure vessel;
    where water to be treated is sprayed
    into high-pressure air, allowing the
    water to quickly pick up dissolved oxygen.

    ● The other is a pressure aerator


    commonly used in pressure filtration
    Air is injected into the raw water
    piping and allowed to stream into the
    water as a fine bubble.

    ● Common example : A faucet.


    HOW AERATION REMOVES OR MODIFIES
    CONSTITUENTS
    ✔Sweeping or scrubbing action caused by the turbulence of
    water and air mixing together.

    ✔ Oxidizing certain metals and gases .

    ✔Aeration brings water and air in close contact in order to


    remove dissolved gases (such as carbon dioxide) and oxidizes
    dissolved metals such as iron, hydrogen sulfide, and volatile
    organic chemicals (VOCs). During aeration, constituents are
    removed or modified before they can interfere with the
    treatment processes
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