New Grid-Powered Wastewater Mixer From SolarBee Cuts Purchase Cost By 45%, Displaces 30 To 50 HP Of Aeration
SolarBee's highly effective solar-powered mixing technology is now also available in energy-efficient grid-connected models, reducing aeration runtime while improving water quality to meet NPDES limits.
A new line of grid-powered wastewater mixers from SolarBee, Inc. cuts equipment costs up to 45 percent compared to comparable solar-powered models, according to the manufacturer. The GF (grid flotation) mixers for wastewater provide thorough mixing in partial- and total-mix systems and activated sludge basins with available utility power. Mixing wastewater reduces aeration runtime, which in turn reduces energy costs. Active mixing also helps control odors, meet NPDES discharge permits, and improve BOD, TSS, ammonia and sludge reduction.
“Some of our applications have grid power readily available, so our goal was to design an economical, grid-powered machine that is so efficient it can run on a very small amount of power, while also supplying the unique mixing action our solar-powered machines are known for,” said Joel Bleth, president, SolarBee. “The GF mixer for wastewater treatment plants is engineered to run on 500 watts, yet it can replace 30 to 50 horsepower (hp) of aeration runtime. It looks and works the same as a solar-powered machine minus the solar components.”
Four GF models are available, providing a choice of single- or three-phase power, and a choice of intake designs and mixing capacity. GF 5000 models provide mixing capacity up to 5,000 gpm with a j-hook intake design for maximum adjustment in fluctuating water levels. GF 10000 models are designed for applications with high mixing requirements up to 10,000 gpm and use a straight intake design. Multiple units can be placed to meet capacity needs, and all models are configurable for standard or odor-capping applications.
GF wastewater mixers are UL-listed for the motor and include a two-year parts-and-labor warranty. The machines are expected to operate 25 years or more with one or two motor changes. SolarBee’s BeeKeeper service program is available on all models.
About SolarBee
SolarBee Inc., a division of Medora Environmental Inc., develops, installs and services long-distance water circulation equipment to help solve water-quality problems. The award-winning and patented long-distance circulation technology has been successfully applied to prevent and control harmful blue-green algae in fresh water, reduce energy usage and control odors in wastewater, and to reduce nitrification, thermal stratification, and stagnation in potable water storage. The floating long-distance circulators can move up to 10,000 gallons per minute from depths of 3 feet to more than 100 feet and have been proven in hundreds of applications worldwide. For more information, visit www.solarbee.com.
The GF 5000 and GF 10000 grid-powered wastewater mixers from SolarBee can cut purchase price up to 45 percent compared to comparable solar-powered mixers and also can displace 30 to 50 horsepower of aeration run time. Models feature different intake hoses and mixing capacity to meet application requirements.
The GF 5000 and GF 10000 grid-powered wastewater mixers from SolarBee can cut purchase price up to 45 percent compared to comparable solar-powered mixers and also can displace 30 to 50 horsepower of aeration run time. Models feature different intake hoses and mixing capacity to meet application requirements.
For more information, visit www.cccinc.com/pr/solarbee/gfmixer
SOURCE: SolarBee, Inc.