PRODUCT SHOWCASE - WASTEWATER
Adaptable technology, cost-effective solutions FLEXIBLE AND AFFORDABLE SEWAGE SOLUTIONS ENABLE THREE REGIONAL AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSES TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANT TREATMENT RESULTS.
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ell-established across various industries for its innovative sewage treatment systems, Aerofloat’s Australian team is also known for its carefully considered solutions for regional towns and remote sites. Michael Anderson, General Manager of Engineering, says that Aerofloat’s unique design solutions reflect the company’s pride in promoting innovative thinking. “Regional and remote towns and sites need durable, readily transportable designs that ensure a low environmental and financial footprint,” Michael says.
“Remote monitoring is essential, as is ongoing online support from the engineers who build the system.” The University of Queensland (UQ) recently worked with Aerofloat to create a wastewater treatment system that was sensitive to the historical significance of its Gatton site. The US Army had constructed the wastewater treatment plant at the Gatton campus in the early 1940s, so the site had heritage listing. The plant predominantly managed sewage from the regional campus, but also from nearby research facilities and restaurants.
Aerofloat worked closely with the University of Queensland to install a wastewater treatment system.
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“Due to fluctuations in population relative to [university] semester dates, as well as variable high rainfall periods, subsequent changes to peak flows needed to be accommodated in the design,” Michael says. UQ, working with Fewster Brothers Contracting, drew on Aerofloat’s design experience to create a sewage treatment plant that would require minimal operator maintenance and ensure compliant effluent. “Aerofloat’s experience in sewage treatment plant design and construction, in particular their expertise in SBRs (sequencing batch reactors), ensured they were the preferred company to work with,” Matt Smith, of FB Contracting says. “Their innovative process design met UQ’s specifications at a competitive price.” Aerofloat’s design included a fine screen to remove larger particles up front, followed by an anoxic flow balancing tank used for the denitrification process and to manage peak flows. The air lock syphon decanter in Aerofloat’s two Sequence Batch Reactors (AeroSBRs) provided UQ with a cost-effective alternative to other technologies on the market. Michael says the completed works will ensure environmental compliance for UQ and allow for a higher treatment load capacity.
