BOTTOM DIFFUSED AERATION

Bottom diffused aeration is a proven solution for better water quality. The single best thing you can do to improve your water quality is to manage oxygen levels through aeration. Oxygen is a critical component to keeping ponds, lakes and other managed water supplies healthy and clean.

HOW DO OXYGEN LEVELS AFFECT MY WATER BODY?

Oxygen not only keeps fish alive but also supports the effective breakdown of nutrients in the water and bottom muck layer. Both the bacteria that feed on nutrients and the chemical breakdown of nutrients require oxygen. Without sufficient oxygen levels a pond or lake will become unhealthy, often stratifying, and have an increased probability of eutrophication.

Without aeration

THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO AERATE

Bottom diffused aeration creates a more efficient distribution of oxygen throughout your pond.

The bottom diffused aeration process introduces compressed air to a deeper part of the water column. A diffuser breaks the compressed air into fine bubbles. As the bubbles rise through the water column some oxygen from the bubbles is dissolved into the water. It also creates circulation in the water body, carrying water from the pond bottom to the top of the water column, where surface interaction further increases the dissolved oxygen levels. As the circulation continues this oxygenated water is returned to the bottom of the pond.

With aeration

DESIGNING A BOTTOM DIFFUSED AERATION SYSTEM

Like all water management, bottom diffused aeration requires proper design with scope and scale. Algae Control Canada works with clients from fish pond to industrial tailings ponds and stormwater retention reservoirs. Key questions that need to be answered about your water to ensure efficient system design include:

Size/surface area of pond?
Pond depth?
Areas of concern such as algae blooms and/or bad odours?
Known nutrient loading factors?

COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

We provide properly designed and scaled, complete systems that include everything you need to get up and running:

Compressors
Hoses
Diffusers
Secure Cabinets
Fittings
Pressure controls

And if you need us to, we can install your system as well.

Already know what you need? We keep a large inventory of products and replacement parts in stock.

REMOTE LOCATION?

No accessible power source. No worries, we custom design solar aeration systems too.

If you would like to discuss the best way to design a bottom aeration system or have Algae Control Canada design the system for you, contact us today.

BRANDS

SOLUTIONS FOR

MANAGING BLUE/GREEN ALGAE
REDUCING ODOURS IN STORMWATER PONDS
BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL
TSS REDUCTION IN RAW WATER UPTAKE
WASTEWATER AERATION
DECONTAMINATION OF PONDS, HOLDING TANK & LAGOONS
SLUDGE MANAGEMENT
ALGAE BLOOMS
MUCK BUILD UP IN POND & LAGOONS
POOR WATER CLARITY
EXCESSIVE WEED GROWTH
HIGH TSS IN WASTEWATER EFFLUENT
EXCESSIVE BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD) IN LAGOONS
HIGH AMMONIA LEVELS
FOAMING IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT
MANAGING PHOSPHORUS LEVELS
CONTROLLING NITROGEN LEVELS