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NM73:
Reservoir or Lake Use:
Storage pond for industrial effluent from cheese production
facility. Water then used to irrigate about 70 acres of land
owned by customer
System Overview and Reservoir:
Storage pond for industrial effluent from cheese production
facility. Plastic-lined effluent storage pond: 6.7 acres surface
area, 11 ft maximum depth, volume is 23 MG, loading is 30 lbs of
BOD/acre/day. Flow rate into pond is about 0.8 MGD with an
average detention time of about 29 days. Water is discharged to
land application for irrigation when needed. Pond had four (4)
10 hp brush aerators that ran 24 hours per day, 7-8 months per
year.
Reported Problem Before SolarBee Installation:
Pond experienced periodic odors, high energy demands and
maintenance costs for aeration, so primary objectives were to
provide reliable odor control and to reduce energy costs.
Furthermore, aerators would damage the pond liner when major
failures occurred.
SolarBee Installation:
Date: June 2003. One SB10000 was installed with a 24-hour
electric kit. Intake hose set at 1.5 ft above pond bottom.
Results:
SolarBee circulation has significantly improved the pond’s water
quality while creating reliable odor control. Because of this
result, customer has not needed or used the brush aerators since
the SolarBee installation. In fact, the four brush aerators were
removed from the system. Energy costs were eliminated and
maintenance costs greatly reduced. Projected payback is about
2.4 years based on energy savings alone, and 1.5 years when the
additional cost to refurbish existing brush aerators is
included. Customer commented that the "SolarBee is humming right
along" and is very pleased with the energy savings and the lack
of odors.
One SolarBee 10000 with food processing plant in the background
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