TASK 2: a) To identify type of aerator that are available in the market and the difference.

b) To differentiate between Aqua-Jet surface aerator and DDM Mixer

The second task given by the supervisor is Task 2. This Task is given in second week of
internship. This task consist of 2 question which are: 1) to identify the type of aerator that are available
in the market and make comparison between then, 2) to differentiate between Aqua-Jet surface aerator
and DDM Mixer.

Aerator are various device that are used for the aeration or mixing air with another substance,
such as soil or water. These devices are used to add oxygen to the water. Aeration is a unit process in
which air and water are delivered into intimate contact. Turbulence rise the aeration of flowing streams.
Aeration occur in the aeration tank which are place after the primary clarifier. Aeration as a water
treatment practice is used for the following operations: carbon dioxide reduction (decarbonation),
oxidation of iron and manganese found in many well waters (oxidation tower), ammonia and hydrogen
sulfide reduction (stripping).

The type of aerator that are commonly used in the wastewater treatment can be categorised
into 2 category which are submerged and surface. The aerators that are fall into the submerged
category are diffused air (fined bubble & coarse bubble), sparger turbine and mixer or aerator while the
aerators that fall into the surface category are low-speed turbine aerator, high-speed floating aerator,
aspirating and cascade aerator. The listed type of aerator that found in the market for this task were
SOFIE, the 2-in-1 submersible aerator and mixer (by EUROPELEC), LTF, the low speed surface aerator
(by EUROPELEC), AQUAFEN, the floating high speed surface aerator (by EUROPELEC), High Speed
up-flow aerator (by TYBSA), Team Low Speed Aerators (by TYBSA), High Speed Aspirating aerators
(by TYBSA) and Cascade aerator. All these type of aerator have their own specification and application.

Aqua-Jet Surface Aerator and Aqua DDM Mixer are some of the Environs product. Both
equipment are used in the aeration tank. Aqua-Jet Surface Aerator are designed to provide optimum
oxygen transfer in variety of municipal and industrial wastewater applications while Aqua DDM is
designed to provide maximum mixing efficiency. Aqua-Jet Surface Aerator has upward mixing pattern
while Aqua DDM has downward mixing pattern.