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Advanced Floating Biofiltration
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Aqua Biofilter™

Scientific research in Advanced Floating Biofiltration also known as Floating Treatment Wetlands(FTW) and Floating Reedbeds has resulted in development of the Aqua Biofilter™ .

Aqua Biofilter™ performance indicates the following is routinely achievable:

TN Reduction 40-80%
TP Reduction 50-80%
TSS Reduction 50-80%
Transparency 50- 252%
Heavy Metals 50 - 95%
Pathogens 50 - 90%

Root Development
Floating Treatment Wetlands

Floating Treatment Wetlands


Advanced Biofiltration Research and Technology development has been an emerging science for the last 30 years. Installations in Australia and China have demonstrated the feasibility of the technology, and its applications in stormwater treatment, sewerage and on-site sewage treatment, industrial effluent treatment, often for water re-use.

The Aqua Biofilter™ is an advanced Floating Wetland Treatment Technology that can be utilised within a Wertland Treatment Train either retro-fitting or designed into future wetlands, by contacting Aqua Biofilter™. Detention basins can be designed larger & deeper, effectively providing more storage and HRT. Wetlands can also be sized smaller as a result, bringing down costs, achieving best practice and effectively treating TN, TP, TSS and reducing heavy metals.


 

 

NEWS

Bega Urban Wetlands
Results indicate strong root and shoot growth of Carex, doubling in size over 3 months, from 30cm at plant out to 2.2 metres length in 14 months.

Wagga Wagga Wetlands and Aquaculture Wastewater
Bolboschoenus & Vetiver excellent performers with root growth down to 50cm in just 3 months. Wastewater column high nutrient loads, large volume of salts uptake

Sewerage pond trial
Aqua Biofilter™ plants developed early with root and shoot growth, effectively reduced nutrient levels to prevent algal blooms

Salinity trial
Aqua Biofilter™ trial to extract salt with a Halophyte forage crop, indicates brackish water can be treated.

DOWNLOADS

China Australia R &D
Aqua Biofilter™ founder Tom Duncan involved in trials in China and Australia published results at the National Stormwater Conference Australia, 2009. Download here

WME Environment Management Magazine Article on Aqua Biofilter™
Results indicate strong root and shoot growth of Carex, doubling in size over 3 months, from 30cm at plant out to 2.2 metres length in 14 months.
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 email: info@aquabiofilter.com

 
 
   

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