Elastomer Fine Bubble Diffuser Project

弹性体工程有限公司成立于1966年，在设计和生产高品质橡胶模具，橡胶与金属粘合和橡胶纺织部件方面拥有无与伦比的经验。我们协助开发了创新产品，并随后提供给主要客户，包括MOD， BICC（倍耐力），皮尔金顿，斯伦贝谢，Teledyne， Weir集团和Westland直升机。该项目的目标是开发技术最先进的细泡扩散器，用于污水处理，其价格与类似但通常性能较差的产品具有竞争力。精细的气泡扩散器将一股气泡输送到收集在大型水箱中的污水中，或允许其沿通道缓慢流动，使好氧细菌能够分解存在的有毒杂质，从而使净化后的含氧污水可以返回环境。市售的橡胶/塑料细泡扩散器品种繁多，其简单的设计掩盖了决定其效率和使用寿命的重要科学参数。大型城市污水处理厂通常需要约15,000个扩散器，在选择设备时，单位成本自然是首要考虑因素。然而，对能源效率和延长产品寿命的考虑似乎较少。我们注意到许多令人震惊的基本设计和使用不合适的材料的例子，很少注意到气泡在被处理的废水中上升时的基本分布。有确凿的证据表明，在许多情况下，劣质的橡胶隔膜会导致早期失效，从而导致更高的成本。弹性体的目标是开发能够显著提高性能并延长使用寿命的扩散器。这将降低运营成本，减少能源消耗。

Elastomer Engineering Ltd was founded in 1966 and has unrivalled experience in the designand production of high quality rubber mouldings, rubber-to-metal bondings and rubber-textilecomponents. We have assisted in the development of innovative products that we havesubsequently supplied to major customers, including the MOD, BICC (Pirelli), Pilkington,Schlumberger, Teledyne, the Weir Group and Westland Helicopters.The aim of this project is to develop the most technologically advanced fine bubble diffuserfor the treatment of sewage wastewater at a price that is competitive with similar but oftenpoorly performing products. Fine bubble diffusers deliver a stream of air bubbles to sewagewastewater collected in large tanks or allowed to flow slowly along channels, enablingaerobic bacteria to break down the toxic impurities present so that the purified and oxygenatedeffluent may be returned to the environment.There are many varieties of commercially available rubber/plastic fine bubble diffusers andtheir simple design belies the very important scientific parameters that determine theirefficiency and working life. Large urban wastewater treatment plants typically require around15,000 diffusers and unit costs are naturally of prime consideration when selecting equipment.However, less consideration seems to have been given to energy efficiency and extendedproduct life. We have noted many instances of appalling basic design and the use ofunsuitable materials with little attention being given to the essential distribution of bubbles asthey rise through the wastewater being treated. There is firm evidence that in many cases theinferior quality of the rubber diaphragm contributes to early failure and consequent highercosts.Elastomer aim to develop diffusers that offer significantly improved performance combinedwith greater longevity. This will result in lower operating costs as well as reducing theamount of energy consumed.