Elastomer Fine Bubble Diffuser Project

Elastomer Engineering Ltd成立于1966年，在设计和生产高品质橡胶成型件、橡胶与金属粘合件和橡胶纺织品组件方面拥有无与伦比的经验。我们协助开发了创新产品，并已向主要客户提供，包括MOD、BICC（倍耐力）、Pilkington、斯伦贝谢、Teledyne、Weir Group和Westland Helicopters。该项目的目的是开发技术最先进的细泡扩散器，用于污水处理，价格与类似但通常性能较差的产品相比具有竞争力。细气泡扩散器将气泡流输送到收集在大水箱中或允许沿沿着缓慢流动的污水中，使好氧细菌能够分解存在的有毒杂质，使得纯化和充氧的流出物可以返回到环境中。塑料细泡扩散器及其简单的设计掩盖了决定其效率和工作寿命的非常重要的科学参数。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，似乎很少考虑能源效率和延长产品寿命。我们已经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，很少注意气泡的基本分布，因为它们通过正在处理的废水上升。有确凿的证据表明，在许多情况下，橡胶隔膜的质量低劣导致早期失效和随之而来的更高成本。弹性体的目标是开发具有更长寿命的扩散器，并提供显着改善的性能。这将导致更低的运营成本以及减少能源消耗量。

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.