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Aspiro

The ASPIRO is a surface mounted self-aspirating propeller type aerator that draws atmospheric air below the water surface and transfers it via a hollow induction shaft into a highly mixed horizontal water stream not unlike the wake of a boat. This efficiently creates fine bubbles and mixes air and water into any lagoon, tank or other basin that requires it.

The aspirator aerator is arguably the best mixing aerator available in the world. It can be used alone or in multiples, or in combination with other types of aerators to provide optimal efficiencies for particular applications

 The Aspiro unit installed and operating

Aspiro installed: The Aspiro unit installed and operating

Multiple ASPIRO installations can completely or partially mix very large volumes of water at lowest installed power, and provide excellent turndown capabilities.

This means that the power put into your ASPIRO aeration ensures oxygen distribution throughout even the largest basins – something many other types of aerators fall short on. This results in better treatability of water or wastewater at lower installed power by more effective use of available volume in the treatment plant.

There is little benefit in installing what appears on paper to be an extremely efficient aerator that, in the end, only effects one small portion of your plant and leaves large volumes un-aerated and unmixed.

The ASPIRO aerator is particularly useful where there are high strength wastes and odour concerns. It’s subsurface action negates the possibility of splashing and associated vapour borne odours common to other surface aerators.

The ASPIRO ranges from 0.5 to 75.0 kW and can be mounted on floats, fixed to a bridge or wall etc. ASPIRO can also be easily installed in fluctuating water level situations. Options such as stainless steel flotation assemblies, work platforms (on larger units), anchoring and cabling information are all available on request

Multiple small units can be installed to create an oxygenated ‘odour cap’ on very large and deep basins at very low required power, or conversely can aerate and circulate very shallow basins where other types of aeration cannot be used.

Larger multiple unit installations can suspend the heaviest solids loads in the deepest basins.

The ASPIRO is also arguably the quietest surface aerator available today as aerating and mixing action takes place below the water’s surface in all cases – i.e. no splashing noise. There is also no gearbox, so no low frequency noises associated with reduction drives common to many other units.

From full solids suspension applications to the gentlest circulation requirement – there is an ASPIRO installation to suit..

Maintenance on the ASPIRO (tm) is inexpensive and extremely simple. It can be carried out in the field for the most part by unskilled personnel, with little plant downtime experienced.

The ASPIRO ranges from 0.5 to 75.0 kW and can be mounted on floats, fixed to a bridge or wall etc. ASPIRO can also be easily installed in fluctuating water level situations. Options such as stainless steel flotation assemblies, work platforms (on larger units), anchoring and cabling information are all available on request

The entire ASPIRO range is designed and manufactured wholly within Australia with local parts support - and has been exported all over the world. There are now some thousands of units installed.