Sanjay,  I'm currently ...

Sanjay, 

I'm currently working on the Concordia Station in Antarctica which is operating @ 3200m and have found it very challedging. I have found that normal aeration techniques from a blower not to be effective with the amount of power that we have available at the site.  We have found the venturi areation to be far more effective increasing the DO and providing a higher saturation of oxygen. Unfortunatly the wastewater here is extremelly concentrated with Ammonia levels well over 900mg/L which I am finding very challenging. I would defiantly like to hear of other aeration techniques at higher altitudes and if anyone has noticed a difference in the microbial colonies. The altitude here has significantly affected me and I was wondering if anyone has been able to have a closer look at the behavior of the microbes at higher altitudes.  

 

Thanks,

 

Peter Christou

@Swirltex