PrO2 Series Bio Accelerator From Greener Planet Systems Aids Wastewater Treatment

PrO2 Series Bio Accelerator From Greener Planet Systems Aids Wastewater Treatment
Alex Roorda, left, of Greener Planet Solutions, explains the technology behind the PrO2 dissolved oxygen bioremediation technology to a 2015 WWETT Show attendee. (Photo by Craig Mandli)

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Aerobic bacteria is used to consume organic wastes in ponds and holding tanks. However, the naturally occurring microbes need a high level of dissolved oxygen to multiply and effectively consume organic material. Supplying that oxygen is not always efficient, leading to high electricity costs and a large carbon footprint. The PrO2 Series Bio Accelerator from Greener Planet Solutions, which debuted at the 2015 Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show, attempts to resolve
that issue.

The PrO2 Series can deliver oxygen in full nucleation, nanobubble or microbubble states. A small slipstream of water, supersaturated with oxygen, reintroduces oxygenated fluid back into the water using precision applicators, explains Randy Redmer, sales manager for Greener Planet Solutions.“Because we can hold oxygen in a solution, the PrO2 essentially creates supercharged microbes,” says Redmer. “It provides a highly oxygenated waste stream for the microbes to feed off. Because the oxygen is efficiently injected directly into the waste stream, there is none gassed off.”

The PrO2 can be permanently installed, or it is small enough to mount in the back of a pickup truck for portable use at 26 inches square and 59 inches high. It can inject up to 6 pounds of oxygen per hour and deliver the dissolved oxygen stream at a rate of 15 gpm. Redmer says the unit is adapted from high-flow supplemental oxygen therapy used in the medical field.

“It actually creates more oxygen surface area because the oxygen isn’t being injected directly on the surface,” says Redmer. “If you actually look at a cross section of a waste stream being treated, it looks like a layered structure, almost like layered Jello.”

The unit is designed for municipal, industrial and commercial applications. The company has sold several to medium-sized municipal wastewater treatment facilities, but also sees it as a potential added service for septic service companies and onsite system installers.

“This unit is easy to set up, as a full system can be installed in a trailer unit,” Redmer says. “It can eliminate algae and bacteria in a holding pond or decorative pond in three days or less. Running the unit costs less than $1
per hour.”

The 2015 WWETT Show was the first for Greener Planet Solutions, and Redmer says the reaction exceeded expectations. Staff members answered several questions about applications of the technology that they hadn’t even thought of.

“We’re learning as much about the industry as the attendees are learning about us,” says Redmer. “We’ve talked to onsite system installers who see this as an alternative to aeration, and septic pumpers see it as an efficient alternative for treating their own effluent. We learn more applications with each person we talk with.” 517/682-0090; www.gps-na.com.



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