The VORTEX Eco Electric sewage treatment plant is the only ADJUSTABLE sewage treatment system in the UK.
VORTEX is designed to receive wastewater (sewage) and process it so that only a clear effluent is discharged into the environment.
VORTEX is our best "all rounder" for domestic properties offering excellent performance in a low cost tank.
It has been fully tested and certified to EN 12566-3
ADVANTAGES
- Excellent performance
- No odour
- Low noise
- Discreet installation
- Low purchase price
- Low installation cost
- Compact tank
- Low electricity demand
- Adjustable treatment process
- CE marked & EN 12566-3 certified
TREATMENT PROCESS OVERVIEW
The VORTEX treatment process has been refined over several years to create a simple and reliable system that has no internal moving parts.
There are two principal stages to the treatment process:
AERATION
Aeration takes place in the Vibro Screen and Biozone. Aeration is provided by a simple air blower which is located under the lid of the tank.
SETTLEMENT
Settlement takes place in the Final Settlement Tank
STAGE 1
Wastewater from the building enters to Vibro Screen. Coarse air bubbles are used to physically break down solid matter and form “soup” or mixed liquor with the water.
The Vibro Screen also provides a buffer for any non degradable material that may enter the system and prevents it from entering the Biozone.
STAGE 2
The mixed liquor flows into the Biozone. The Biozone is where the majority of the
treatment process occurs. A bacterial culture is present in the Biozone which digests the pollutants in the wastewater. Fine bubble diffusers in the base of the Biozone provide a constant oxygen supply for the bacteria and create turbulence ensuring constant circulation and treatment of the mixed liquor.
STAGE 3
The mixed liquor then flows into the Final Settlement Tank. Here the mixed liquor separates into clear, treated effluent and sludge.
The clear effluent is able to flow past the scum baffle and out of the tank.
VIBRO SCREEN
The Vibro Screen prevents any fibrous material in the wastewater from entering the main part of the system. This greatly reduces the risk of damage to the internal pipework. No other activated sludge or extended aeration sewage treatment plant provides this protection.
COARSE AND FINE AIR BUBBLES
VORTEX uses a combination of bubble sizes to optimise performance and reduce power consumption.
Aeration in an ASP sewage treatment plants must achieve two things:
- Break up solids to create a mixed liquor
- Supply oxygen to the bacteria
Fine air bubbles are much more efficient at oxygenating water as the distance the oxygen molecule has to travel to escape from the bubble is reduced. If the efficiency of oxygen transfer can be increased, a smaller air blower is required and this reduces the power demand of the system.
Conventionally, ASP systems rely on a single bubble size to do both functions. This is inefficient at both tasks and increases the size of the air blower required as a result.
THE SLUDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
All Activated Sludge Process (ASP) sewage treatment plant produce sludge as part of the
treatment process. The sludge is composed of partially digested solid matter.
Two types of sludge are produced: Settled Sludge and Floating Sludge.
VORTEX’s ability to automatically recycle this sludge via its Sludge Management System is one of the elements that make it an advanced ASP.
ADJUSTABLE TREATMENT PROCESS
One of the major advantages of the VORTEX design is that the aeration inside the tank can be manipulated post installation. This enables the tank to function differently depending on the amount of use it is getting.
As a rough rule, sewage treatment plants require at least 50% of their design load in order to function. It is common however for many sewage treatment plants to be underloaded and fail to produce satisfactory effluent as a result.
VORTEX is adjustable so the treatment process can be altered to optimise performance for populations less than 50% of the design load
KEY FEATURES
ODOURLESS OPERATION
Unlike many sewage treatment plants, VORTEX does not have a Primary Tank
(similar to a septic tank) where solids in the incoming wastewater accumulate.
Primary Tanks are anaerobic and as the solids break down it creates odour. This is why septic tanks smell. Any sewage treatment plant that stage) will produce odour from time to time.
VORTEX is 100% aerobic. As soon as wastewater enters the tank it is oxygenated and this prevents the formation of foul odour.
TOTAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Many sewage treatment plants only treat the liquid component of wastewater and not the solids. The solids are stored in a Primary Tank (septic tank) prior to the treatment stage and simply accumulate prior to periodic removal by a suction tanker.
VORTEX treats both the liquid and solid constituents in wastewater. Because solids are actively treated and digested by the bacteria in the VORTEX’s Biozone, the overall size of
the tank is significantly reduced.
FAILURE ALARM
To comply with EN 12566-3, a sewage treatment plant must have an alarm to alert the user in the event of failure.
All VORTEX tanks come with an alarm as standard.
ROBUST CONSTRUCTION
VORTEX tanks are manufactured in the UK using GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic). The manufacturing process creates a one piece tank.
VORTEX is not manufactured from sheets or panels
ULTRA COMPACT DESIGN
VORTEX is the most compact sewage treatment plant on the market and is only one third of the size of some other tanks.
Its compact design significantly reduces the size of the excavation and the quantity of backfill required.
Its small size make handling easy and minimises transportation costs.
INSTALLATION
VORTEX has been designed to make installation as simple, quick and low cost as possible.
Its compact design and robust construction mean that it is suitable for installation by nearly all contractors. It does not have to be installed by an approved contractor.
VORTEX is an all-in-one sewage treatment plant and no additional equipment is required
