What is the difference between Jupiter and BioReactor systems?
BioKube Jupiter and BioKube BioReactor systems use the same basic technology of submerged aerated filters.
In both systems there is after the cleaning unit a tank with no aeration and no BioBlock filters. This tank functions as a settlement zone in which the bacteriological sludge settles and with a mammut pump at regular intervals is pumped back to the pre setteling zone in front of the first cleaning chamber.
BioKube Jupiter systems.
In the BioKube Jupiter system the tank delivered from BioKune contains both the aerated cleaning section and settlement zone.
A BioKube jupiter system can therefor be installed above ground without the use of concrete og buried as needed. The tanks delivered from BioKube are a watertight self contained and fulle equiped unit.
If the Jupiter system is to be buried, then concrete (can be of poor quality) will often be used arround the system to prevent updrift if there is a risk of high groundwater.
See here a video of the BioKube Jupiter system installed at Kuala Kumpur University.
BioKube Jupiter system installed in Romania.
The picture shows the aerated zone with BioBlocks and the selleling zone with the tubes for the airlift pump.
Jupiter system installed in Greece.
You see that each Jupiter section contains a aerated cleaning section with BioBlocks and a setteling zone with only the airliftpump.
BioKube BioReactor systems.
In the BioKube BioReactor systems, the components delivered from BioKube is the aerated active cleaning section. The setteling zone is built as an integrated part of the concrete tank.
The active cleaning unit delivered from BioKube contains all parts to operate such as ellectrical controle box, airblowers and difusers etc.
The concrete used in a BioReactor system must be of high quality because sewage water will be storred in the tank during the cleaning process.
A BioReactor system will in regards to parts delivered from BioKube be less exspensive than a Jupiter system to clean the same amount of waste water because a BioReactor system does not contain the setteling zone; this will be part of the concrete tank. And shipmen / transportation cost wil be less for a BioReactor system than a Jupiter system.
On the other hand, the concrete tank is more exspensive.
All aded togeather, this means that a Jupiter system often will be prefered for the smaller amount of waste water anf BioReactor for the bigger systems.
BioReactor under installation in Yemen. You see the holes in the bottom of the cleaning unit. This is so water can pass from the cleaning unit to the setteling zone in the concrete tank.
BioReactor system under construction in Thailand. You see that the cleaning section (the white box) is mounted in the concrete tank with contains the setteling zone.
BioReactor system in Polen with 4 BioReactor units mounted in the concrete tank during start up with water entering the system. You see the holes in the bottom of each cleaning unit for the treated water to pass into the selleling zone. It is also quite evident how big the tank is.
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