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 Today, the Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant in New Hampshire is a marvel of efficiency. It wasn’t always like that. The hitch was the high cost of powering the system’s 125hp aerators in two holding lagoons. “Electricity was costing a small fortune,” laments David Green, the plant’s Chief Operator. And then it was determined that the aeration system needed a major upgrade altogether – at an estimated cost of $1.5 million. In an effort to avoid this expenditure, and to reduce power consumption on an ongoing basis, the State Inspector from Concord suggested a pilot study using SolarBee™ water circulators instead of mechanical aerators. Mr. Green and his team found this to be a much better solution. In all, five SolarBees were installed, and their gentle laminar flow, running virtually free 24/7, achieved the same excellent levels of odor-free compliance for TSS, ammonia and BOD as those costly aerators. But now, thanks to having SolarBee™ instead of mechanical aerators, Rochester benefits in three big ways: 1. Energy savings of more than $10,000 a month. 2. A means to eliminate $1.5 million in capital improvements. 3. Maintenance costs that are about 90% less than they were for the aerators. “We’re thrilled with SolarBee’s performance,” says Mr. Green. “SolarBee™ is great for the environment, great for our rate payers and a major success for Rochester.” |
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