DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATION (DAF) SYSTEMS

Dissolved air flotation made simple

Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) systems are designed to remove suspended solids (TSS),
biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), and oils and greases (O&G) from a wastewater
stream. Contaminants are removed through the use of a dissolved air-in-water solution
produced by injecting air under pressure into a recycle stream of clarified DAF effluent. This
recycle stream is then combined and mixed with incoming wastewater in an internal contact
chamber where the dissolved air comes out of solution in the form of micron-sized bubbles
that attach to the contaminants. The bubbles and contaminants rise to the surface and form
a floating bed of material that is removed by a surface skimmer into an internal hopper for
further handling.

KEY FEATURES
 Fourteen (14) different units to meet a variety of applications and flow ranges (10 to
2,500 gpm)
 Available in 304 or 316 stainless steel construction
 Complete, skid-mounted design for ease of installation (no field assembly required)
 Rectangular profile for maximum space utilization
 Rugged tank design that will not flex
 Superior performance without the use of plate-pack that can foul or collapse
 An industry-leading HELLBENDER® whitewater system which is both efficient and
simple to use
 Large, internal float hopper removes the need for an external float tank
 EACH DAF SYSTEM COMES WITH
 All stainless steel tank construction
 Quality drive and pump components for long-term reliability
 Multi-step quality control program
 Full construction and component warranties
 Complete start-up and training services
 Process design assistance
 Expert technical support before and after installation
SYSTEM OPTIONS
 Flotation cell cover to contain and vent process gasses
 Integrated floc tube
 Analog pressure/flow monitoring sensors
 Sludge level monitoring
 Effluent TSS monitoring
 Custom control systems (PLC, HMI, SCADA,)
BIOLOGICAL DAF
Dissolved air flotation (DAF) has proven to be very effective for the removal of biological
solids from wastewater streams. Some of the advantages over traditional, gravity
clarification include:
 Smaller footprint and more rapid implementation
 Higher sludge solids content (4%TS vs. 1%TS) resulting in a much lower sludge volume
 Ability to handle bulking solids that tend to float
 More reliable effluent quality

Some of the more common biological applications include:

 Clarification of aerobic biomass in an activated sludge process
 Polishing effluent from aerobic ponds
 Clarification of anaerobic solids in an anaerobic contact process
 Polishing effluent from anaerobic lagoons
 Removal of algae from ponds
 Polishing effluent from high-rate anaerobic processes
MODELS AND SPECIFICATIONS

DAF Models Surface Area Length (ft) Width (h) Height (ft)
(ft2)
RT-15 12 8' - 3" 3' - 6" 5' - 3"
RT-30 30 11' - 10" 4' - 9" 7' -1 "
RT-50 57 14' - 11" 6' - 4" 7' - 2"
RT-70 70 17' - 11" 6' - 4" 7' - 2"
RT-100 101 18' - 8" 8' - 5" 8' - 2"
RT-125 125 19' - 1" 10' - 5" 9' - 8"
RT-140 143 24' - 8" 8' - 5" 8' - 2"
RT-150 153 22' - 1" 10' - 5" 9' - 8"
RT-160 159 27 ' - 8" 8' - 5" 8' - 2"
RT-180 182 25' - 1" 10' - 5" 9' - 8"
RT-240 239 31' - 1" 10' - 5" 9' - 8"
RT-300 297 37' - 1" 10' - 5" 9' - 8"
RT-350 360 37' - 6" 13' 10'
RT-500 503 49' - 6" 13' 10'