How is Archaea applied to the lagoon?
Depending upon the size of the application, vertical bulk storage tanks ranging from 65 gallons to 300 gallons and up will be used. Applications sometimes require multiple tanks. The tanks are colored to reflect 409nm light in order to inhibit the growth of algae within the tanks. They are connected to a potable water source, and emitters within the units control flow rates. A pre-determined amount of Archaea is introduced to the bottom of the tank to generate anaerobic material. Another pre-determined aliquot is suspended at the top of the unit to generate aerobic material. At a steady state, there will be a pre determined amount of anaerobic substrate and aerobic substrate. There may be more at start-up to facilitate needed activity. As the potable water enters the tank through the emitters, the water comes in contact with the Archaea substrate. The water encourages its growth, and as the tank fills, the water carrying the microbes exits the tank by gravity through a bulkhead. The bu
