Remove Waste With Ease
At Pure Aquatics in Port Macquarie, we supply protein fractionators throughout Australia and worldwide. RK2 Systems protein fractionators (also called foam fractionators or protein skimmers) are a proven technology that is applied to remove suspended and dissolved wastes that other conventional filtration devices cannot remove. Foam fractionation is the removal of proteins, dissolved organics and total suspended solids from water. Unlike other forms of mechanical filtration that only trap debris and waste, foam fractionation actually removes or strips it from the water.Â
This process is carried out inside a foam fractionator by injecting air in the form of tiny bubbles through a column of water creating an air-to-water interface. In general, the smaller the bubbles, the more effective the foam fractionation process is. This is because smaller bubbles have more surface area while occupying the same volume of water as larger bubbles. This mixture of air and water is injected towards the bottom of the foam fractionator and allowed to travel up through the incoming organic-laden water.Â
Due to the natural charges of these organic molecules, they are either repelled or attracted to the air/water interface. These molecules can be described as hydrophobic. Large numbers of small bubbles present an enormous air/water interface for molecules to collect on the bubble surface (the air/water interface). This process continues until the bubbles increase near the top of the water column inside the foam fractionator. At the top of the water column, the water becomes denser and begins to drain and create the foam that will carry the organic molecules to the waste collection cup and export them from the water.Â
Whilst removing waste, RK2 Systems protein fractionators simultaneously oxygenate the water, degauss CO2 and can act as an injection point for ozone.Â
