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STORMIX

BLOWERS + DIFFUSERS
VENTURI JET
DISSOLUTION EFFICIENCY
STORMIX
UP TO 50%
– Performance is more closely linked to the water column and the resulting bubble retention time, rather than to installed power.
– Technical gases like ozone and oxygen can be injected in its standard configuration as well. This feature makes it the perfect solution whenever a strong chemical oxidation is required.
SOFFIANTI + DIFFUSORI
UP TO 7%
– Its performance can be increased using add-on components (circulators)
– They can only inject air.
– As the water column increases, the power required for operation will increase accordingly.
VENTURI JET
UP TO 25/30%
The installed power is directly linked to the depth of the tank and to the resulting pressure that the pump has to overcome. It can only inject air.
BUBBLE
SIZE
STORMIX

SOFFIANTI + DIFFUSORI

VENTURI JET

MIXING
STORMIX
Great capacity of mixing and homogenization.
Bubbles follow the flow generated by the impeller and afterwards rise vertically to the surface.
The spreading of the bubbles all over a large surface prevents them from aggregating, that would lead to a lower dissolution efficiency.
Its circulation capacity makes the entire volume’s treatment easier, avoiding the settling of solids and the appearance of dead zones with a low oxygen concentration.

SOFFIANTI + DIFFUSORI
Low mixing and homogenization capacity.
Bubbles rise to surface following a vertical trajectory, causing a shorter contact time with water.
While rising, bubbles aggregate, increasing their average diameter and reducing the air-water contact surface. As a result, the dissolution efficiency drops.

VENTURI JET
Low mixing capacity.
Starting from the bottom, bubbles rise to the surface with a strongly vertical trajectory. The mixing effect is very moderate and it is generated by the water flow of the pump, which is determined by its specific flow rate.

AIR TEMPERATURE
STORMIX
SOFFIANTI + DIFFUSORI
VENTURI JET
INSTALLATION
STORMIX
Low installation costs.
Easy system with self-standing components. No additional spaces are required. It can be installed on floating supports for test purposes without stopping the system.

SOFFIANTI + DIFFUSORI

VENTURI JET
Low installation costs.
Easy system with self-standing components.
No additional spaces are required.
It cannot be installed for test purposes, because it needs to be installed on the bottom and motors are usually heavy and cumbersome.

VERSATILITY
STORMIX
It can be adjusted to meet any requirements.
It can target the micro-bubbles flow towards multiple directions.
Easy to be installed through rails or floating supports for large-sized lagooning systems.
It can be easily upgraded with new components if necessary.
Dedicated supports for specific requirements can be developed.
SOFFIANTI + DIFFUSORI
Static system.
Increasing its capacity may require complex operations and sometimes this could not be feasible at all.
Not suitable for lagooning systems.
VENTURI JET
It can target the micro-bubbles flow towards multiple directions.
It can be easily upgraded with new components if necessary.
Not suitable for lagooning systems.
MAINTENANCE
STORMIX

SOFFIANTI + DIFFUSORI
Single system
The water treatment system has to be stopped and the compartment needs to be emptied and sanitised before having access to diffusers.
Complex maintenance due to the high number of elements to be installed, which are also difficult to be reached for checking purposes.

VENTURI JET
Self-standing components.
It does not require the system to be emptied or stopped and it can be handled from the surface or through inspection.
Easy and quick handling that can be carried out by just one operator only for the smallest models.
NOISE AND HEATING
STORMIX

SOFFIANTI + DIFFUSORI

VENTURI JET

OPERATION IN WATERS CONTAINING SOLIDS OR SLUDGES
STORMIX
SOFFIANTI + DIFFUSORI
Diffusers can be used in waters with a high content of sludges and solids if the oxidation process is not stopped for long periods of time. In fact, if the oxidation process stops, diffusers are likely to be clogged by the settled sludges and later on they could be broken by the operating pressure.