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Biochip Media
Since the development of the Kaldnes Moving Bed process
and its successful introduction into the waste water treatment
industry in 1991, Kaldnes K1 media has become the industry
standard throughout the world. However Kaldnes has not been
idle, as they have continued their extensive research and
development program to further improve the efficiency of their
process over the last 12 years.
The BioChip is the result of this program and is much more
than simply a different shaped media. Although the total
protected surface area is more than 2.4 times higher than K1,
this is only part of the story.
Since the development of the Kaldnes Moving Bed process
and its successful introduction into the waste water treatment
industry in 1991, Kaldnes K1 media has become the industry
standard throughout the world. However Kaldnes has not been
idle, as they have continued their extensive research and
development program to further improve the efficiency of their
process over the last 12 years.
The BioChip is the result of this program and is much more
than simply a different shaped media. Although the total
protected surface area is more than 2.4 times higher than K1,
this is only part of the story.
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The main difference is that the protected area or quiet zone in the BioChip is designed to be the perfect
environment for micro animals, not just bacteria. The extremely quiet zones created by the hydrophilic layer
protecting every cavity in the BioChip is critical to allow these micro animals to flourish. With other types of
media, they will be flushed out.
These micro animals feed on small particles such as fish waste, dead bacteria and algae. There are many types
of these micro animals as you can see in our close-up photographs. Consider that the Vortecilia (reference fig 1)
are filtering 10,000 times their own volume per hour and are feeding on particles up to 5 microns in size! Once
fully colonized, the BioChip contains an army of these micro animals, all filtering tens of thousands of times their
own volume every hour. The result - gleaming healthy water, high in oxygen content and low BOD will follow.
The BioChip is meant to be fluidized in conjunction with K1 or K3 media, and is an excellent addition to all Nexus
filter systems (reference fig 2). Add to existing moving bed systems in ratio of 25% of total media volume. Click
here to learn more about Kaldnes K1 and K3 Moving Bed bio media.
environment for micro animals, not just bacteria. The extremely quiet zones created by the hydrophilic layer
protecting every cavity in the BioChip is critical to allow these micro animals to flourish. With other types of
media, they will be flushed out.
These micro animals feed on small particles such as fish waste, dead bacteria and algae. There are many types
of these micro animals as you can see in our close-up photographs. Consider that the Vortecilia (reference fig 1)
are filtering 10,000 times their own volume per hour and are feeding on particles up to 5 microns in size! Once
fully colonized, the BioChip contains an army of these micro animals, all filtering tens of thousands of times their
own volume every hour. The result - gleaming healthy water, high in oxygen content and low BOD will follow.
The BioChip is meant to be fluidized in conjunction with K1 or K3 media, and is an excellent addition to all Nexus
filter systems (reference fig 2). Add to existing moving bed systems in ratio of 25% of total media volume. Click
here to learn more about Kaldnes K1 and K3 Moving Bed bio media.
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