Vortex
Aerator

A barrel-type aerator for high-flow aeration and mixing in large basins. Air is fed down a riser pipe into a moulded barrel; the internal vortex element breaks the air stream up, and the air–water mixture leaves the barrel mouth while basin water is drawn in through the inlet opening at the base — one air connection, a large circulating flow.

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Barrel typeConstruction

Φ260 – 300 mmBarrel diameter

Coarse bubbleAeration

On requestAirflow & price

Vortex aerator — black moulded barrel with two flanged mounting pads and a bolted end plate carrying the central air port

Type

Barrel-type vortex aerator

Barrel diameter

Φ260 – 300 mm

Air supply

Riser pipe from the air main

Mounting

Support frame or tank-floor bracket

Price

On request

Why this aerator

Air-driven barrel,
large circulating flow

Instead of releasing air at the tank floor and letting the bubbles do all the work, this aerator puts the air inside a barrel — so the air stream also moves water, and a modest air volume sets up a much larger flow through the barrel.

Barrel lifts water, not just air

The barrel mouth discharges at high level while the side opening at the base draws water in, so the unit pumps basin water through itself continuously and drives a large-scale circulation around the tank instead of aerating one spot.

Internal vortex element

Inside the barrel a ribbed vortex element with a four-blade head repeatedly splits and redirects the rising air–water stream, so the air is broken into bubbles and held against the water over a longer contact path before it leaves the mouth.

Bolted, serviceable assembly

The end carrier plate, the internal element and the riser pipe are separate bolted parts on a moulded barrel, and the barrel carries two flanged mounting pads — so a unit can be lifted out, opened and re-piped on site without cutting the barrel.

Specifications

Technical parameters

Item	Specification
Diffuser type	Barrel-type vortex (mixing) aerator
Aeration mode	Coarse-bubble, high-flow mixing aeration
Barrel diameter	Φ260 – 300 mm — documented range; the exact size is confirmed in writing with the quotation
Barrel material	Moulded polymer — grade confirmed with the order (other grades on request)
Internal element	Ribbed vortex element with a four-blade head, carried on the centre axis of the barrel
End carrier plate	Bolt-on plate with radial vanes and a central threaded air port fitted with a metal insert
Inlet	Side opening at the base of the barrel
Discharge	Open barrel mouth at the upper end
Air riser pipe	Galvanised steel as standard — stainless steel on request; length and bore on request
Air connection	Flanged or clamped to the air main — size and type on request
Mounting	Two flanged mounting pads on the barrel for a support frame or tank-floor bracket
Immersion	Fully immersed, with the barrel carried clear of the tank floor
Airflow per unit	On request
Service area per unit	On request
Oxygen utilisation	On request
Recommended water depth	On request
Service temperature	On request
MOQ / price	On request — confirm barrel size, air flow, basin dimensions & destination

Parameters are given only where they are documented. Airflow, service area, oxygen utilisation, water depth and temperature for this aerator depend on the basin layout, the air main and the duty point, so they are confirmed in writing against your project rather than published as a fixed figure.

Applications

Where it fits

High-flow aeration & mixing in large basinsMunicipal wastewater aeration tanksIndustrial wastewater aeration & equalisation tanksCirculation & homogenisation of large tanksOxidation ditches & channelsCarrousel and loop aeration basinsAeration system retrofit & upgradeStormwater & retention basin aeration