Air Revitalizes Stagnant Ponds
June/July 2007 - Country Guide Magazine
Air Revitalizes Stagnant Ponds
Superior Windmills has a windmill system to pump compressed air through diffusers installed at the bottom of a pond. Air bubbling up from the bottom aerates and agitates the water to prevent growth of algae, blue green algae and weeds. Superior says that aeration also prevents odors and pests, and inhibits the spread and growth of mosquito larvae. Windmills sit on the dry ground, with hoses going to the pond. Superior has models with 12, 16, and 20 ft stands. You can set up with one air diffuser and a single diaphragm air pump that produces 1.5 CFM of air, or two air diffusers and a dual diaphragm air pump that adds 3 CFM in total. With two air diffusers you may also opt to replace one air diffuser with a pump, so you can aerate the dugout and pump water into a cattle watering trough at the same time. Complete kits range in price from $ 975 to $ 1799 US - depending on the model.
For more information, call Superior Windmill Inc. in Regina at 1-888-440-4466.
Using Wind Power to Help Ponds
June 2007 - Family Living Magazine
Protecting Hostas
Using Wind Power to Help Ponds
A Canadian company is putting a valuable rural machine, the on-farm windmill, to a new use. Its selling a system that uses wind power to help land owners keep their ponds clean and healthy.
Superior Windmill Inc of Regina, Saskatchewan has developed a low cost pond aeration system powered by the wind. The company's system is a direct drive design that uses the wind driven turbine to power a diaphragm assembly. Air flow is produced by using a molded rubber diaphragm which compresses air and sends it through a hose into the pond providing aeration.
The aeration helps clean the pond's water, reduces the build up of algae and weeds, and promotes the health of fish, birds and other wildlife. Superior says, aeration also helps to inhibit the growth of mosquito larvae on the pond's surface.
Superior says that the wind driven aeration systems have been installed on livestock farms, acreage, golf courses, and campgrounds. The Superior systems can also be used to pump water for livestock or other uses.
Windmill-Driven Aeration Systems Re-Establishes Pond Health
The Delmarva Farmer
Still Waters may not always run deep, sometimes they just go bad, just ask anyone who has watched his pond turn into a dark ugly odorous mass of weeds and algae.The Superior Windmill is a direct drive design from the turbine to the diaphragm assembly. The windmill aeration turns out to be a very timely solution for the environment...its free power and something that you can actually do right now.
For the full story and customer testimonials about the use of these windmill aeration systems visit pond owner magazine - www.pondowner.com
