Adelaide Council trial HYDROSMART
 for blue green algae control on Torrens

     HYDROSMART will be on trial this summer on a section of
     the Torrens Lake to compare treated / untreated areas

Set to commence in mid December 2005 on a section of the Torrens Lake is a trial of Hydrosmart's chemical free approach to assess its ability at improving the water quality of the cities of Adelaide's main waterway.

The chosen location is in an area where counts of algae and blue green algae are historically known to be high in sampling conducted by the AWQC.

The easy nature of applying the technology requires little work in setting it up for the assessment period. In this case it involves using a pre-existing pump site with minor modifications to the pipe infrastructure. Then mounting the compact processors and windings onto the pipework so that the water from the lake can be recirculated after being treated by the Hydrosmart Conditioners.

Using a very low power draw it will impart a series of highly specific resonance frequencies

to the lake water using no filters, membranes or chemicals. The consequence of which, will be to build up a body of healthier more vital water in the area surrounding the outfall pipe over the trial period. As all water has usually stopped flowing in the Torrens during summer, traditionally that is when the blue green algae begins to increase with the right conditions prevailing. Using a very low power draw it will impart a series of highly specific Hydrosmart's approach has been shown to successfully boost dissolved oxygen levels whilst lowering turbidity and blue green algae counts thereby producing an attendant improvement in water clarity by breaking bonds and impacting mineral crystal structures down to more elemental sub 4 micron particle size and producing a dampening down of chemical reactions.

The area in vicinity of treatment will be observed and data taken to compare with previous A.W.Q.C records.

BHP, BMA coal processing plant Qld. Pictured on left supplied with dam water has regular issues with algae and salts.
Blue Green Algae, salinity trial - BHP

 

  A trial currently being conducted on the Sunbear canal at Bangkok's Dusit Zoo is showing both visible and recorded drops in blue green algae and biofilm and increased water clarity, with the Sunbear now drinking the water. As a result Zoo management has just installed Hydrosmart onto the Hippopotamus water enclosure as it has major algae problems never previously solved.

Pictures above of Barramundi tanks at three and a half months treated (top) untreated (bottom)

A trial run by BHP Peak Downs BMA Coal in Queensland over an 8 week period last summer showed promising results on algae, blue green algae impact. Lesley Chalkley of BMA Peak Downs included Hydrosmart in the dam water analysis as part of her Masters project for Curtin University W.A.
Results of the trial, while slightly compromised by external industrial logistical issues showed promise with a reduction in algae counts in the dam going back up after treatment had concluded. Treated water was used to irrigate sample plants and showed beneficial growth outcomes on those watered with the treated dam water compared to the untreated control group.
Based on the results achieved another BHP site is installing this summer on blue green and biomass problems to observe the repeatability of reductions of both.

Hydrosmart Digital Unit

Captain offers Spirit of Tasmania
for research into Hydrosmart 		Golf Courses & Ovals come on board
April 2005
To Whom It May Concern
Re : Mint Solutions - 15 Hoban Avenue, Montmorency, Victoria 3094
The Mint Solutions organisation have fitted the Hydrosmart System to Australian RO/PAX vessels Spirit of Tasmania I & II. This system has demonstrated clear benefits to the onboard Evac Toilet Systems and associated pipework/sewage tanks.
The 2 ex Superfast vessels (Superfast III & Iv) built in Kvaerner Masa Finland in 1998 have cabins and facilities for 1400 passenger and 110 crew in 208 cabins and other cruise seat and public areas. This equates to extensive WC units and associated pipe systems. At the 2004 Dry Docking in Sydney great effort was made to clean the entire system and provide a "near new" piping system before the Hydrosmart System was fitted.
Following fitting monthly checks of set monitoring points were made resulting in little or no build up of uric acid crystals, commonly found in such systems and the source of constant maintenance and infusion of costly chemicals.
After the trial period of 6 months, TT-Line Company Pty Ltd confirmed the order.
Subsequent retrofitting to Spirit of Tasmania III (Ex Superfast II built 1995 Seebeckwerft Germany) of similar passenger numbers, has indicated considerable benefits, and already some changes in physical properties of internals 		of piping that lend it more conducive to effective cleaning.
Senior ships personnel have indicated a general decrease in Evac problems and a general improvement to sewage tank operations with a slight reduction in requirements for microbes infusion for effect sewage treatment onboard.
Success of Evac WC systems has prompted TT-Line Company Pty Ltd to investigate other Hydrosmart products involving fuel systems.
Captain Anthony E Beale
General Manager - Safety & Technical Services

Head Office
The Esplanade PO Box 168E
East Devonport Tasmania 7310
Tel 03 6421 7311 Fax 03 6427 0588
Melbourne Office
Station Pier PO Box 323
Port Melbourne Victoria 3207

Results by June 05 are even more improved, with need to bioremediate the waste storage tanks completely removed and all crystal build up eliminated satisfactorily.
P& O cruisers are about to commence trial the approach for themselves as are Superfast ferries Athens. Evac marine, Finland are excited due to a solution for this seemingly unsolvable issue for vacuum toilets globally on its 8,500 systems in use on ocean liners, naval fleets etc.
Hydrosmarts resonance frequencies break down the bonds of the minerals and crystals in water and waste, in doing so the 'struvite' issue has been successfully solved.

Viticulture and agricultural applications now number in the many hundreds including; Berringer Blass,Table Grape Growers Australia, Pikes, Haans, d'Arenbergs, Geoff Hardy, Fox Creek, St Andrews Estate, Grant Burge etc.
Due to repeated outcomes being observed and achieved on plants and soil, turf farms and golf courses are now applying Hydrosmart to their bore or treated effluent reuse supply to remediate algae, odour, salt, calcium bicarbonate and or iron problems which are common with irrigation systems and dams. Hydrosmart is enabling sustainable effective treatment without ongoing operational cost or chemical use and minimal power use ( approx $ 20 per year )

Liverpool Golf Course NSW,
recently looked into using a $300,000 Reverse Osmosis on its treated effluent supply and instead chose 'sustainable' solution by installing $ 17,000 of Hydrosmart with no toxic by-product, large power bills or replacement filters, membranes or ongoing costs.
Other courses and ovals to adopt Hydrosmarts fresh approach number amongst :
Clare Golf Course SA, Willunga Golf Course SA, Mosman Park W.A, ACT swimming centre, Smithfield cemetery S.A,Broome Mercure resort, Palm Grove Golf Course W.A, Tea Tree Gully Council SA x 2 ovals Rockhampton Showgrounds Qld.