KLA SYSTEMS, INC.

KLA Systems

KLA offers innovative, superior quality jet aeration and mixing systems products and services for the wastewater industry. Our mission is the continuous creation of cutting-edge products and services that deliver nothing less than total customer satisfaction. KLA serves the pharmaceutical, chemical, food and pulp/paper industries, as well as municipalities and water utilities worldwide.

KLA Technology

KLA Technology is applicable across a wide range of industries and climates. Typical applications include biological suspended growth processes, mesophilic and thermophilic aerobic biosolids treatment processes, and equalization/holding basins.

The key benefits of using a KLA jet aeration system include:

• Superior aeration efficiency
• High percentage of oxygen utilization
• Superior mixing and process control

These benefits, along with the physical features of the system improve the aeration system life cycle by:

• Reducing capital costs
• Lowering energy cost
• Lowering maintenance costs
• Reducing aerosols
• Reducing off-gas volumes
• Reducing plant footprint

The KLA Difference

KLA has the most experienced, knowledgeable, customer-oriented personnel in the industry. We are committed to innovation and the continual advancement of our technology.

By selecting KLA as a business partner, our customers receive prompt and comprehensive responses to all inquiries, expert application “know how” and complete systems integration incorporated into all designs, competitive and cost effective solutions, superior jet aeration and mixing systems engineering and documentation, quality workmanship and reliable field service. KLA is committed to the supplier/customer partnership and the delivery of superior products and services. KLA’s passion and entrepreneurial attitude drives our ability to meet and exceed customer expectations.

Jet Aeration Products and Applications

KLA Systems offers a wide range of products and applications covering areas including sludge, wastewater etc.

Below is the list of products and applications:

• Radial jet aerators distribute jets uniformly around the circumference of a central, pressurized, tank type chamber. As a rule, the jet manifold is used in larger scale applications, and the radial aerators are limited to smaller scale biological processes utilizing circular tanks.
• Jet Manifold Aerators locate jet aeration nozzles (jets) on either one or both sides of a liquid distribution pipe. The jet nozzles are attached to an air distribution pipe by individual air ducts that serve as both an air source for the jets and support the air distribution pipe.
• Slot injectors operate at different air/liquid flow ratios than conventional jets. The slot-shaped nozzle and mixing chamber provide a greater shear surface for mass transfer than a circular jet of identical area. The unique operating characteristics allow for duel flow control resulting in optimum aeration efficiency over a wide operating range.
• Jet mixers are available in either manifold or radial configurations and FRP or stainless steel. They use the same double nozzle eductor technology as jet aerators to induce large quantities of secondary flow into the mixing chamber. The resultant plume entrains additional basin contents.
• Floating effluent decanters are used to draw clarified liquid from near the surface of SBR's and digesters. Typical materials of construction are stainless steel weir and draw off pipe with foam filled polyethylene floats and cast iron swing joint.

Jet Aeration Technology Applications

KLA Systems focuses on different kinds of applications in its jet aeration technology. The applications fall under three categories -Activated Sludge Processes, Aerobic Biosolids Treatment Processes and Equalization/Holding. For industrial bio processes, the complete mix activated sludge process, equalization and sludge holding are the most popular applications typically with reactor depths in the 20-30-ft. (6-9 m.) range. For municipal applications, oxidation ditches, SBR and other nutrient removal processes are the most popular applications. The ASB process is generally found in the pulp/paper industry, where land is plentiful and inexpensive. The aerobic treatment of Biosolids is regaining popularity, with conventional (Mesophillic) aerobic digestion taking a back seat to auto thermal Thermophillic aerobic digestion (ATAD). This is an excellent application of the technology, with special emphasis on both superior oxygen transfer and mixing under very high (> 3.0 %) solids concentrations and reactor temperature (> 55 degrees C).

Jet Aeration Applications include:

• Membrane Bioreactors
• Complete Mix Activated Sludge
• Plug Flow Activated Sludge
• Oxidation Ditches (CLR)
• Sequencing Batch Reactors
• Pure Oxygen
• ASB
• ATAD
• Aerobic digestion
• Equalization
• Sludge Holding