A Nevada pond stirrer is a great investment to help you make the most of your dairy effluent. Find out how regular stirring can actually save you a heap of money by improving the nutrient levels of your effluent and maximising your storage capacity.
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In this showdown of dairy effluent storage facilities, let’s take a look at a hypothetical scenario of a dairy farm based in South Taranaki where the size effluent bladder tank required is 500,000 litres. We’ll walk through the differences and benefits of lined ponds, bladder tanks, and above ground tanks that can help improve efficiency. […]
When using the jet method, it only stirs the bottom of the tank and not the top. Jets can get blocked and a high volume pump, that uses a lot of electrical power is required to operate the jets. Over-The-Wall Effluent Stirrers The best approach to stir an above-ground tank is with an over-the-wall stirrer. […]
A sump can be placed between a cow shed and a storage facility, normally about 20 metres away from the cow shed and would lead to a concrete sump of 20,000 litres or more. From that sump, there can be two pumps put in place to pump effluent to the storage facility and for irrigation. […]
When looking at the amount of storage you need for your dairy farm, it is recommended to go larger in size to future proof operations. If there is a plan for growth in the future, or if operations change hands, it creates long-term value on the property for dairy effluent management. It also can ensure […]
Is it important to stir effluent storage? The answer to that is YES and it is more important than people realise when it comes to efficiently managing effluent in a way that streamlines operations. The first reason you need to stir the pond or effluent storage facility is to make the best use of […]
Wondering why the effluent ponds on your farm are getting crusty? Effluent crust is particularly a problem during the summer. The organic matter can dry out quickly, leaving weeds to germinate and grow to form a thicker crust. In the past, the traditional method was to manage the crust by allowing the biology in the […]
Remove stones and sand In order for a bladder tank to run effectively, it needs to have the sand, stones and grit removed from the effluent stream before it reaches the tank. Utilising stone traps are a vital part of an effective effluent system to remove any grit that may interfere with the drainage of […]
To spread effluent further down the farm, Alan invested in a Nevada 12,800L Tandem Slurry Tanker to complete his effluent system design.
Why It’s Important To Stir Effluent Stirring your effluent pond storage thoroughly allows for everything to stay in suspension. This keeps solids from crusting on the top and developing weed growth, or creating a hard layer at the bottom that can become almost impossible to break up. It is especially important to stir thoroughly if […]
If your stone trap is not maintained or set up correctly, the rest of your effluent system will suffer: Stone traps work by slowing down the effluent flowing into storage, allowing heavy solids to drop out of suspension. To do this the inlet and outlet pipes need to be staggered. Double stone traps further filter […]
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