In response to Jacky's question of a while back...

>how do the floating, lagoon-based systems look like and consist ?

We are adapting our Lake Restorer units to treat higher-strength organic wastes that are presently disposed of in lagoons. In many cases where wastes are discharged seasonally (wineries and other seasonal food operations for example) this could provide a very economical, effective, and aesthetically-pleasing treatment option.

Our new designs are basically modular and scalable series of fluidized bed biofilters and intensified wetland systems. Like other living machines, they also incorporate aeration, bioaugmentation, and are designed according to the principles outlined in John's & Beth's article.

We have found our Lake Restorers to be exceptionally resistant to shock loads, and able to weather extreme changes in the environment. Like natural wetlands, they act as biological incubators as well as natural filters, so they can act to "jump start" a pond back to health rather quickly, relative to their size and energy consumption. These factors ought to lend themselves to lagoon treatment rather well, we hope.

-----Richard Boylan-----
        -----Ocean Arks International-----
                -----Lake Restoration Project Manager-----