AQUATO KOM User manual

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Installation Manual for
AQUATO®KOM
AQUATO®KOM-PAKT
Efuent classes (please tick) C D P H
Serial number
Date of commissioning
Tank (please tick) Concrete PE GRP
Primary volume
SBR volume
Fully Biological wastewater treatment plant for domestic wastewater according
to DIN 4261 / EN 12566

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Dear AQUATO® cutomer,
When you put your AQUATO® wastewater treatment plant together with a tank of your
choice, you have to prepare the following documents:
• compliance of the tank according to DIN EN 12566-3 (test for water tight
ness, durability and stability)
• compliance of the technical equippement
(Included in document!)
Subsequently, the treatment plant has to be installed according to the installation ma-
nual. If all criteria of EN 12566-3 and the general approval are met, you can declare
the CE compliance according to EN 12566-3. For this you can use the printed form
on the next page.
Please enter your company name and address in the free space of the accompanying
document and cross out the type of plant / tank material, you do not use.
Additionally, the enclosed CE sticker must be attached clearly visible and durable to
the plant, for example, on the control panel.
Thank you for your condence!
Your AQUATO® -Team
CE marking of AQUATO® small wastewater treatment plants
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Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH)
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EN 12566-3
Efciency of treatment:
Purication capacity (Design):
Nominal daily inow (QN)
Nominal daily organic pollution load (BOD5)
Watertightness:
Compressive Strength:
Durability:
Efciency of the cleaning performance
(with a certied daily organic pollution load
BOD5= 0.06 kg / d)
Prefabricated sewage treatment plants for to the treatment of domestic
wastewater
AQUATO®KOM / KOM-PAKT®
Concrete / Plastic
COB: 87,2%
BOD5: 92,3%
SS: 91,0%
0,60 - 7,5 m3/d
0,24 - 3,0 kg/d
passed
passed
passed

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Your sticker
Please attach it clearly visible and durable to the plant, for example, on the
control panel.
EN 12566-3
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EC Declaration of Conformity
Manufacturer: AQUATO® Umwelttechnologien GmbH
Borriesstraße 10
D-32051 Herford | Germany
fon + 49 (0) 5221-10 21 9 - 0
fax + 49 (0) 5221-10 21 9 - 20
[email protected]
www.aquato.de
We hereby declare that the product
AQUATO®KOM / AQUATO®KOM-PAKT for small wastewater
treatment plants from 4 to 50 PE is according to the following directives:
89/106/EC Building Products Guideline
2006/42/EC Machinery Directive
2004/108/EWG EMV - Directive
2006/95/EWG Low Voltage Directive
The following harmonized standards were applied::
EN 12566 - 3 (2009)
EN 61000 - 6 - 1 (2001)
EN 50081 - 1 (1992)
EN 61000 - 3 - 2 (1995)
EN 50082 - 1 (1997)
EN 61000 - 6 - 3 (2001)
EN 60204 - 1 (1997)
This letter certies compliance with the listed directives but does
not include any conrmation of characteristics.
The declaration of conformity becomes invalid if the product is
changed without approval.
Herford, in April 2010
Eckhard G. Bischoff
Managing Director

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Overview Approvals
Overview approvals
Tank Efuent
classes
Technical
approvals
Z - 55.3-
User
approvals
Z - 55.31-
Contcrete C 192 275
D 191 274
D + P - 356
D + H - 357
PE horizontal C 277 338
D 276 337
D + P - 358
D + H - 359
PE vertical C 241 -
D 240 -
GRP C 265 -
D 264 -
On the following pages you will nd all necessary information for the installation
of your AQUATO® waster treatment plant.
We would like to thank at this point for the trust you have placed in us by
purchasing our product.
Please note that the accurate installation of the wastewater treatment plant and
the subsequent maintenance are very important for the ideal cleaning perfor-
mance.
By signing a maintenance contract, the plant and its biological efuent values
are monitored continuously.
For more information, contact your installation partner or your service company.
This installation manual is available in A4 format as a PDF le to download on
our website www.aquato.de under "Downloads".
stand: 01.09.2012

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Table of Contents:
EC Declaration of Conformity 2
Overview Approvals 6
Table of Contents 7
Safety Information 8
KOM drawing in concrete tanks 9
KOM drawing in PE tanks 10
Scope of delivery KOM 11
Scope of delivery KOM - chain system 12
Scope of delivery KOM - PAKT 13
Assembly preparation in a concrete tank (example) 14
Feeding siphon KOM 15
Sludge and clear water siphon KOM 16
Feeding-sludge-clear water siphon KOM - chain unit 17
Feeding-sludge-clear water siphon KOM – PAKT 18
General installation instructions and special solutions 19
Installation of control and compressor 20-21
Laying and installation of the hoses 22
Installation of an optional oat switch 23
To be considered maximum water levels 23
Installation view of KOM in 3-chamber concrete tank 24
Installation view of KOM - PAKT in 2-chamber PE tank 25
Declaration of Conformity 27

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Safety Information
By using the Aquato wastewater treatment plant for other purposes wit-
hout explicit permission of Aquato GmbH and / or ignoring following safety
instructions, danger or injury to persons can occure and cause malfunctions
or defects of the system.
In this case, any liability is excluded.
Changes to the system or unauthorized modications are not allowed.
The AQUATO®small wastewater treatment plant has to be installed
properly and in accordance with the installation instructions before
using.
Installation instructions and the opration manual of the control are to be read
carefully before installation and commissioning, and to be followed strictly!
During assembly and installation, commissioning and operation, and, if
necessary, during decommissioning, all national standards and regulations
are to be observed.
All work may be carried out only by trained professionals with appropriate
technical qualication.
The plant operator has to be instructed by the technician regarding the
operation.
When connecting the control, the national regulations, as well as information
on the type plate have to be observed. The device should operate only on
mains, which include a safety switch. The connection to the mains must be
carried out by means of special protection fuses and a RCD.
Prior to commissioning, the proper function of the electrical safety has to be
checked!
The installation work has to be carried out by qualied electricians only.
Do not operate any device which shows malfunctions, was dropped
or damaged in any other way or shows obviously damaged connector
plugs or cables.
With all maintenance and repair work the plant is to be disconnected
from the mains.
The equippement can be easily removed from the tank.
In case the plant needs to be entered, this may only be in presence of a
second person!
Particular caution is advised!
The applicable accident prevention regulations and codes of practice have to
be observed!

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KOM Drawing in Concrete Tank
3 chamber concrete tank
Installation in 1/2 chamber
Outlet
Feeding siphon
Primary Treatment/
Buffer
Opening below
waterlevel
Inlet
Sludge Siphon
Plate aerator (besser
membrane diffusor)
SBR-Reactor
Clear Water siphon
HInl/ Houtl.
Hw,tot
HsHB
Hw,min
Hw,max
Outlet
Inlet
Installation depth

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KOM Drawing in PE-Tank
2 chamber plastic tank
Installation in 1/2 chamber
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Zeichnung KOM in PE-Behälter
Einbau in der 1/2 Kammer
2 Kammer Kunststoffbehälter
Einbauanweisung AQUATO KOM + KOM - PAKT, Ausgabe 01.04.2012
Hinl,min
Hw,tot
HB
HsHInl
Inlet
Outlet
Hw,min
Hw,max
Length Width
Houtl min
Houtl max
Installation depth min
Feeding siphon
Primary Treatment/
Buffer
Inlet
Sludge Siphon
Membrane diffusor
Activation
SBR-Reactor
Clear Water siphon

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Scope of Delivery KOM
Feeding siphon made of pre-assembled HT (High Temperature) pipe DN 50 mm for the feeding of
the aeration tank
Sludge and clearwater siphon made of pre-assembled HT (High Temperature) pipe DN 50 mm for
the return-sludge and clear water discharge
Wall bracket for control
and compressor
Membrane diffuser
Hose 16 mm / 50 m
The following accessories on extra order:
- Additional clearwater pump / feeding pump
- Float switch
Fixing material

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Scope of Delivery KOM Chain System
Feeding siphon made of pre-assembled HT (High Temperature) pipe DN 50 mm for the feeding of
the aeration tank
Sludge and clearwater siphon made of pre-assembled HT (High Temperature) pipe DN 50 mm for
the return-sludge and clear water discharge
Carrying handle with shackles and stainless steel chains, concrete weight below
Membrane diffuser
Fixing material
The following accessories on extra order:
- Additional clearwater pump / feeding pump
- Float switch
Hose 16 mm / 50 m
Wall bracket for control
and compressor

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Scope of Delivery KOM - PAKT
Feeding siphon made of pre-assembled HT (High Temperature) pipe DN 50 mm for the feeding of
the aeration tank
Sludge and clearwater siphon made of pre-assembled HT (High Temperature) pipe DN 50 mm for
the return-sludge and clear water discharge
3 pieces pre-assembled connecting hoses with 16 mm hose couplings
Carrying handle made of PE with siphon, completely pre-assembled
The following accessories on extra order:
- Additional clearwater pump / feeding pump
- Float switch
Membrane diffuser
Wall bracket for control
and compressor
Fixing material Hose 16 mm / 50 m

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Assembly Preparation in a Concrete Tank (Example)
Tank preparation by the example of a 3-chamber pit with two
quarter chambers as primary treatment (sludge storage and buffer) and
a half chamber as treatment chamber (biology)
- All dimensions should be checked on site.
- The accident prevention regulations must be observed.
- The tank must be tted in level and watertight. A water leakness test according to DIN 4261
must be carried out and completed successfully.
- The tank is free of sewage and clean.
- All chambers of the plant must be accessible to persons (opening at least 60 cm)
- The tank must be sufciently ventilated continuously. The lid of the tank must have ventilation
openings or a separate vent pipe must be installed.
- The inlet must be lead into the rst quarter chamber.
- Both quarter chambers are connected below the water level.
- The dividing wall between the half chamber and two quarter chambers has to be watertight.
- An emergency overow has to be created into the dividing wall between the second quarter
chamber and the half-chamber (eg by a notch)
- With a two-chamber pit, the emergency overow of the primary treatment has to be covered with
a submerged wall (eg, made of PE).
This prevents the passage of oating sludge (scum) to the treatment chamber.
- The outlet pipe is connected to the pit and extends about 15 cm into the pit (do not cut it on the
chamber wall).
- Between the location of the control and the tank an empty pipe of at least DN 150 is laid with a
slope to the tank.
Any bends > 15 ° should be avoided. The empty pipe should contain a pull wire. This cable duct
has to be sealed in later against odour. (If such a cable duct leads into an optional external cabi
net / outdoor column, vapors may not enter there)
- To the location of the control device, a 230 V power supply cable is layed and protected
separately as follows: B 16A earth-leakage circuit breaker 25 A / 30 mA.
-The maximum length of hoses between the control and wastewater treatment plant may not
exceed 15 m.
Dividing wall between the sludge storage and aeration tank
Emergency overow

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Feeding Siphon KOM
Installation: In 1 tank: ½ chamber primary, ½ chamber aeration.
- The feeder siphon is xed in the half chamber of the primary face to face with the
inlet.
- The discharge port of the feeding siphon has to be extended into the half-chamber
of the aeration tank.
Installation: In 1 tank: 2x ¼ chamber primary, ½ chamber aeration.
As above, but:
- The feeder siphon is xed in the 2. quarter chamber of the primary on the dividing
wall.
Installation: In 1 tank: ½ + ¼ chamber primary, ¼ chamber aeration.
As on top, but:
- The feeder siphon is xed in the 2. chamber = quarter chamber of the primary on
the dividing wall.
- The discharge port of the feeding siphon has to be extended into the quarter-
chamber of the aeration tank.
Discharge port
feeding
The feeder
siphon has to
be xed on the
level -Hs !
(The value can
be taken out
of the design
calculation or the
approval)
Fastening clamps
Suction port feeding
Hose connector
(port for feeding=
colourless)
Hs
Hs

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Sludge and Clearwater Siphon KOM
Installation: In 1 tank: ½ chamber primary, ½ chamber aeration.
- The sludge and clearwater siphon is xed on the dividing wall in the half chamber
aeration tank.
- The discharge port of the sludge siphon has to extend into the primary chamber.
- The discharge port of the clearwater is connected with a slope to the outlet.
Installation: In 1 tank: 2x ¼ chamber primary, ½ chamber aeration.
As above, but:
- The discharge port of the sludge siphon has to be extended into the rst quarter
chamber of the primary.
Installation: In 1 tank: ½ + ¼ chamber primary, ¼ chamber aeration.
As on top, but:
- The sludge and clearwater siphon is xed in the last quarter chamber on the
dividing wall.
- The discharge port of the sludge siphon has to be extended into the rst half-
chamber of the primary treatment.
Discharge port
clearwater siphon
Discharge port
sludge siphon
Suction port for
sludge
The clearwater
siphon has to be
xed on the level
- Hw,min!
(The value can be
taken out of the des
ign calculation or the
approval)
Fastening clamps
Suction port
clearwater
Hose connector (port
for clearwater= red)
Hose connector
(port for sludge=
blue)
Hw,min
Hw,min

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Siphon KOM Chain Unit
Feeding siphon Sludge- & Clearwater siphon
Installation: In 2 tanks: 1.tank divided = primary chambers, 2. tank aeration.
As above, but:
- Feeding siphon into the 2.primary chamber of the 1. tank
- Discharge port of the sludge siphon has to be layed into the 1. primary chamber
Installation: In 3 tanks: 1.&2. tank primary, 3. tank aeration.
As on top, but:
- Feeding siphon into the 2. Tank = 2. primary chamber
- Discharge port of the sludge siphon has to be layed into the 1.tank =
1. primary chamber
Discharge port
excess sludge
Discharge port
clearwater
Suction port
clearwater
Installation height
Suction port
sludge siphon
Hose connector (port
for clearwater= red)
(The values can
be taken out of the
design calculation
or the approval)
Discharge
port feeding
Suction
port
feeding
Hose connector (port for
feeding= colourless)
Hs
Hs
Hw,min
Hw,min
Hose connec-
tor (port for
sludge= blue)
Installation: In 2 tanks: 1.tank primary, 2. tank aeration.
- The feeding siphon is suspended into the 1. tank = primary treatment.
- The discharge port of the feeding siphon has to be layed into the 2. tank =
aeration.
- The sludge- and clearwater siphon is suspended into the aeration tank.
- The discharge port of the sludge siphon has to be layed into the primary tank.
- The discharge port of the clearwater siphon is connected to the outlet with a
gravity slope.

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Siphon KOM-PAKT
(The values can
be taken out of the
design calculation
or the approval)
Discharge
port feeding
Discharge port
sludge siphon
Discharge port
clearwater siphon
Suction port
feeding
Hose connector
(port for feeding=
colourless)
Suction port
clearwater
Hose connector (port
for sludge= blue)
Suction port sludge
siphon
Hose connector
(port for clear-
water= red)
Installation: In 1 tank: ½ chamber primary, ½ chamber aeration.
- Position the sludge- and clearwater siphon in the aeration chamber.
- Position the feeding siphon in the primary chamber.
- The discharge port of the feeding has to be extended into the aeration chamber
- The discharge port of the sludge siphon has to be extended to the primary
- The discharge port of the clearwater siphon is connected to the outlet by gravity slope.
Installation: In 1 tank: 2x ¼ chamber primary, ½ chamber aeration.
As above, but:
- Position the feeding siphon into the 2. quarter chamber of the primary.
- The discharge port of the sludge siphon has to be extended into the 1. quarter
chamber of the primary
Installation: In 1 tank: ½ + ¼ chamber primary, ¼ chamber aeration.
As on top, but:
- Position the feeding siphon into the 2.chamber (quarter chamber) of the primary
- The discharge port of the feeding siphon has to be extended into the quarter
chamber of the aeration.
Feeding-, Sludge and Clearwater siphon as one unit
Hw,min
Hw,min
Hs
Hs

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General Installation Instructions & Special Solutions
General instructions
Before installing the Aquato system into the tank , please take out the required minimum water
height Hw,min in the SBR tank and the minimum height of sludge storage Hsin the primary treat-
ment according to the planned number of inhabitants from the "general technical approval" or a
separate design calculation.
Aquato KOM
The feeding-, sludge- and clearwater siphons are beeing xed to the dividing wall each with 2
xing-clamps and stainless steel anchor bolts. The xing-clamps should be above the future
water level, in order to allow removal from the lled tank if necessary. The discharge port of the
clearwater siphon is connected to the outlet with a gravity slope. With any single chamber primary
treatment, a bafe wall has to be installed around the suction port of the feeding siphon (oating
sludge/ scum retention).
Please note: Special installation accessories are required for dividing walls in PE tanks and GRP
tanks, which are not automatically included and have to be ordered separately.
Aquato KOM-chain unit
The feeding-, sludge- and clearwater siphons are each attached to a PE carrying tube with
clamps.
The PE-carrying tube has a stainless steel bracket on top, on which the siphons are suspended
with 2 shackles and 2 chains each 1.5 m long, the height is adjusted via the chain length.
At the bottom there is a concrete weight to keep the unit upright .
The discharge port of the clearwater siphon is connected to the outlet with a gravity slope. With
any single chamber primary treatment, a bafe wall has to be installed around the suction port of
the feeding siphon (oating sludge/ scum retention).
Aquato KOM-PAKT
The feeding-, sludge- and clearwater siphons form a unit with the carrying tube and are placed
on the dividing wall as a whole. The carrying tube has 2 bearing surfaces up to 75 mm and up
to 125 mm. All siphons are assembled to one holder. By releasing the clamp, any height can be
adapted. The feeding siphon has to be adjusted corresponding to Hs, the clearwater siphon has to
be adjusted corresponding to Hw,min. The discharge port of the clearwater siphon is connected to
the outlet with a gravity slope. With any single chamber primary treatment, a bafe wall has to be
installed around the suction port of the feeding siphon (oating sludge/ scum retention).
Please note: Special installation accessories are required for dividing walls in PE tanks
and GRP tanks, which are not automatically included and have to be ordered separately.
Special case of divergent head at all KOM systems
The Standard lift height (head) of our KOM system for the clearwater discharge is max. 50 cm,
which corresponds approximately to the distance Hw,min up to the outlet. In case the head, for
example, needs to be increased by 35 cm, all HT-pipes have to be extended by 35 cm below
and also extended by 35 cm above the Hw,min and level Hs. A larger head causes a deeper air
injection level (= hose connection) by the same proportion.
In the primary treatment the feeding siphon can be used without any change, it then results in a
larger pre-treatment volume.

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Control with wall bracket
The control panel is completely assembled to the wall bracket.
- When selecting the installation location, the weight of the nished unit is to be considered (here,
for example, 10 kg). Furthermore, a building structure which transmits sound or vibration is
unsuitable. The location has to be dry, clean and well ventilated - high dust accumulation has to
be avoided as otherwise the air lter of the compressor may clog.
- Mount the control panel with wall bracket vertical and horizontal to the wall.
- Place the compressor on the console and connect it to the control with the included 90° manifold
and 2 clamps.
- The operation manual of the control has to be read before commissioning.
- Plug the power supply of the compressor sideways into the 230 V socket of the control.
Installation of Control and Compressor
Manifold
Hose connectors
4 pieces
230 V cabel for
power supply
230 V socket for
compressor