Model Number: WP-50 Brand Name: LEQI Key Specifications/Special Features: Specifications1. It attracts microbes, which by nature have a slightly negative charge.2. Also attracts the microbes.What it is:Bio-cord is a man-made bio-reactor,drain off management using microbe activity to prevent water pollution in oceans, rivers, lakes, and marshes. In appearance, Bio-Cord is a simple cord covered with countless rings of thread, made of polymers such as polypropylene, vinylon, polyvinylidene-chloride, binylon or nylon-polyester. Its unique properties thus provide a symbiotic culture bed for a wide spectrum of microbes.How it works:

When bio-cordis manufactured, it leaves the factory with a slightly positive charge. Placed in water, it attracts microbes, which by nature have a slightly negative charge. The structure of the Bio-cord also attracts the microbes. Because of this, Bio-Cord is the choice media for microorganisms to live and grow on. The microbes adhere to the threads and perform biodegradation. This is done in a three-step process including an anaerobic step for optimum solids removal (instantaneous breakdown).


Features and benefits:

• Does not require frequent cleaning due to the cords' ability to cast off accumulated solids via gravity while maintaining activity; resulting in water treatment that is more stable.
• A properly designed system is 100% environmentally friendly.
• The Bio-cord system can be included in the design of new or retrofitted to existing recirculation systems; this flexibility allows for site specific applications.
• Increased amount of surface areas holds a large quantity of microorganisms per unit length compared to other bio-filter media; therefore less area is taken up by the bio-filter.
• Inexpensive to operate and maintain. A four million gallon unit requires only a total of 30-hp and 2 hours per day of attention to ensure operational parameters. Due to the high solids removal, settling ponds lagoons do not have to be cleaned out as often.
• 97% nitrogen and 98% solids removal with right chemistry.
• By reducing the solids, you reduce the BOD (biological oxygen demand) therefore less oxygen is required, also lowers phosphorus and nitrogen levels.
• Other advantages include: reduced odor and make up flow is decreased.
• In fish applications it provides food for microbiological feeders as well as a substrate for eggs sacs (when deployed directly in the water column)
• Effective in high sludge applications, up to 10% TSS (total suspended solids) such as fish farm settling ponds, hog lagoons.
• Bio-cord is lightweight and void fraction is large therefore installation and maintenance is easy.