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VACOMASS Binder Jet Control Valves

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VACOMASS® Jet Control Valves by Binder – Engineered Precision for Aeration Control

Pump & Valve is proud to represent Binder in both Australia and New Zealand, offering their world-class VACOMASS® Jet Control Valves – designed specifically for AI-based aeration control systems in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs).

Available in sizes from 250–400mm, these valves provide precise, linear air control from 80 – 13,500 Nm³/h (95 – 9,700 SCFM) and operate with a stable control curve across 0–95% of stroke. This ensures optimal dissolved oxygen (DO) control, typically allowing for a lower DO set point, which significantly reduces energy consumption, operating expenses (OPEX), and carbon emissions.

Unlike traditional butterfly valves commonly used across New Zealand and Australia, which suffer from unstable control curves and high pressure losses (50–80 mbar), the VACOMASS® Jet Control Valve delivers low pressure loss, stable DO values, and faster payback periods – even without factoring in the additional savings from lowered DO set points.

Whether you’re designing a new plant or upgrading existing infrastructure, VACOMASS Jet Control Valves by Binder are the proven solution for:

  • More efficient aeration

  • Reduced energy and operational costs

  • Enhanced process stability

  • Improved DO set point accuracy

  • Lower emissions in biological treatment processes

📩 Contact us today to learn how VACOMASS can optimise your aeration process in Australia or New Zealand.

  • Linear control curve which gives extremely precise control over the air flow leading to vastly improved control of the DO levels
  • Extremely low pressure drop. 10mbar is the maximum loss (which is also the maximum flow of the valve) however they typically run at 3 – 5mbar loss.
  • 14,400 actuator turns (about 5 minutes) are required to move the valve from fully open to fully closed. This slow acting mechanism stops the DO from getting ‘nervous’ and jumping about
  • Very low turbulence – in fact these valves act more like a flow conditioner. Dropper lines can be placed 0.5D after the valve eliminating what can be complex and expensive straight lengths to enable turbulence from other control valves.
  • Easy onsite tuning. Control valves with linear curves are very easy to write algorithms for! Whereas writing an algorithm for a control valve with a non-linear curve can take a long time and still have a less than desirable result.
  • Binder have their calibration and testing facility for air. This is a key point of difference as almost every other valve on the market has been designed and tested for liquid which acts quite differently to gas.
  • All stainless steel construction
  • Bubble tight shut off

Precise Control of Aeration Air in Sewage Treatment Plants
– Enables stable and efficient oxygen delivery to support biological treatment processes.

Aeration Control in Activated Sludge Systems
– Ensures stable and precise DO levels across multiple aeration zones in biological treatment.

Fine Bubble Diffuser Grid Airflow Regulation
– Delivers even air distribution to diffuser grids, enhancing oxygen transfer efficiency.

DO Set Point Optimisation in Sequencing Batch Reactors (SBRs)
– Allows for dynamic control of air supply to match varying oxygen demand.

Energy Reduction in Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs)
– Lowers blower load and energy consumption through efficient air modulation.

Replacement of Butterfly Valves in Retrofit Projects
– Improves control accuracy and reduces pressure loss in existing aeration systems.

Control of Air Supply in Membrane Bioreactors (MBRs)
– Supports consistent air feed critical for membrane scouring and biological activity.

Binder VACOMASS Jet Control Valves – Technical Data Sheet

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