Nanobubbles
[What can they do for you?]

Every once in a while, a new technology is developed that changes long-held beliefs and practices across many sectors of industry. At Air Water Fish Ltd, we are confident that nanobubble aeration is just such a technology.

This innovative approach enhances water quality and ecosystem health, offering substantial benefits for aquaculture and environmental sustainability. By embracing these advancements, we can pave the way for a more efficient and sustainable future in various industries.

Livestock production and processing

Nanobubble infused water has been shown to produce higher feed conversion and growth rates, increased stamina, fertility and milk production along with lower mortality rates across a range of livestock species. As with other sectors it can also reduce pathogen content and biofilm within water and drinking systems.

Processing plants can also benefit from a reduction in chemical treatments and increase in cleaning efficiency and water treatment leading to increases in water quality on recirculating or discharge systems.

Agriculture/Horticulture

Nanobubbles have been shown to enhance plant growth, plant resilience and crop production also increasing the mineralisation of organic and inorganic nutrients, lowering both nutrient and chemical costs. It has also been shown to be effective in pathogen control such as phytophthora and greatly reduce biofouling of irrigation equipment increasing its efficiency.

Use of nanobubble water with air, oxygen and even ozone has also reduced chemical inputs for washing/cleaning plant and processing.

Crops in a field being sprayed with water

Aquaculture

‘Nanobubbles systems have been shown to achieve the same DO levels using only 25% of the oxygen used in conventional enrichment systems providing impressive savings in running costs.‘

This is only part of the story as nanobubble systems have also provided control of pathogens improving fish growth rates reduce fish wellbeing costs and inputs. Work is planned to explore how this technology can help control some industrywide pathogens in fish production whilst reducing time and chemical inputs.

Wastewater treatment

Nanobubble technology is used now to greatly increase operational efficiency whilst also reducing traditional chemical treatment producing much more sustainable solutions.

Medicine

Nanobubbles are being investigated for targeted drug delivery and medical imaging for the treatment of many modern diseases and conditions including cancer.

Brewing or other processing

Wherever gas is required to be introduced into liquid nanobubble aeration can help. For example introduction of ozone used for water treatment in spa pools or hot tubs is limited by the rapid gassing off of ozone which limits its effectiveness. Using nanobubbles can greatly extend the effective treatment time of ozone reducing operation times or increasing efficiency of treatments.