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Tideflex

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Excellent oxygen transfer and mixingcharacteristics

Coarse Bubble Diffuser

Providing optimal oxygen transfer and mixing characteristicswith absolute backflow prevention, Red Valve’s Tideflex

® Proven long-term, maintenance-free service life

Air Diffusers are ideal for use in municipal and industrial aeration applications. While conventional coarse bubble diffusers typically clog with sludge when airflow is inter- rupted due to blower shutdown or power failure, Red Valve’s Tideflex

Provides absolute backflow prevention Prevents clogging and fouling – no jet wash or acid baths required
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Coarse Bubble Diffusers maximize mixingwhile totally isolating the wastewater from the air manifold and related equipment and instrumentation. By allowing routine shutdowns and eliminating the need to run blowers or compressors around the clock to prevent clogging of the diffusers and manifold, Tideflex

Durable, heavy-duty construction
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Diffusers provide substan-tial savings in energy and operational costs.The principle of operation is simple: Positive differential airpressure opens the Tideflex

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Diffuser, allowing airflow.Reverse pressure on the outside of the diffuser seals the bill, preventing backflow of solids or liquids. The patented elastomeric design closes drop-tight, even sealing aroundentrapped solids, eliminating any concern of clogging com-monly associated with conventional air diffuser systems – as well as the extensive costs required to maintain, repair and clean them.Featuring a flexible, all-elastomer, non-foulingconstruction, Tideflex

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Coarse Bubble Diffusersare maintenance free and custom built to your exact requirements. To suit your specific diffuser project and installation needs, Tideflex

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Diffusers are available invarious elastomers.Red Valve not only supplies diffusers, but can designcomplete air diffuser packages for new and retrofitted systems. These packages include drop legs, manifolds, headers, supports and all equipment within the tank.The correct sizing of manifolds and headers and the properconfiguration of piping and diffusers are important in order to ensure the successful installation and operation of the system. Red Valve combines years of experience with superior diffusers to supply the most cost-effective and efficient systems for industrial and municipal applications.

Materials of Construction

Neoprene, Buna-N, EPDM and Viton
® 304/316 stainless steel clamp PVC mounting bushings 304/316 stainless steel NPT connection

Coarse Bubble Diffuser

Flow Range A – 0-6 SCFM Flow Range B – 0-12 SCFM Flow Range C – 0-24 SCFM Available with 1/2” or 3/4” thread connectors ora slip-on connection, TF-A Air Diffusers are idealfor new and retrofit systems. 7.5" C or oror or 5.88" B 2.88" A 3/4" 2"A 3.5"B 6"C Air Diffuser brochure andbinder available, featuring coarsebubble, fine bubble and combineddiffuser systems.