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Floating Baffles

Chatoyer floating baffle installed in a water treatment scenario

Chatoyer has been fabricating Floating Baffles since 2009. These baffle curtains have been installed in numerous municipal, mining and industrial scenarios around Australia. 

Chatoyer Floating Baffles create systems that offer an easy, flexible and economical way to improve efficiency and effectiveness of a maturation pond, lagoon, settling basin or any other body of quiescent water. These Floating Baffle Curtains are designed and installed with the specific purpose of controlling or directing water flows such as reservoir baffles that create bio-separators.

Once installed, Floating Baffles redirect flows around the curtains. The pond baffles act like walls in the water. The water is forced to follow the path dictated by the installed baffle curtains in a snake like flow rather than flowing in a more direct path from inlet to outlet. This creates improved Hydraulic Retention Time (HRT).

pond with floating baffle flow example diagram with image

Applications

  • Wastewater treatment lagoons
  • Waste water treatment tanks
  • Settling ponds
  • Tailings Dams

 

Floating Baffles are an economical option that will improve the effectiveness of your pond or dam by:

  • Increasing retention time,
  • Reducing biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and
  • Lowering total suspended solids (TSS).

High Quality Materials, Components AND DESIGNS

Chatoyer uses only the highest quality materials and designs proven reliable from years of experience:

  • Geomembrane fabrics
  • Internal closed cell foam flotation or external bolt on floats
  • Continuous chain ballast
  • Hardware for acid or alkaline environments 
  • Each design specific to the shape of the pond/tank
  • Specifically designed for wind conditions and pH of water

 

Chatoyer can offer advice on mooring, anchoring systems and buoys.

Technical Baffle Design

Suspended baffles normally extend the full depth of the pond. Profiles are specifically fabricated to follow the pond floor. Optional windows can be incorporated into the design. Working directly with your engineering and technical teams, Chatoyer Floating Baffles are constructed to your exact engineering requirements generating the optimum waterway performance within your pond system.

Each baffle curtain is customised and built to suit your lagoon or tank with project life spans of up to 20 years. Baffles are built for enclosed spaces such as concrete or steel treatment tanks. Baffle curtain designs provide the necessary detention time with the desired flow path to suit each distribution system.

Industries where our systems have been installed include oil & gas, mining, urban water utilities and industrial waste water treatment plants. Chatoyer’s expert team provides engineer design advice and technical drawings for each project.

Floating Baffles Maintenance

Floating Baffle systems require routine maintenance and inspection. A program must be developed to sustain the system through it’s project life. These semi-annual or annual routine checks are supported by a detailed checklist and report.

 

FAQ

How do Floating Baffles improve water treatment performance?

Floating Baffles redirect water flow through ponds, lagoons, and settling basins to improve Hydraulic Retention Time (HRT). This controlled flow path helps improve sediment settlement, treatment efficiency, and overall water quality performance.

Where are Floating Baffle Curtains commonly used?

Floating Baffles are commonly used in:

  • Maturation ponds
  • Wastewater lagoons
  • Settling basins
  • Reservoirs
  • Mining process ponds
  • Industrial water treatment systems
  • Stormwater treatment ponds

 

Why are Floating Baffles used in ponds and lagoons?

Floating Baffles help prevent short circuiting by directing water through a controlled flow path rather than allowing water to move directly from inlet to outlet. This increases treatment contact time and improves system efficiency.

 

Can Floating Baffles be customised for specific site conditions?

Yes. Chatoyer Floating Baffles  can be custom fabricated to suit pond dimensions, flow rates, water conditions, treatment requirements, and site specific operational needs.

 

How do Floating Baffles control water flow?

The curtains act like walls within the water, redirecting flow in a snake-like pattern around the installed baffles. This improves water distribution and increases Hydraulic Retention Time throughout the treatment system.

Which industries commonly use Floating Baffles?

Floating Baffle are widely used across municipal water treatment, mining, industrial processing, wastewater treatment, environmental management, and stormwater infrastructure projects.

 

How do Floating Baffles improve settling basin efficiency?

By slowing and redirecting water movement, the baffles improve sediment settlement and reduce turbulence within the basin, helping increase treatment effectiveness and operational performance.

 

What support is available for Floating Baffles projects?

Chatoyer can assist with custom design, fabrication, and project specific solutions to ensure the Floating Baffle Curtain system meets operational, environmental, and site performance requirements.

Why choose Chatoyer Floating Baffles?

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Chatoyer has been fabricating Floating Baffles since 2009, supplying durable and reliable systems for municipal, mining, and industrial applications throughout Australia.

 

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