TAN-X Chip

Introducing the BTA TAN-X Chip™, the flagship biofilter media in our innovative TAN-X range, engineered to deliver unparalleled efficiency in the removal of Total Ammonia Nitrogen (TAN), nitrite, and nitrate from your Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS), aquariums, and advanced water treatment applications.

The BTA TAN-X Chip™ is designed to cultivate and protect the vital beneficial microorganisms responsible for transforming harmful nitrogenous waste into harmless compounds. Its independently verified active surface area of 5,500 m²/m³ provides an expansive, protected habitat for robust biofilm development, ensuring maximum biological activity and exceptional performance:

Unrivaled TAN Conversion – Conservative Performance & Exceptional Potential:

• • Each cubic meter of BTA TAN-X Chip™ is conservatively rated to handle the Total Ammonia Nitrogen (TAN) produced from 30 kg of 50% protein feed per day, maintaining a pristine TAN residual of 0.25 ppm (at 25°C). This translates to a robust 1450 gm/s TAN per cubic meter per day under typical operating conditions.
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  • However, our surface area calculations and extensive testing on paper indicate a much higher potential. With specific reactor design and optimized aeration, the BTA TAN-X Chip™ has demonstrated the capacity to handle up to 2700 gm/s TAN per cubic meter per day while maintaining the same low 0.25 ppm TAN residual.
    

This suggests that while our conservative figures guarantee excellent performance, the true biological potential of this media could be potentially near double, allowing for significant future scalability and efficiency gains in your system.

A New Benchmark in Biofiltration: Compared to conventional K1 media (with a protected surface area of 500 m²/m³), which handles approximately 5 kg of 50% protein feed (245 gm/s TAN/m3/day) under similar conditions, the BTA TAN-X Chip™ offers 6 times the conservative processing power in the same volume, allowing for significantly higher stocking densities or smaller filter footprints. This gap widens even further when the BTA TAN-X Chip™ is optimized to its full potential.

• Versatile Application: The BTA TAN-X Chip™ can be seamlessly integrated into your existing filtration setup, used as a mix with your current media, or deployed by itself in its own dedicated reactor, offering flexible solutions for any system size or complexity.

• Engineered for Peak Performance & Optimal Mixing: Beyond its impressive surface area, the BTA TAN-X Chip™ features a unique S-shape design. This innovative geometry is crucial for preventing media from sticking to reactor sides and significantly aids in efficient mixing and tumbling within your Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR). This continuous, gentle movement ensures optimal contact between the media, water, and oxygen, maximizing biological activity and preventing dead zones. 

Ask us how to optimize your aeration and mixing inside your MBBR today!

Crafted from durable, high-quality materials, the BTA TAN-X Chip™ ensures long-term stability, minimal maintenance, and consistent biological efficiency. Choose the BTA TAN-X Chip™ to establish the foundation for a cleaner, healthier, and more productive aquatic environment, and explore the full potential of the BTA TAN-X range for comprehensive water treatment.