Water treatment for livestock: 1) Permanent elimination of biofilm 2) improved dissolution of additives and medicines 3) Elimination and prevention of scaling.

1. Planet Horizons
Technologies SA
Presents
Pres N° IT-004-PRE-004-02-EN
PLANET HORIZONS TECHNOLOGIES SA January 2012
Technopole 5, 3960 Sierre, Switzerland
 +41 (0) 27 480 30 35
 info@planethorizons.com
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2. Aqua-4D® Physical Water Treatment
- Livestock -
 Permanent elimination of biofilm in
water pipes without chemicals
 Improved dissolution of additives
and medicines
 Elimination and prevention of
scaling, iron and manganese
deposits
An eco-friendly solution to increase the profitability of the integrator and the farmer
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3. Water properties
Water, at the base of the life, is the most current of the liquids but remains diverting and
mysterious from its anomalies.
Electrical dipole Hydrogen bridge
Water, due to its properties, is very sensitive to electromagnetic fields
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4. Aqua-4D® principle
Because of its dipole properties,
water behaves like a magnet and
can be influenced (electro-) magnetically.
Planet Horizons Technologies patented key know-how is the frequency and intensity
combinations which can resolve specific problems.
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5. What are biofilms ?
 Complex matrix of bacteria, fungi, and
algae bound together in a sticky gel of
polysaccharide and other organic
contaminants attached to a surface
 Generally form on any wet surface and are
consequently found in many types of
environments, especially in livestock
drinking water systems
biofilm harbor harmful microorganisms
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6. Why biofilms are found ?
 Organics particles coming from tape or Where are biofilms found ?
wells water and nipples forms the biofilm.
 Enclosed watering systems operate on low Especially in animal production drinking water
pressure, producing no turbulence that can systems
breakup biofilms.
 High water temperature.
 Nutrients supplied by glucose used with
medicines
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7. Consequences of biofilms presence?
 Poor feed conversion
 Lowered egg production,
 Increased mortality
 Negative impact on medication and
vaccines delivered through the water lines
 Clogging of nipple drinkers
 Large variation in production
This will affect the profitability of the integrator and the farmer
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8. Classical chemical approach to fight biofilms
Traditional disinfectants
 Chlorine
 Chlorine Dioxide
 Hydrogen peroxide-based
Traditional disinfectants do not effectively
penetrate the biofilm matrix
Most disinfectants are active against planktonic (unattached) microorganisms but are not
effective against microorganisms in biofilm
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9. Elimination and prevention of biofilm with Aqua-4D®
Elimination Prevention
1
2
First layers of water molecules
Surface
Surface
1. The existing biofilm is detached. The structure of the water at the interface of the biofilm is
modified.
2. The biofilm will not attach any more thanks to the modification of the interactions forces at
the interface.
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10. Mineral scaling
What is scaling ? What are the consequences ?
 Hard water contains a large proportion of  Clogged plumbing and regulators
minerals such as calcium and magnesium,  Pressure loss
and sometimes iron and manganese.  Nipple drinkers sticking or leaking
 Over time, water containing these minerals  Scale has a rough surface that contains
will attach to plumbing and form scale. pitting, cracks, and crevices which can
harbor microorganisms
Over time, this is a substantial cost when one considers the time and money of replacement of
the water system.
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11. Classical chemical approach to remove scale
 The pH of the water must be reduced by
adding an acid to dissolve the mineral scale
 Cleaning process of pipes with acids
between flocks
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12. Aqua-4D® physical water treatment
The ecological watersoftener
 Minerals are kept dissolved or suspended
in water
 No more deposit inside the piping system
 Chemical-free
 Maintenance-free
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13. Benefits in the use of medicines
Medicine dissolution test
 Dissolution of the medicine (Aviapen 0.5
g/l) with tap water not treated
 Comparison with the dissolution of
medicine with Aqua-4D® treated tap water
 Diagnostic with a microscope
 Analysis of the shape and the distribution
of the minerals of dried drop of water
samples
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14. Results of the test «Dissolution Aviapen»
Untreated Treated with Aqua-4D®
Irregular border, irregular coarse distribution, Regular fringe, regular fine distribution,
tendency to coagulate tendency to coagulate massively reduced
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15. Aqua-4D® water treatment system
Two basic modules: An almost unlimited use ....
 A pre-programmed Command module to  The Aqua-4D® technology works with any
generate the signals. water chemistry and degree of hardness.
 Special Tubes to transmit the signals to the  Effects are obtained with all pipe materials
aquatic environment. Depending on the such as steel, copper, plastic …
maximum flow rate, a specific number of  The efficiency is observed over several
parallel Tubes is required. kilometers of pipe from a single
installation.
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16. Line of products: Modular
Serie 30E and 60E
 Flow rates from 0 to 240 L/min
 Chemical-free
 Maintenance-free
 Very low power consumption (8 to 40W)
 Eco-friendly
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17. Aqua-4D® Physical Water Treatment
- Livestock -
 Elimination of biofilm in water pipes
without chemicals
 Elimination and prevention of
scaling, iron and manganese
deposits
 Improved dissolution of additives
and medicines
 Chemical-free
 Maintenance-free
An eco-friendly solution with a return on investment between 6 and 18 months
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18. www.planethorizons.com
Planet Horizons Technologies
Technopôle 5
CH-3960 Sierre
PLANET HORIZONS TECHNOLOGIES SA Suisse
Technopole 5, 3960 Sierre, Switzerland
 +41 (0) 27 480 30 35
 info@planethorizons.com
 www.planethorizons.com