Orlando, Florida
Ardurra provided the life support systems design for this park that included a 3,800-cubic-meter whale and dolphin stadium, a seal and penguin stadium, a large marine aquarium, and numerous independent salt and freshwater exhibits. This park is the largest of its kind in the world in which artificial water is used.
The water systems conceived and designed include re-circulation, aeration, biological removal of ammonia and organic waste, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, chlorination, and ozonation and cooling. A filter backwash recover system in the 16-mgd main treatment plan minimizes use of expensive artificial seawater and allows 99.9 percent recycling.