WO2021176261A1

WO2021176261A1 - An apparatus for aeration using solar energy and a method thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2021176261A1
Application number: PCT/IB2020/053696
Authority: WO
Inventors: Arun Ganesaraman; Ashwin RAJVEL G.A
Original assignee: Arun Ganesaraman; Rajvel G A Ashwin
Priority date: 2020-03-06
Filing date: 2020-04-19
Publication date: 2021-09-10

Abstract

An apparatus for aeration using solar energy is provided. The apparatus includes a solar unit including solar panels configured to produce electricity by absorbing sunlight; an energy storage device stores produced electricity; a blower; and a housing. The housing includes a top opening on a top plate; a first set of bottom openings and a second set of bottom openings on a bottom plate; a plurality of first side openings on a first side plate; an air header operatively coupled to a plurality of distribution nozzles and a first hose received via the top opening of the first plate of the housing; and a plurality of draft tubes is operatively coupled to the via the plurality of first side openings, wherein the plurality of draft tubes is operatively coupled to a plurality of corresponding air injection assemblies and the air header via the plurality of distribution nozzles.

Description

AN APPARATUS FOR AERATION USING SOUAR ENERGY AND A

METHOD THEREOF

This International Application claims priority from a complete patent application filed in India having patent application number 202041009675, filed on March 06, 2020 and titled “AN APPARATUS FOR AERATION USING SOLAR ENERGY AND A METHOD THEREOF”.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to aeration, and more particularly to, an apparatus for aeration using solar energy and a method thereof.

BACKGROUND

Aeration is a simple operation of blending air and water. The purpose of aeration is to increase dissolved oxygen in the water which is needed for the respiration of aquatic life and oxidation of organics in wastewater treatment plants.

In nature dissolved oxygen is formed by the transfer of oxygen from atmospheric air to the exposed surface water, known as natural aeration. The exposed water surface in contact with the atmosphere instantly gets saturated with oxygen, wherein the exposed surface is continuously renewed by wavelets created by natural wind force producing a churning effect.

Further, say, the exposed water surface includes a top layer and a next layer, wherein as the top layer moves, the next layer replaces the top layer, thereby getting exposed and saturated with oxygen. Dissolved oxygen is also formed by photosynthesis of plants and algae exposed to sunlight on the top layer.

During hot months (summer, fall, and autumn) the top layer of the lake is warmer than the bottom layers. This temperature difference causes density variation between these two layers and creates a middle layer called thermocline which keeps the top and bottom layers apart without allowing them to blend together. As natural aeration takes place on top layers only, the oxygen level in bottom layer will be generally low as thermocline prevents it from mixing with the oxygen rich top layer. During winters, the top layer gets colder and denser than the bottom layer. This initiates a natural turnover of the lake, blending the two layers breaking the thermocline, resulting in the natural circulation of the entire lake. But if the summer is long, the dissolved oxygen in bottom layers can drop to extreme lows. The aquatic life population decreases proportionally with dissolved oxygen (DO) and become extinct when DO approaches 3 ppm or less. So, in such climatic places with very long summers an external aeration and circulation device which can operate by solar will be useful. Domestic wastewaters (sewage) in small towns and villages are treated by retaining them in large oxidation ponds which get aerated naturally and then discharged out, but such systems are becoming inefficient with increase in population and usage of modern-day domestic chemicals in households. External aeration is necessary to enhance the capacity and efficiency; but most of these areas are remote in which operating a full- fledged aeration system is not feasible. Solar aerators will be a beneficial option.

Therefore, in order to overcome the abovementioned problems, there exists a need for an improved apparatus which can induce the aeration and circulation from bottom to top in water bodies and wastewater ponds.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure, an apparatus for aeration using solar energy is provided. The apparatus includes a solar unit (502) including one or more solar panels configured to produce electricity by absorbing sunlight. The solar unit also includes an energy storage device operatively coupled to the one or more solar panels, wherein the energy storage device is configured to store produced electricity. The solar unit also includes a blower operatively coupled to the energy storage device.

The apparatus also includes a housing operatively coupled to the solar unit, wherein the housing includes a top opening on a top plate; a first set of bottom openings and a second set of bottom openings on a bottom plate; a plurality of first side openings on a first side plate. The housing also includes an air header operatively coupled to a plurality of distribution nozzles, and a first hose received via the top opening of the first plate of the housing. The housing also includes a plurality of draft tubes is operatively coupled to the housing via the plurality of first side openings, wherein the plurality of draft tubes is operatively coupled to a plurality of corresponding air injection assemblies and the air header via the plurality of distribution nozzles.

In accordance with another embodiment of the disclosure, a method thereof is provided. The method drawing air from the atmosphere by a blower upon receiving electricity from batteries charged by a plurality of solar panels; evenly distributing drawn air through the air header to the plurality of corresponding air injection assemblies; drawing a predefined amount of water via a second set of bottom openings; creating a mixture representative of air and water by the drawn air and the predefined amount of water once the drawn air and the predefined amount of water is passed to the plurality of draft tubes via the plurality of microporous tubes; creating intense turbulence of the mixture near a plurality of air injection assemblies when the mixture rises up the plurality of draft tubes causing bubbles from a plurality of microporous tubes to collapse and mix thoroughly with a second predefined amount of water; oxygenating water by creating intense turbulence near the plurality of air injection assemblies which rises up and exits through the plurality of draft tubes; and aerating oxygenated water by exposing ripples, created by the oxygenated water, with atmospheric air on the water surface on sides of the plurality of draft tubes.

To further clarify the advantages and features of the present disclosure, a more particular description of the disclosure will follow by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended figures. It is to be appreciated that these figures depict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting in scope. The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the appended figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying figures in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of the apparatus for aeration using solar energy in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 illustrates the solar unit of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure FIG. 3 illustrates an isometric view of a housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded view of the housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 5 illustrates an exploded view of a draft tube in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 illustrates a view of blower installation in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 7 illustrates a flow chart representing steps involved in a method for FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the figures by conventional symbols, and the figures may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the figures with details that will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the figures and specific language will be used to describe them. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the disclosure as would normally occur to those skilled in the art are to be construed as being within the scope of the present disclosure.

The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such a process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or sub-systems or elements or structures or components preceded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices, sub-systems, elements, structures, components, additional devices, additional sub-systems, additional elements, additional structures or additional components. Appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment", "in another embodiment" and similar language throughout this specification may, but not necessarily do, all refer to the same embodiment.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are only illustrative and not intended to be limiting.

In the following specification and the claims, reference will be made to a number of terms, which shall be defined to have the following meanings. The singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Turning to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of the apparatus (100) for aeration using solar energy in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 illustrates the solar unit (102) of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The apparatus includes a housing (104) and a solar unit (102), wherein the housing (104) is coupled to the solar unit (102) via at least two channels (124). The solar unit (102) includes multiple solar panels (202), an inclined support structure (206), a platform (116), a spacer structure with louvers (not shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2), a solar charge controller (208), a base structure (210) an energy storage device (212), a control system (204), the blower (118) and a second set of floats (114).

The multiple solar panels are fixed on the inclined support structure (206) and the angle of the multiple solar panels (202) can be adjusted based on the requirement. In one embodiment, the multiple solar panels (202) are with a power rating of about 330W or about 400W. In such an embodiment, 2 solar panels (202) of about 330W rating are used for 12 hours operations and 3 solar panels (202) for 24 hours operation. It should be noted that this can be altered accordingly based on the climatic conditions in place of the installation. In one embodiment, the multiple solar panels (202) and the inclined support structure (206) are fixed on the platform (116), which is made of aluminium, supported on the base structure (210), made of aluminium, with a spacer structure (not shown in FIG. 1) in between them. The spacer structure creates space to accommodate the operational gadgets including, but not limited to, the control system (204), the blower (118), the energy storage device (212), on the platform (116). The entire space is covered on all four sides by aluminium louvers for ventilation.

In one embodiment, gel-type deep cycle batteries are placed on the platform (116) at suitable positions to create a stable structure without imbalance. In another embodiment, lithium-ion batteries can be used as a substitution to these gel type batteries. In one embodiment, the energy storage devices (212) have enough milliamp per hour (mAh) capacities to operate the housing (104) for 24 hours continuously. The multiple solar panels (202) will have enough capacity to charge the energy storage devices fully within 4 to 5 hours per day during sunny weather. In one embodiment, as the blower (118) is operated in 24V, the energy storage device (212) can be 24V or two 12V batteries connected in series. The configuration of batteries can be connected in series or parallel based on the capacity and voltage requirements. As used herein, the term “batteries” and “energy storage devices” are synonymously used.

In one embodiment, the control system (204) is provided between the multiple solar panels (202) and the energy storage devices (212) which will control the charging of the energy storage device (212) by providing constant voltage from the multiple solar panels (202). In one embodiment, the control system (204) is configured to provide a constant voltage to the blower (118) as the output voltage of the energy storage device (212) can vary based on the charge levels. The control system (204) is also provided with a remote on/off control RF which is up to 100 meters, a remote on/off thru GSM SIM (mobile App for infinite range), a local or remote run time monitoring of the apparatus and a local or remotely charging batteries of the energy storage device (212). In one embodiment, the multiple solar panels (202) store energy in the energy storage device (212), which is then given to the blower (118) to draw air from the atmosphere. The second set of floats (114) with sufficient buoyancy are fixed below the platform (116) for supporting and keeping afloat the entire platform (116) with all its components including, but not limited to, the multiple solar panels (202), the structures (206), the energy storage device (212), the control system (204) and the blower (118), safely on the water surface at all times. On one shorter side of the base structure (210), the at least two vertical guide channels (124) are provided which will be immersed in water during installation, which are fixed in such a way that when housing (104) is fastened to the shorter side with brackets, the position of the plurality of first side openings (106a) will be just above the water surface. A third hose (120) connects the blower (118) discharge to the vertical pipe of the housing (102). The housing (104) includes an air header (108), multiple draft tubes (106), a second hose (110), multiple suction extenders (112) and a first set of floats (122).

FIG. 3 illustrates an isometric view of the housing (104) in an accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the housing (104) is representative of a box. The housing (104) includes a top opening (302a) on a top plate (302), wherein the top opening (302a) is placed at a predefined distance from the centre of the top plate (302) towards the edge meeting the second side plate (308) and the top plate (302). A first set of bottom openings (304a) and a second set of bottom openings (304b) on a bottom plate (304), wherein the first set of bottom openings (304a) represents suction ports and the second set of bottom openings (304b) represents sink ports. In one embodiment, the first set of bottom openings (304a) are placed in middle of the bottom plate (304), along the length of the bottom plate (304), and the second set of bottom openings (304b) are placed towards and along the edge of the bottom plate (304) at a predefined distance from the first set of bottom openings (304a). In one embodiment, the second set of bottom openings (304b) receives a first predefined amount of water and a second predefined amount of water into the housing (104).

Multiple first side openings (306a) on a first side plate (306), wherein the multiple first side openings (306a) are positioned on top, along the length of the first side plate (306). The housing (104) also includes a second side plate (308), a third side plate (310) and a fourth side plate (312). All the plates have adequate thickness for the structural stability and vary based on dimensional changes according to the capacity requirement. In one embodiment, the plates are joined together by extrusion welding and the housing (104) will have a dimensional L x B x H ratio of 8:3:5. The second side has two vertical brackets for fastening the housing (104) to the solar unit (102). FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded view of the housing (104) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The housing (104) is configured to accommodate the air header (108), the first set of floats (122), multiple seals (404), the multiple suction extender (112) and the multiple draft tubes (106). The air header (108) is operatively coupled to a first hose (402) which is received via the top opening (302a) of the top plate (302), wherein the first hose (402) represents a down comer pipe. The air header (108) is operatively coupled to multiple distribution nozzles. The first set of floats (122) are operatively coupled to the third side plate (310) and the fourth side plate (312) of the housing (104) via the brackets positioned near all top four comers of the third side plate (310) and the fourth side plate (312). The first set of floats (122) is fitted for providing buoyancy to the housing (100). In one embodiment, the first set of floats (122) are fabricated of polymer pipe with corresponding end plates welded to each of the first set of floats (122).

The multiple draft tubes (106) are configured to be received into the housing (104), wherein the multiple draft tubes (106) are operatively coupled to the housing (104) via the multiple first side openings (306a). The multiple seals (404) represent removable circular rings that are placed in the void space between multiple gas tubes and multiple suction tubes which are part of the multiple draft tubes (106) and detailed in the following passages. The multiple seal rings (404) are detachable, during a cleaning operation. In one embodiment, the drawn air from the atmosphere by the blower (118) is evenly distributed through the air header (108).

FIG. 5 illustrates an exploded view of a draft tube (400) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Each of the multiple draft tubes (106) includes a corresponding vertical tube (504) at bottom of each of the multiple draft tubes (106) and a corresponding long bend (502) at top of each of the multiple draft tubes (106). In one embodiment, a top opening (502a) of the long bend (502) is connected to the multiple first side openings (306a) and a bottom opening (504b) of the vertical tube (504) is connected to a corresponding air injection assembly (516). In one embodiment, the evenly distributed air through the air header (108) is passed to the multiple air injection assemblies (516).

Multiple air injection assemblies (516) include multiple injector connectors (506), multiple gas tubes (510), multiple microporous tubes (508) and multiple suction tubes (514). Each of the multiple injector connectors (506) includes a top and a bottom. The top of the multiple injector connectors (406) is connected to the multiple corresponding vertical tubes (404). The bottom of the multiple injector connectors (506) is connected to a first end (508a) of the multiple corresponding microporous tubes (508) of about length 1.5 to 2 times the diameter of each of the multiple vertical tubes (504). A second end (508b) of the multiple corresponding microporous tubes (508) is connected to the multiple corresponding suction tubes (514). Each of the multiple gas tubes (510) is larger in diameter in comparison with each of the multiple draft tubes (106) placed over the multiple corresponding microporous tubes (508) concentrically. A top of each of the multiple gas tubes (510) is welded to a plate which in turn is circumferentially welded to the multiple corresponding injector connectors (506). The height of the multiple gas tubes (510) is determined in such a way that they extend outside the bottom plate (304) of the housing (104) through the first set of bottom openings (304a). The multiple suction tubes (514) also extend outside the bottom plate (304) inside the multiple corresponding gas tubes (510) but protrudes beyond a terminating end of each of the multiple gas tubes (510). In one embodiment, the drawn air and the predefined amount of water are passed to the multiple draft tubes (106) via the multiple microporous tubes (508) to create a mixture representative of air and water. The mixture rises into the multiple draft tubes (106) causing bubbles from the multiple microporous tubes (508) to collapse and mix thoroughly with a second predefined amount of water, thereby creating intense turbulence of the mixture near the multiple injection assemblies (516). The water is oxygenated by creating intense turbulence near the multiple air injection assemblies which rises up and exits through the multiple draft tubes (106). The oxygenated water is then aerated by exposing ripples with atmospheric air.

The multiple draft tubes (106) and the multiple air injection assemblies (416) are placed in one row inside the housing (104). Depending on the need, the multiple microporous tubes (508) can also be substituted with a slotted tube or tubes with circular holes of suitable diameter, also referred to as ‘perforated tube’ with minor changes in the air assembly configuration accordingly.

Multiple air inlet nozzles (512) are fixed laterally on the multiple corresponding gas tubes (510) with a nozzle diameter in accordance with the airflow volume for uniform distribution of air into the multiple air injection assemblies (516). A second hose (110) is connected to the nozzle and the multiple distribution nozzles. The multiple seal rings (404) represent removable circular rings that are placed in the void space between the multiple gas tubes (510) and the multiple suction tubes (514) near the bottom termination end of the multiple gas tubes (510). The multiple seal rings (404) are detachable, during a cleaning operation. The multiple suction tubes (514) are provided with an individual suction extender and fastened with circular clamps. The multiple suction extenders (112) represents an extension hose pipe connected to the plurality of protruding suction tubes (514) at the bottom of the housing (104) and has an open bottom. The length of the plurality of suction extenders (112) depends on the depth of the suction point and can be varied based on the application.

FIG. 6 illustrates a view of blower (118) installation in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the features of the blower (118) includes an efficient motor, a housing fabricated of polycarbonate, an impeller fabricated of polyamide, the motor is brushless, with integrated driver electronics and connection wires provided with MOLEX connectors. In another embodiment, the blower (118) includes features such as but not limited to, an input voltage to be about 24 V, an in-built temperature control mechanism, a high-frequency operation of about 20000Hz, in-built DC to AC conversion, operation at a speed higher than about 40000rpm, FG frequency signal outputs, on/off control by using logic signal, locked rotor protection, about 16KV electrostatic discharge and polarity protection. The blower (118) is fitted with a filter (602) at the suction to avoid dust entry into the high speed impeller. It is also provided with an aluminium heat sink (604) to dissipate the heat produced during the operation. In one embodiment, the blower (118) is specially developed as a miniature radial blower which will operate at about 41,500 rpm at the work point, made for solar applications that can operate efficiently drawing minimal current.

In one embodiment, on installation in water bodies, the apparatus will be afloat on the water surface. The buoyancy is designed in such a way that the solar power system is above the water surface and the housing (104) will be immersed with exit ports just above the water surface. FIG. 7 illustrates a flow chart representing steps involved in a method (700) for FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method (700) includes drawing air from the atmosphere by a blower upon receiving electricity from batteries charged by a plurality of solar panels, in step 702. The method (700) includes activating the plurality of solar panel cells by sunlight, thereby producing electricity that will be stored in an energy storage device. The output from the energy storage device can have variable voltage and it will be adjusted by a buck/boost voltage converter before it is provided as input for the blower motor.

The method (700) also includes evenly distributing drawn air through the plurality of air injection assemblies, in step 704. In one embodiment, the method (700) includes evenly distributing drawn air through the air header to the plurality of corresponding air injection assemblies. The method (700) includes drawing a predefined amount of water via a second set of bottom openings of the housing, in step 706. The method (700) includes creating a mixture representative of air and water by the drawn air and the first predefined amount of water, in step 708. The method (700) includes passing of the drawn air through the plurality of microporous tubes in the plurality of corresponding air injection assemblies, which bubbles up and rises into the plurality of the draft tubes, thereby causing density reduction in the plurality of draft tubes which will make the air/water mixture to rise up.

The method (700) includes creating intense turbulence of the mixture near a plurality of air injection assemblies when the mixture rises up the plurality of draft tubes, in step 710. The method (700) includes, as the air/water mixture rises up, a predefined second amount of water will be drawn in through the plurality of suction tubes from the bottom, thereby creating intense turbulence of air and water near the plurality of air injection assemblies causing the bubbles from the plurality of microporous tubes to collapse and mix thoroughly with the upcoming water. The method (700) includes oxygenating water by creating intense turbulence near the plurality of air injection assemblies, in step 712. The highly oxygenated water rises up quickly and exits through the plurality of draft tubes with high velocity.

The method (700) includes aerating oxygenated water by exposing ripples, in step 714. The high-velocity release will create ripples on the water surface. The water flowing as wavelets will get aerated by continuous surface renewal which is exposed to the atmospheric air. The housing oxygenates by high intense air mixing inside the housing and high-velocity water movement outside the housing, and also it circulates a large volume of water from the desired depth and is suitable for all the types of tanks, shallow and deep, large and small.

The present disclosure provides various advantages, including but not limited to, the pressure required for air injection is very less compared to other systems that need air injection up to the bottom of tanks. Hence, current drawn by the blower is substantially less making it the most suitable for solar application. The outside structural material is aluminium and hence also corrosion problems and maintenance issues. Further, the blower is a specially designed motor which draws less current and suitable for a long time solar operation

While specific language has been used to describe the disclosure, any limitations arising on account of the same are not intended. As would be apparent to a person skilled in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein. The figures and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. For example, the order of processes described herein may be changed and are not limited to the manner described herein. Moreover, the actions of any flow diagram need not be implemented in the order shown; nor do all of the acts need to be necessarily performed. Also, those acts that are not dependant on other acts may be performed in parallel with the other acts. The scope of embodiments is by no means limited by these specific examples.

Claims

I/WE CLAIM:

1. An apparatus (100) for aeration using solar energy, comprising: a solar unit (102) comprising: one or more solar panels (202) configured to produce electricity by absorbing sunlight; an energy storage device (212) operatively coupled to the one or more solar panels (202), wherein the energy storage device (212) is configured to store produced electricity; and a blower (118) operatively coupled to the energy storage device (212); and a housing (104) operatively coupled to the solar unit (102), wherein the housing (104) comprises: a top opening (302a) on a top plate (302); a first set of bottom openings (304a) and a second set of bottom openings (304b) on a bottom plate (304); a plurality of first side openings (306a) on a first side plate (306); an air header (108) operatively coupled to a plurality of distribution nozzles, and a first hose (302) received via the top opening (302a) of the top plate (302) of the housing (104); and a plurality of draft tubes (106) operatively coupled to the housing (104) via the plurality of first side openings (306a), wherein the plurality of draft tubes (106) is operatively coupled to a plurality of corresponding air injection assemblies (516) and the air header (108) via the plurality of distribution nozzles.

2. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the blower (118) comprises a radial blower.

3. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the blower (118) is operatively coupled to the air header (108) via a third hose (120).

4. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first set of bottom openings (304a) represent a plurality of suction ports.

5. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second set of bottom openings (304b) represent a plurality of sink ports.

6. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of air injection assemblies (516) comprises a plurality of gas tubes (510), a plurality of air inlet nozzles (512), a plurality of suction tubes (514) and the plurality of microporous tubes (508).

7. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of draft tubes (106) is operatively coupled to the plurality of distribution nozzles via the plurality of air inlet nozzles (512).

8. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a first set of floats (122) operatively coupled to the housing (104), wherein the first set of floats (122) are configured to provide buoyancy to the housing (104).

9. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a second set of floats (114) operatively coupled to the solar unit (102), wherein the second set of floats (114) are configured to provide buoyancy to the solar unit (102).

10. A method (700) thereof comprising: drawing air (702) from the atmosphere by a blower upon receiving electricity from a plurality of solar panels; evenly distributing (704) drawn air through the air header to the plurality of corresponding air injection assemblies; drawing (706) a predefined amount of water via a second set of bottom openings; creating (708) a mixture representative of air and water by the drawn air and the predefined amount of water once the drawn air and the predefined amount of water is passed to the plurality of draft tubes via the plurality of microporous tubes; creating (710) intense turbulence of the mixture near a plurality of air injection assemblies when the mixture rises up the plurality of draft tubes causing bubbles from a plurality of microporous tubes to collapse and mix thoroughly with a second predefined amount of water; oxygenating (712) water by creating intense turbulence near the plurality of air injection assemblies which rises up and exits through the plurality of draft tubes; and aerating (714) oxygenated water by exposing ripples, created by the oxygenated water, with atmospheric air on the water surface on sides of the plurality of draft tubes.