BİOSU MBBR
Moving bed biofilm reactor — the smallest footprint in the BİOSU family, and the most tolerant of shock loads.
What Is MBBR?
BİOSU MBBR is a moving bed biofilm reactor: the biomass grows as a biofilm on plastic carrier media kept in suspension inside the tank, instead of floating freely in the water. This holds far more biomass in the same volume, which is why the MBBR body is the most compact in the family — and why a sudden change in load affects it least. It can also be added into an existing aeration tank.
- •50 – 5,000 population equivalent
- •Design flow 20 – 2,000 m³/day
- •Around 40% smaller reactor volume
- •Tolerant of shock loads
- •Can be retrofitted into an existing tank
How It Works
- 1Carrier media — plastic carriers are kept moving in the tank by aeration.
- 2Biofilm — the biomass grows attached to the carrier surface, so it is not washed out with the flow.
- 3Aeration — the organic load is removed at a high biomass concentration in a small volume.
- 4Separation — solids are separated after the reactor; the carriers are retained inside by a screen.
When MBBR Is the Right Choice
Choose it when
the site is tight, the load spikes seasonally, or an existing aeration tank is to be strengthened without being replaced.
Look at another model when
- •The treated water will be reused — that requires MBR.
- •Nitrogen and phosphorus removal must be included as standard — in MBBR it is optional, while SBR includes it in the cycle.
- •The lowest possible investment is the only criterion — SBR is more economical.
Saying where a technology is not the right answer is part of the selection. The comparison across all three is on the packaged plants page.
Capacity and Effluent
Flows above this range are met with modular units in parallel or with a project-specific design. The exact model and design flow for your project are fixed with a wastewater analysis.
Ask for the MBBR Data Sheet
Send us your flow, your population equivalent and your wastewater analysis. We will return the capacity, the layout dimensions, the installed power and the connection details for your project.
Request a Quote