Moving Bed Bioreactor (MBBR): Advanced Technology For Wastewater Treatment

What Is MBBR Wastewater Treatment?

After the fundamentals of biological treatment of wastewater, it is time to concentrate on a special biological method: a biofilm reactor for the transportation of beds. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Norwegian scientists developed Moving Bed Bioreactor (MBBR) technology. The MBBR’s aim was and did so effectively to compensate for some of the challenges that characterize other biological care methods. MBBR incorporates many of the strengths of biological processes, particularly the inactivated sludge and biofilm media, and also eliminates or minimizes the weaknesses of biofilm wastewater treatment processes.

Become a common mode of biological wastewater treatment due to the many advantages that it provides. To decompose waste, MBBR uses biofilm-developed plastic transporters. MBBR is also a groundbreaking nitrification process as well as an efficient way of extracting organic compounds. MBBR is also part of the multi-stage wastewater treatment scheme, as is the case with other biological treatment systems, with various purification elements being addressed.

This is why a schematic of Moving Bed Bioreactor (MBBR) processes also contains other phases, including removing grit and disinfection. In order to better meet their purification requirements, the single plant should personalize the MBBR process themselves and the entire wastewater treatment scheme.

MBBR Functions

In order to maximize the number of microorganisms required to handle wastewater, the MBBR process uses floated plastic transmission (media) inside the aeration tank. Natural materials are consumed by microorganisms. In the media, biological microorganisms are attached to the aeration tanks and cultivate an expanded surface area. The increased surface area decreases the footprint of the drainage tanks.

Bubbles from the ventilation mechanism that adds oxygen to the bottom of the first compartment of the ventilation tank constantly stir up the newspapers. Natural materials are consumed by microorganisms. It delivers superior quality and value in comparison to traditional secondary care. In reality, Ecologix-based MBBR media or biochips have an active surface area >4000 m2/m3 up to 6 times that of any rival media on the market today.

The MBBR is a complete mix of continuous processes which build on the concept of biofilm, combining the advantages both of the sludge process and of traditional fixed film systems.

MBBR Technology Advantages

The MBBR covers lower areas of activated sludge or extended aeration plant and lower power demand. The aerated tank hold time (about 4 hours average flow) is substantially lower, thus reducing the capacity of the blower. The procedure gives high stability and constant care outcome while maintaining a very high ‘BOD removal: volume of the aeration tank.’ The technique is very sludge-free relative to traditional procedures since the biofilm is connected to and grown on biomedia and does not need a downstream clarifier sludge redirection.

Cost

The cost of the enabled slot processes is low in the capital. The MBR process is less expensive.

Flexible

MBBR will quickly update existing plants. New MBBR plants may be upgraded to deal with higher charges without or with minimum building costs.

Problems Free

Easy to use, automated waste of the sludge, no return of the sludge and no MLSS, and there is no media obstruction issue.