Membrane Bioreactor (MBR)
Ultrafiltration combined with the activated sludge process. The most advanced technology available in the market, and the route to take when the treated water is being recycled.
Products & Solutions
Activated Sludge Systems
Secondary treatment used to remove biological contaminants from wastewater — proudly designed and fabricated by Ion Agua and our partners.
Overview
Biology sized to the load, not to a standard tank
Activated sludge systems are secondary treatment used to remove biological contaminants from wastewater. A mixed culture of micro-organisms is held in suspension, fed with the incoming organic load and supplied with oxygen; the biomass converts dissolved and colloidal organics into cell mass and carbon dioxide, which is then separated from the treated water.
Various technologies can be used for secondary treatment. Ion Agua offers two principal routes — Membrane Bioreactors and Moving Bed Biofilm Reactors — and selects between them on the basis of the discharge target, the available footprint, and whether the treated water is going to be reused.
- Sized against measured BOD, COD, TKN and flow, not nominal population
- Suitable for municipal, industrial and food & beverage effluent
- An excellent option for retrofit and refurbishment of existing WWTPs
- Designed for consistent treated quality under variable load
Technology routes
Two routes, chosen on the outcome you need
Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR)
Plastic carriers give biofilm a far higher surface area to grow on, producing a consistent treated quality with a simpler operating regime.
Activated Carbon polishing
GAC and PAC units remove dissolved organics such as BTEX and PFAS down to the sub parts per billion range.
Benefits
Why customers specify it
- Retrofit friendly — MBR is an excellent option for retrofit and refurbishment of existing WWTP installations
- Consistent treated quality — MBBR produces a consistent quality of treated wastewater compared to conventional methods
- Recycle and reuse — MBR is used to treat and recycle water for non-potable purposes
- Dissolved organics — GAC and PAC units remove BTEX, PFAS and other water-soluble organics to sub-ppb
- Rapidly mobilised — modular systems sized to the wastewater content and volume
- Proven across sectors — municipal, industrial and food & beverage installations
At a glance
What Ion Agua supplies
Everything below is drawn from Ion Agua's published product information.
| Function | Secondary treatment to remove biological contaminants from wastewater |
|---|---|
| Technology routes | Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) and Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) |
| MBR | Combination of ultrafiltration and the activated sludge process |
| MBBR | Aeration tank with special plastic carriers providing higher surface area for biofilm |
| Activated carbon | GAC and PAC units for BTEX, PFAS and other water-soluble organics |
| Organics removal | Dissolved organics down to the sub parts per billion (ppb) range |
| Sectors served | Municipal, Industrial, and Food and Beverage |
| Design and fabrication | By Ion Agua and their partners |
Ion Agua sizes and fabricates every system against your feed water analysis and duty point. Detailed specifications are issued with the proposal.
Industries Served
Where this system is deployed
Municipal & Residential
Sewage treatment works, community schemes and reuse for irrigation and flushing.
Food & Beverage
Bottling, brewery, dairy and juice processing effluent, plus CIP recovery.
Industrial
Chemical, manufacturing and slaughterhouse streams with variable load.
Gallery
Activated sludge in service
Documentation
Request technical documentation
Documentation is issued on request, against the duty point and feed water analysis for your project.
Related
Explore the individual technologies
Membrane Bioreactor (MBR)
Ultrafiltration combined with activated sludge, for recycle and reuse duty.
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Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR)
High surface area biofilm carriers for consistent treated quality.
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Clarifier Systems
Biomass separation downstream of a conventional or MBBR aeration stage.
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Contact Us
Let’s solve your water challenge
Send us the stream and the target. Our engineers will come back with a process route, an indicative footprint and a budget.