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MBBR — Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor

Biofilm treatment on floating plastic media — a simple, robust STP that runs without sludge recirculation.

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Working principle

Thousands of small plastic carriers float freely in the aeration tank. Bacteria grow as a biofilm on their protected surfaces, giving a large treatment area inside a small tank.

Aeration keeps the media in constant motion, bringing sewage into contact with the biofilm. There is no return sludge pumping — the plant is simple to run and tolerant of shock loads.

STEP 1
Screening

Raw sewage is screened and equalised.

STEP 2
Biofilm reaction

Media biofilm consumes the organic load.

STEP 3
Settling

Tube settler separates biological solids.

STEP 4
Polish & disinfect

PSF / ACF filtration, chlorine or UV.

Process diagram

Raw sewage
inlet
Screening & EQ
bar screen, equalisation
MBBR tank
biofilm on moving media
Tube settler
solids separation
PSF / ACF
filtration & disinfection
Treated water
discharge / reuse

No return sludge pumping — media stays in the reactor.

Applications

Hotels & restaurants Residential buildings Schools & hostels Small industries Old STP upgrades Decentralised / rural STPs

Advantages

No sludge recirculation needed
Tolerant of shock and variable loads
Compact tanks vs conventional ASP
Capacity upgrade by adding media
Low operator attention
Lower odour footprint

Typical specifications

Parameter
Typical value
Capacity range
5 KLD – 2 MLD
Media
PP / HDPE carriers, 400 – 600 m²/m³
Media fill
40 – 60% of tank volume
Outlet BOD
< 20 mg/L (< 10 with polishing)
Outlet TSS
< 20 mg/L
Construction
Civil / MS / packaged
Automation
Blower & pump PLC control

Final specifications are engineered per site after requirement study.

See it working

Moving bed media in action.

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