Removing MBBR Media
Published on by Anura Balasuriya, Managing Director in Academic
Taxonomy
- Bioreactor
- Industrial Wastewater Treatment
- Waste Water Treatments
- Wastewater Treatment
- Bio-Media
6 Answers
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you can also use Hidrostal type screw impeller submersibe pumps, this have massive solids clearance > 150mm
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Normally, the MBBR media is removed from the tanks via the air-lifting solution.
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We have used a super vac and built a large temporary crib with carpentry and tarps and a drainage trough to extract and then clean the media for diffuser maintenance and air line repair on a Large WSB system in Ontario. It was a challenging and expensive job and real consideration needs to be given to this maintenance cost and procedure when designing an MBBR for onsite systems.
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We also use a vac truck - make sure you have a place to dump it on the ground or into a container where you can control the drainage - the media can hold a lot of water and slime.
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You can use a super sucker to remove the media (centrifuge pumps are not advisable...)
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Have a redundant system so you can remove the MBBR membrane as it always gives polution in the chamber
1 Comment
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MBBR-Technology (Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor) - not a MBR
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