Global Water, Wastewater & Reuse Treatment Solutions

MABR Training
February 2017
SUBRE – Concrete MABR
25.1.2018 V4.0
MABR
SUBRE Line
The SUBRE Module

• 3 Spiral membranes in a steel cage

• ~3.8 m Total height
• 2.2 m diameter
• ~1500 m² membrane surface
SUBRE Solution
SUBRE is an Upgrade of a conventional activated sludge WWTP by using Membrane
Aerated Biofilm (MABR) elements
➢ The SUBRE upgrade will increase the removal of:
➢ TN
➢ Bio P (TP)
➢ BOD

➢ This is achieved while:

➢ Increasing the basin
treatment capacity
➢ Lowering the energy
consumption
➢ Reducing carbon source
requirements
The SUBRE upgrade
The SUBRE Upgrade consists of adding MABR
elements in the anoxic zone of WWTP aeration basins*
o The Membrane Aerated elements will perform:
o Nitrification of ammonia (by the attached biofilm)
o De-nitrification of Nitrates (by the suspended biomass)
o Bio P (TP) removal To Clarifier
o Increased removal of BOD (by the suspended biomass)
Internal
o MABR elements function better than attached circulation
growth elements (MBBR and IFAS):
o Higher nitrification rate
Mixed inflow
o Lower energy consumption
o Lower recirculation required Mixed inflow

*In a fully aerated reactor (no anoxic zone) – constructing a ‫אנאירובי‬

ANAEROBIC AEROBIC
separating wall will be required
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The Challenges of Conventional Wastewater Treatment
Conventional Activated Sludge has AO
the following challenges:
o TN removal is limited
o Significant energy consumed for:
o Aeration (deep basins)
o Mixed Liquor circulation
o Return Activated Sludge A2O

circulation
o Large basins are required if TN
removal is required at cold
temperatures
o External carbon source is frequently
required for TN removal
The advantages of SUBRE upgrade

A2O

Higher treatment capacity

Lower TN and TP at effluent
Lower energy consumption
Reduced carbon source requirements
 SUBRE Implementation - Requirements
o SUBRE is designed for upgrading existing basins of
sizes 2,000 - 100,000 m³/d, 0.5 - 25 MGD
o Modules of MABR are installed in an existing reactor
(10%-30% of reactor area)
o Mixed Liquor circulation is ceased
o Retrofit is performed:
o Efficiently
o With minimal disturbance
o Immediate results (1-3 week):
o Simultaneous Nitrification and De-Nitrification is performed to
meet the effluent requirements
o Decrease of 20%-30% in the WWTP’s energy consumption
o Eliminating or reducing the addition of an external carbon source
 SUBRE Greenfield Installation

Generic 1000 m3/d (0.26 MGD) concrete design

Specifications for concrete installation
Features (typical):
• Process blower: operating @110mbar, with pressure
regulation

• Mixing blower: pressure 430 mbar (for 4 m depth

design); air flow – TBD according to CAS air demand
(mixing of several modules together).

• Condensation pump: Can be supplied with the

SUBRE module, only for a below ground installation