MABR technology enabled the wastewater treatment plant to treat increased flow concentrations with no additional footprint

Fluence’s SUBRE enabled the wastewater treatment plant to treat increased flow concentrations.

Background and Challenges

The Mayan Zvi wastewater treatment plant treats highly concentrated and industrial wastewater from nearby villages, including Fureidis, Zichron Yaakov, and Kibbutz Mayan Zvi. As the local population increased, so did the load of COD, Nitrogen, and TSS per day – which reached higher than the designed capacity. Mayanot Ha-Amakim sought a treatment upgrade that could treat the concentrated influent and produce effluent that would meet the local agricultural reuse requirement.

Solution

For the upgrade, Mayanot Ha-Amakim selected Fluence’s membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) technology-based SUBRE, due to its excellent nitrogen removal, single pass process, energy savings, and reliable results regardless of load fluctuation.

• Increased Performance: Treats double the organic loading and produces better effluent quality
• Footprint: No additional footprint required
• OPEX Savings: Single pass process saves the need for internal circulation and lowers the aeration needed in the aerobic stage
• Energy Savings: 33% energy saved compared to original energy usage due to different set point for aeration
• Sustainability: No hazardous chemicals used, and effluent meets local standards for agricultural reuse

Effluent Meets Local Agricultural Reuse Standards

The actual influent concentration was double the originally designed influent concentration, but Fluence’s SUBRE brought the concentration of effluent down to far less than the local reuse standards.

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