MBBR/FBBR Technology

MBBR which is commonly known as Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor is a modern water treatment technology and process. MBBR is a highly effective biological water treatment process that is based on a combination of biofilm media and conventional activated sludge processes.

The MBBR system consists of an aeration tank similar to that of an activated sludge tank. Plastic carriers (media) within the MBBR encourage the biological breakdown of the substrate in the influent wastewater. The media provide a protected surface area for aerobic and anaerobic bacterial communities, known as biofilm, to thrive. This additional surface area and the mixing of carriers due to the aeration system increases the contact between the biofilm and nutrients within wastewater, leading to higher levels of degradation and therefore increased productivity by the MBBR.