BIOSEP®

Marketing File
BIOSEP® : An efficient and compact Process

Municipal Marketing – 2006

 SUMMARY
BIOSEP®

1. THE WASTEWATER MARKET

2. THE BIOSEP® SOLUTION
3. FAQ
4. REFERENCE LIST
5. PAPERS & ARTICLES

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 BIOSEP®

1. THE WASTEWATER MARKET

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 1. THE WASTEWATER MARKET
BIOSEP®

MARKET DRIVERS:
need for reliable technologies with
Increasing environmental and public health high treatment efficiencies
concerns have led to more stringent wastewater
regulations
Limits of conventional biological treatments existing works require compact solutions
that can be easily integrated
Increasing demand for innovative solutions to
ensure quality standards
Water Scarcity : a reality in many parts of the world
Reuse of treated wastewater is a large
Example of Reuse Demand
and growing practice

U.S.A. : 6.4 millions m3/d, increases by 15%/yr

Israel : 25% water demand will come from Reuse in 2010
Australia : 11% water demand will come from Reuse in 2010
demand for low cost revamping systems
Tunisia : 10% water demand will come from Reuse in 2010
Middle East : In 2010, reuse of 50-70% of wastewater volumes
Spain : In 2012 reuse water will increase by 15%
Egypt : in 2012 reuse water will increase by 900%

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 1. THE WASTEWATER MARKET
BIOSEP®

Application for MBR, by application, 2004

Municipal Wastewater:
MBR plants are treating
more than 1,700,000 m3/d

In-Building (Wastewater +
Reuse); 24%
Domestic Municipal; 38%

Market Size
Landfill Leachate; 9%
Other; 2% Domestic Municipal Sewage :
Industrial; 27%
In 2005
$96.6 million
Expected in 2010:
$178.2 million (AAGR = 13%)

* Source BCC Report C-240 - 2006

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 1. THE WASTEWATER MARKET
BIOSEP®

Nutrient Removal Process to achieve same water quality:

Conventional Biological Treatment Biological Membranes Reactor (MBR)

Biological process, filtration and Disinfection Biological process, filtration and Disinfection
in three stages :Activated Sludge Sand
Disinfection
in one stage: Disinfection
filtration
(Virus & Bacteria) (Bacteria)

Much space, low sludge concentration Robustness and Flexibility

No control of sludge settelability high treatment efficiency
low reliability in quality and continuity Low footprint

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2. THE BIOSEP® SOLUTION

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 2. THE BIOSEP® SOLUTION
BIOSEP®

Principle

Application

Advantages

Standardisation

Softwares & Services

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 MBR beginning ….
BIOSEP®

1992 :
1989 :
First MBR patent
First Full scale plant in Japan
developed by Anjou
designed by Prof Yamamoto
Recherche

1990 :
1987 :
International conference
First MBR tests
(ICOM) showing the first MBR
Prof VISVANATHAN
results
(Thailand)

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 BIOSEP® Since 2000
Operation Feed-Back & Assistance
Process Optimisation NordKanal,
NordKanal, Germany
 Design
 Energy
 Fouling
 Cleaning
2006
Contract for the
MCC Biosep 1997 2004 operation of the
1st industrial BIOSEP KRUGER-
KRUGER-WABAG largest MBR plant
1994 450 m3/d 80,000 p.e. (Oman)
Membranes in 45,000 m3/d
container

1993
Anjou Recherche 2004
1995 1999
Lab scale studies BIOSEP
Industrial Pilot Plant 1st Municipal BIOSEP:
PACK

Perthes en Gâtinais
1997
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 Membranes type
BIOSEP®
• Three main membranes Technologies are available in the market

External Tubular Flat Sheet

Hollow Fibers Membranes Membranes

Membrane Selection according

to Customer’s needs !
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 PRINCIPLE
BIOSEP®
The membranes are generally
packaged as modules, which are protecting
the membranes, allowing easy
maintenance access and making easier
any future upgrade. The specific package
design depends on the membrane
geometry.
All membranes are subject to fouling,
which occurs through the formation of
external cake.

Two main Membranes Systems :

Flat Sheet or Hollow Fibre

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 Membrane Suppliers
BIOSEP®

Pressurized systems (external loop)

Norit X-Flow (Tubular Membranes – Netherlands)
Orelis (Flat Sheet - France)
Other companies …
Low pressure systems (immersed)
Kubota (Flat Sheet - Japan)
KMS / Puron (Hollow Fiber – USA/Germany
Mitsubishi (Hollow Fiber - USA)
Motimo (Hollow Fiber - China)
Memcor (Hollow Fiber – Australia/USA)
Toray (Flat Sheet - Japan)
Zenon (Hollow Fiber - Canada)
& OTHERS …
Zhejiang Omex (China)
Other companies …

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 2. THE BIOSEP® SOLUTION
BIOSEP®

BIOSEP® - Unique System Adapted to Several Membranes Technologies

Simple and innovative process to produce treated water suitable for recycling and reuse or for being
released in sensitive area (Beach, Mountain, …)
Ability to remove pathogenic organisms

more than 15 years experience

in Membrane Biological Reactors

BIOSEP® Plant BIOSEP® unit – view of the membranes

BIOSEP® combines within a single treatment line:

a buffer tank designed to store part of the water during peak conditions
a biological reactor (Channel or Completely mixed Reactor) that degrades soluble pollutants
a separation phase that removes biomass and particulate pollutants & colloids
a disinfection phase that removes most of Parasites, Bacteria & Viruses.

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 PRINCIPLE
BIOSEP® One stage for the removal
of all pollutants

The biological reactor: Immersed

Membrane
Operated in a same way as activated sludge,
with higher sludge age, the micro-organisms
are converting dissolved and particulate organic
matter into biomass and gaseous waste. Feeding
at 12 °C : SRT > 20 days, Effluent
MLSS : 10-18 g/l

The separation phase:

Membranes, fabricated from various materials,
mainly organic polymers, can efficiently filter
particles down to the size range of molecules,
are acting like a physical barrier. Scour Air
at 20°C : Average Hydraulic Flux > 20 L/h/m2 of
Excess Sludge
membrane

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 PERFORMANCES AND GUARANTEES
BIOSEP®

Performances Guarantees
Biological Treatment
COD ≥ 95 % ≤ 30 mg/l (Non Degradable COD)

BOD5 ≥ 97.5 % ≤ 5 mg/l

TSS ≤ detection level ≤ 5 mg/l
Total Nitrogen As Activated Sludge ≤ 15 mg/l
Total Phosphorus As Activated Sludge As required

w/o downstream Disinfection

Total coliforms 5 log 5 log
Thermoduric coliforms 5 log 5 log
Faecal streptococci (group D) 5 log 5 log
Bactériophages 3 log 3 log

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 Physical Barrier
BIOSEP®
Dissolved salts Colloids Suspended solids

Viruses Bacteria

Org. macro. molecules Parasites

0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100µ

µm

polio smallest Crypto- hair

virus micro- sporidium
organis
m
Reverse Osmosis Ultrafiltration Sand filtration

Nanofiltration Microfiltration

A physical Barrier:
No more Colloids and Viruses MBR Membranes
Effluent Water adapted to Reuse 0.01 to 0.4 microns
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 Operation Procedure
BIOSEP®
Periodical backwash is applied:
The membrane permeability is measured on line, and periodically according to operation set point,
backwashes phases are launched. The aim is to remove the cake developed on the membranes.
The solids accumulated on the membranes are removed regularly.

Flat Sheet:
Influent water is stopped and the air is scouring the solids, achieving a declogging (relaxation phase)
Relaxation Filtration

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 Operation Procedure
BIOSEP®
Periodical backwash is applied:
The membrane permeability is measured on line, and periodically according to operation set point,
backwashes phases are launched. The aim is to remove the cake developed on the membranes.
The solids accumulated on the membranes are removed regularly.

Hollow Fiber:
Effluent water is injected in a reverse way ensuring the un-clogging of the membranes.
Filtration Backwash

Treated
Treated water
water

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 APPLICATION
BIOSEP®
Two configurations according to the existing site constraint, the type
of membrane selected & the design criteria.

Membrane immersed Membrane installed in a

within the Biological reactor or separated tank

Two MBR
Configurations to fit
all wastewater applications

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 Cost (OPEX and CAPEX)
BIOSEP®
Membrane costs evolution* : 10 times cheaper in 10 years !
500
Membrane cost per m2 (euros)

400

300
For less than 2,000 m3/d MBR plant:
200 • The membrane represents less than 15%
100 of the total equipment cost.
0
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 •The membrane replacement budget
represents 0.04 euros/m3 of treated water.
Operation Cost Breakdown
(<2000 m3/d plant,
without the sludge treatment) Chemicals
Membrane 19%
replacement

•Sources : Black & Veatch, 2005

22%

& MBR-symposium varsseveld in

international perspective 2005
Power Maintenance
25% 34%

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 STANDARDISATION:
Package Plant for small scale plants
BIOSEP®

BIOSEP Pack : The compact stainless steel MBR Plant

Modular and compact units
Architectural and landscaped integration
Fully Standardized (Low Opex)

Limited engineering required

Standard design of new installations
Flexible

Adapted to any biological systems

Mobile and Modular
Easy to set-up
Permanent control of operation
Suitable to MBR installed on board Vessel (MEMRODTM)
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 Software & Services :
VEOLINK
BIOSEP®

VEOLINK® Software & Services – an assistance all the way through a project:
> Connecting people with the project
VEOLINK Com®, web site which allows the public permanent access to information
VEOLINK Tech®, a secured access platform for exchanging technical data
Advanced tools to operate a plant
Membrane fouling : on line measurement
Prevent clogging
Warning for backwashes
VEOLINK Advanced Control®
VEOLINK Data Management®, data collection and processing
VEOLINK Assets Management®, management of maintenance operations
VEOLINK Star®, online process control system
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 Software & Services : Expertise Centre
BIOSEP®
Advances Research Adapted to
Membrane Investigation & Services
(ARAMIS)
Expertise & Knowledge centre for
Membrane System

Role of Veolia’s ARAMIS expertise center :

Check Membranes performances for all suppliers
Flux, permeability, mechanical properties, virus removal…
Perform Membranes Autopsy (Plant operated by Veolia)
Nature of the fouling, technical assistance to MBR operation…
Expertise of membrane cleaning
Pilot studies, optimization of chemicals…

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 Why selecting a MBR ?
BIOSEP®
Biosep is a compact solution, which can fit in the
most tighten plant area.
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 ADVANTAGES
BIOSEP®

combined biological process, clarification

and disinfection: no further clarification needed

Biosep
patented treatment: yes
compact process: low footprint
fully automated operation
adaptable to any kind of treatment
quick response to high load variations
Experience with different types of Membranes

MEMROD
Modular system:
very easy to upgrade
Low revamping cost

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3. FAQ

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 4. FAQ
BIOSEP®

1. Why should I consider MBR over secondary effluent

filtration?
2. Can I expect better quality effluent with MBR technology?
3. Is an MBR system difficult to operate and maintain?
4. How will I know my system is functioning properly?
5. My community is considering reclaiming wastewater.
How do MBR apply?
6. My community has an existing Activated Sludge plant,
and I am considering upgrading the plant with a MBR
system. Do we have to upgrade the sludge treatment?
7. How often have the membrane to be replaced?

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 4. FAQ
BIOSEP®

• 1 - Why should I consider MBR over secondary effluent filtration?

There are several instances where MBR may meet your needs better than secondary
effluent filtration. First, if space for expansion is limited at a facility, then MBR technology
offers some significant advantages. Existing clarifiers can be replaced or retrofitted with
membranes. Because membrane filtration is unaffected by sludge settleability, the
activated sludge process can be optimized for biological activity. Typical MBR mixed liquor
suspended solids (MLSS) concentrations are 10 to 18 g/l, allowing the activated sludge
process to treat a higher flow and load in the same tank. Second, when the potential
users of reclaimed water are not located near the main wastewater treatment plant(s), or
installing distribution systems to convey the reclaimed water to the reuse sites is difficult or
expensive, MBR technology offers a unique solution. By locating remote MBR facilities
near the reclaimed water users, these problems are avoided.

• 2 - Can I expect better quality effluent with MBR technology?

Yes. In general, MBR systems can provide higher quality effluent than settled activated
sludge followed by secondary clarifier. By removing the operational constraint of sludge
settleability, the activated sludge process can be operated at very high MLSS
concentrations. This allows for higher solids retention time and leads to more complete
biological oxidation. MBR effluent looks, smells, and simply is better than conventional
secondary effluent.
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 4. FAQ
BIOSEP®

• 3 - Is a MBR system difficult to operate and maintain?

No. A MBR system is a fully automated process. An operator only needs to enter a
few key parameters. The computer monitors the process and provides data trends
that tell the operator when routine maintenance is needed. Membrane cleaning is the
primary maintenance needed to keep the system operating at peak form. There is
MC (Maintenance cleaning) once a month to once every 2 weeks and a Recovery
Cleaning Once or twice a year. These tasks is performed by putting the membranes
in a dedicated cleaning tank or directly within the membrane and is fully automated by
the push of a button. The MBR process can easily be observed, diagnosed, and
controlled from a distance using proven, reliable remote telemetry systems.

• 4 - How will I know if my system is functioning properly?

To be effective, all parts of the membrane system must maintain a physical barrier
between feed water and filtrate. Through VEOLINK, Flow, pressure & permeate
turbidity (or clean water or filtrate) are fully monitored as well as the feeding system to
the membrane and all ancillaries so that all the MBR system is always under control

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 4. FAQ
BIOSEP®

• 5 - My community is considering reclaiming wastewater. How do MBR apply?

Membrane Bioreactors (MBR) are taking on an increasing role in wastewater
reclamation for good reason. The MBR process uses membranes to replace
secondary clarifiers. Following the activated sludge process, membranes are
immersed in mixed liquor. A vacuum is applied downstream of the membranes to
allow for the solid/liquid separation process to occur. The MBR process operates
under the same principles as the continuous membrane filtration process, except that
the system is optimized to operate in mixed liquor.
BIOSEP makes the reuse of the treated water easier to be utilized for:
• Golf course water features and irrigation;
• Irrigation of public and private spaces such as parks, greenbelts and schools;
• Aquifer storage and recovery;
• Salt intrusion barriers in coastal communities; and
• Industrial applications, such as cooling towers and boiler feed water.
• Direct discharge within a sensitive area (saving construction cost)

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 4. FAQ
BIOSEP®

6 - My community has an existing Activated Sludge plant, and I am considering

upgrading the plant with a MBR system. Is the Biosep suitable for my plant?
Do we have to upgrade the sludge treatment?
Yes Biosep can fit any kind of existing tank.
No, the sludge treatment does not have to be modified. Biosep will produce less or
the same amount of sludge with a better effluent quality regardless of the influent
peak variations.

7 - How often have the membrane to be replaced?

The usual membrane life period varies from five to seven years.
Our advanced control operation tool (Veolink Advanced Control) will bring flexibility to
your installation operation, preventing hassles linked to membrane fouling, clogging
and effluent quality.

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4. MAIN REFERENCES

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Finnlines, Germany

WWTP Capacity: 250 P.E.

Design & Build: Krüger Wabag
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal

Year: 2002
Flow: 38 m3/d (1.6 m3/h peak)
Membranes: Flat Sheet Membranes
Configuration : Single Stage reactor
Construction: on board (Vessel)
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:

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Okaloosa County, FL - USA

WWTP Capacity: 286 P.E.

Design & Build: Krüger Inc.
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal, Phosphorus
Year: 2007
Flow: 102 m3/d
Membranes: Flat Sheet Membrane
Configuration : Package Plant
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < ? mg/l,
TKN < ? mg/l

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Whitsundays Islands (QLD) - Brampton Island

WWTP Capacity: 500 P.E.

Design & Build: VWS Australia
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal

Year: 2007
Flow: 100 m3/d
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes
Configuration : Single Stage reactor
Construction: Package Plant
Wastewater source: municipal sewage to Reuse
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 20 mg/l,
TKN < 15 mg/l and
Total P < 3 mg/l

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Saint Jean de Liversay , France

WWTP Capacity: 1,900 P.E.

Design & Build: MSE
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal

Year: 2007
Flow:
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes
Configuration : Single Stage reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:

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Thelus, France

WWTP Capacity: 2,000 P.E.

Design & Build: OTV France
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal

Year: 2001
Flow: 185 m3/d (8 m3/h peak)
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes
Configuration : Single Stage reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 25 mg/l,
TKN < 15 mg/l and
Total P < 2 mg/l

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Schramberg-Waldmössingen, Germany

WWTP Capacity: 2,600 P.E.

Design & Build: Krüger Wabag
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal

Year: 2004
Flow: 1,296 m3/d (90 m3/h peak)
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes
Configuration : Single Stage reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 15
1 mg/l, TN < 15 mg/l

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Nailloux, France

WWTP Capacity: 4,500 P.E.

Design & Build: MSE
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal

Year: 2006
Flow: 965 m3/d
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes
Configuration : Single Stage reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 3 mg/l, TN < 15 mg/l

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ISOPARC - SORIGNY, France

WWTP Capacity: 4,000 P.E.

Design & Build: MSE
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal

Year: 2007
Flow: 750 m3/d
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes
Configuration : Single Stage reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 5 mg/l, TN < 10 mg/l

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Perthes en Gâtinais, France

WWTP Capacity: 4,500 P.E.

Design & Build: OTV France
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal, Phosphorus

Year: 1999
Flow: 1,400 m3/d (85 m3/h peak)
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes
Configuration : Single Stage reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 5 mg/l, TN < 10 mg/l

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Ashbourne , Ireland

WWTP Capacity: 5,000 P.E.

Design & Build: Bowen Water Technology
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal, Phosphorus
Year: 2006
Flow: 1,125 m3/d (141 m3/h peak)
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes
Configuration : Single Stage reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 5 mg/l, TKN < 10 mg/l and
Turbidity < 1NTU

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Monteray Shores, NC - USA

WWTP Capacity: 5,500 P.E.

Design & Build: Krüger Inc.
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal, Phosphorus
Year: 2007
Flow: 1,968 m3/d
Membranes: Flat Sheet Membrane
Configuration : Single Stage reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 5 mg/l,
TKN < 4 mg/l
Turbidity < 1 NTU

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Ile d’Yeu, France

WWTP Capacity: 7,000 P.E.

Design & Build: OTV France
Type of treatment: Carbon, Nitrification

Year: 1999
Flow: 2200 m3/d
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes
Configuration : Single Stage reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 10 mg/l, NK < 5 mg/l

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Saint Jouan-des-Guérets, France
WWTP Capacity: 7,500 PE
Design & Build: MSE
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal
Year: 2006
Flow: 1,754 m3/d
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes (Puron)
Configuration : Separated Membrane Reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 5 mg/l (98 % removal),
TSS < 1 mg/l (99 % removal)
TN < 10 mg/l (90 % removal)

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Monheim, Germany

WWTP Capacity: 9,700 P.E.

Design & Build: Krüger Wabag
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal

Year: 2003
Flow: 1,820 m3/d
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes
Configuration : Single Stage reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 15
1 mg/l, TN < 15 mg/l

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Guethary, France

WWTP Capacity: 10,000 P.E.

Design & Build: MSE
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal

Year: 2003
Flow: 2,000 m3/d
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes
Configuration : Single Stage reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 5 mg/l, TN < 15 mg/l

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SIGEAN, France

WWTP Capacity: 10,000 P.E.

Design & Build: MSE
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal

Year: 2007
Flow: 2,000 m3/d
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes
Configuration : Single Stage reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 5 mg/l, TN < 15 mg/l

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Rousset, France
WWTP Capacity: 12,000 PE
Design & Build: OTV France
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal
Year: 2006
Flow: 1,800 m3/d
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes (Puron)
Configuration : Separated Membrane Reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 5 mg/l,
TSS < 1 mg/l
TN < 15 mg/l

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Avranches, France

WWTP Capacity: 40,000 P.E.

Design & Build: OTV France
Type of treatment: Total Nitrogen Removal

Year: 2006
Flow: 14,250 m3/d
Membranes: Hollow Fibres Membranes (Puron)
Configuration : Separated Membrane Reactor
Construction: above ground
Wastewater source: municipal sewage
Treatment requirements:
BOD5 < 5 mg/l, TSS < 2 mg/l, TN < 15 mg/l

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6. PAPERS & ARTICLES

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 6. Papers & Articles
BIOSEP®

• Membranes (les): Une solution à bien des problèmes; eau, l'industrie, les nuisances (l'); mois
:211/"avril"; Mizier m.o.; 1998
• Remise à niveau des step : traiter le problème dans sa globalité; eau, l'industrie, les nuisances (l'); mois
:213/"juin"/"juillet"; Mizier m.o.; 1998
• Bio-traitement des eaux usées: la mode est aux procédés compacts; environnement & technique, info-
déchets; mois :175/"avril"; ; 1998
• Membranes font la révolution (les); hydroplus; mois :112/113/"juin"/"juillet"; Besrest S.; 2001
• Membranes (les): point sur les évolutions d'un outil incontournable en production d'eau potable; eau,
l'industrie, les nuisances (l'); mois :210/"mars"; Buisson H./Lebeau T./Lelievre C./Herremans L.; 1998
• Immersed membrane activated sludge for the reuse of municipal wastewater; desalination; mois :113;
cote p./Buisson H./Pound C./Arakaki G.; 1997
• Traitement des eaux résiduaires industrielles (le): un biosep pour la smart; pcm le pont; mois
:"novembre";Praderie M./Paillard H; 1997
• Use of immersed membranes for upgrading wastewater treatment plants (the); water science &
technology tome ou volume : 37 mois :9; Buisson H./Cote P./Praderie M./Paillard H.; 1998
• Immersed membranes activated sludge process applied to the treatment of municipal wastewater; water
science & technology tome ou volume : 38 mois :4/5; Cote P./Buisson H./Praderie M.; 1998
• Dephosphatation physico-chimique au chlorure ferrique sur bioréacteur à membranes immergées
(biosep). Impact du coagulant sur le procédé; mois :;Cabaret G.; 1998

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 6. Papers & Articles
BIOSEP®

• Traitement des eaux de lavage de seiche par le procédé Biosep; mois ; Leftah N.; 1998
• Remise à niveau des step des collectivités: des traitements efficaces, pour des situations toujours
particulières; eau, l'industrie, les nuisances (l'); mois :233/"juin"/"juillet"; Guyard C.; 2000
• Stabilization and dewatering of wastewater using hollow fiber membranes; water research tome ou
volume : 29 mois :"octobre"; Benitez J./Rodriguez A./Malaver R.; 1995
• Replacement of secondary clarification by membrane separation - results with plate and hollow fibre
modules; water science & technology tome ou volume : 38 mois :4/5; Gunder B./Krauth k.; 1998
• Eaux industrielles. du panachage technologique au zéro rejet; eau, l'industrie, les nuisances (l'); mois
:249/"février"; Martin-Lagardette J.L.; 2002
• Réacteurs biologiques à membranes pour l'épuration des eaux usées urbaines (les); Environnement &
Technique, info-déchets; mois :216/"mai";Pronost J.; 2002
• Wastewater reuse technologies conférence : indo-french water week - research technology
management; Delhi, Inde, 19-20 nov. 1999/Mumbai, Inde, 22-23 nov.1999/Calcutta, Inde, 25-26 nov.
1999
• Etude de la faisabilité de la dephosphatation biologique dans les réacteurs biologiques à membranes
immergées jie 2002 : Poitiers, France, 18-20.09.2002; Meinhold J./Jordan E./Buisson H./Cigana J. ; 2002
• Guethary: la première station d'épuration européenne- zéro virus; travaux; mois :815; Debuire J.
• Réutilisation et le recyclage de l'eau pousses par la sécheresse (la); eau, l'industrie, les nuisances (l');
mois :286/"décembre"; Mizier m.o.; 2005

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