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Betaqua MBBR Filter Media
MBBR systems are a solution for wastewater treatment that combines high efficiency and minimal use of space, allowing microorganisms to grow on moving media.
PT Beta Pramesti Asia
MBBR systems are a solution for wastewater treatment that combines high efficiency and minimal use of space, allowing microorganisms to grow on a moving medium that provides an optimal surface for the decomposition of organic substances, thus producing clean water with lower operational costs and less environmental impact.
Application:
- Removal of Biological Nutrients (BNR) from municipal wastewater.
- Treatment of toxic effluents generated from various industries such as Pulp and Paper, Pharmaceuticals, Textiles, Organic Chemicals, Integrated Steel Plants, CETP.
- Nitrification of industrial effluents.
- Upgrading of existing WWTPs and ETPs based on activated sludge process.
- Removal of micro-nutrients.
- Recirculating Aqua Culture System (RAS).
- Polluted air treatment for removal of H2S, Ammonia and VOCs.
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Specification:
| Specification | Description |
| Shape | Cuboid Shape |
| MOC | Reticulated Poly Ether based PU foam impregnated with activated carbon |
| Sp. Gravity | 1.1 g/cm3 |
| Weight | 27-30 kg/m3 (Dry Weight) and 65-80 kg/m3 (Colonized, wet weight) |
| Surface Area | >20000 m2/m3 (BET method) |
| Porosity | >90% |
| Degree of filling required | 10-15 % of reactor volume |
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Typical Applications
- Pulp and Paper Industry — Degrades lignin and complex organic compounds from paper mill wastewater with high BOD removal efficiency in a compact reactor without land expansion.
- Food and Beverage Industry — Treats high-organic waste from meat processing, dairy, and beverage plants to meet COD and BOD discharge standards.
- Municipal Wastewater Treatment (WWTP) — Upgrades existing activated sludge-based WWTPs by adding MBBR media to existing tanks without major civil structural changes.
- Pharmaceutical and Chemical Industry — Nitrification and denitrification of effluents containing high ammonia and toxic compounds that are difficult to degrade with conventional systems.
- Aquaculture and Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) — Continuously removes ammonia from fish pond water using moving media that provides a very large biofilm surface area.
- Integrated Industrial Estates (CETP) — Treats mixed wastewater from various industries in a single centralised treatment facility with fluctuating organic loading.
Compatible Products
- Membrane Bio Reactors (MBR) — Combining MBBR with ultrafiltration membranes produces very high quality effluent ready for reuse or discharge into sensitive water bodies.
- Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) — DAF installed before MBBR removes fats, oils, and coarse solids from food industry wastewater, preventing rapid MBBR media fouling.
- Betaqua Ultrafiltration — UF as a polishing step after MBBR produces recycled water free of suspended solids, ready for reuse as process water.
Installation Context
Betaqua MBBR media (PU foam cubes impregnated with activated carbon) are added to existing aeration tanks or new reactors at a 10-15% filling ratio of reactor volume. The system does not require sludge recirculation pumps as in conventional activated sludge systems; only coarse diffuser aerators are needed to keep media moving and supply oxygen. Footprint does not change significantly as media is added to existing tanks. Screens or strainers at the reactor outlet are mandatory to prevent media from being carried to downstream units. Commissioning includes biofilm seeding (nitrifying bacteria inoculation) and acclimatisation over 2-4 weeks before the system reaches full performance. Beta Pramesti Asia provides load design consultation, media sizing, and installation supervision.