What are Membrane Bioreactors (MBR) & Their Uses?

Aug. 6, 2020
Membrane bioreactors (MBR) are an activated sludge wastewater treatment process that introduces membranes into the secondary treatment process.

Membrane bioreactors (MBR) are an activated sludge wastewater treatment process that introduces membranes into the secondary treatment process to eliminate clarifiers and tertiary filters found in conventional treatment processes. Carollo Vice President and MBR Chief Technologist Andrew Gilmore explains what MBR is, for which utilities they are most effective, and best practices to keep an MBR system running smoothly. And Carollo Water Reuse Technologist Amos Branch discusses how MBR can be useful for potable reuse processes.

Read more about the Orange County Water District’s potable reuse and water reuse efforts: https://www.wwdmag.com/plant-profile/demonstrating-reuse

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