A new member added to this family of MBR modules
Prior to 2014, the Bio-Cel submerged membrane bioreactor membrane (MBR) module has been available with membrane areas of 10, 50, 100 and 416 m2. With the increasing acceptance of MBR technology, the world market not only grew, but the demand for large-scale projects (with feedrates of more than 10,000 m3/d) increased. The meet these demands, this company introduced (at IFAT 2014) the Bio-Cel XL module, with 1,920 m2 in membrane area. At this year’s IFAT, the company is introducing the new Bio-Cel L — the successor to the Bio-Cel BC 416. That means the smart-design features of the Bio-Cel XL will now be available with 480 m2 of membrane area per module. The membranes are enclosed in a stainless-steel housing for maximum stability, and are said to offer a 20% higher packing density than the predecessor. The BioCel membrane laminate technology, which combines the advantages of hollow-fiber and plate membranes into a hollow-sheet design, is equipped with a self-healing mechanism that allows the laminate to “heal” itself in less than 2 minutes. This results in constantly high effluent qualities even in case of damage caused to the membrane. Hall A2, Stand 227 — Microdyn-Nadir GmbH, Wiesbaden, Germany