Westfalia Separator MBR Decanter Offers Rapid Payback

The new MBR Decanter range from Westfalia Separator offers significant cost saving advantages and short pay back time when used for the final dewatering of sludge from membrane filtration systems . Designed specifically to meet the demands of the growth in popularity of membrane bio-reactor (MBR) technology in the treatment of waste water and purification of drinking water, and the need to save on sludge disposal costs, the MBR Decanter offers a now proven and cost effective, plug and play dewatering solution.

Capable of very high throughputs of the homogenous MBR sludge, with processing rates from 1m³/h (UCD205) to more than 100m³/h (UCD755), the Westfalia Separator MBR Decanter achieves an up to five percent higher level of dewatering than other conventional dewatering techniques, such as chamber filter presses or strainer belt presses. Water recovery is improved and the volume of sludge requiring disposal is at least 20 percent lower with the associated savings in costs.

The MBR Decanter can create operating efficiencies which result in a 20 percent reduction in comparative power consumption.

The special design of the MBR Decanter also means that less flocculants are needed with a further potential cost saving of 10 to 15 percent. Overall the MBR Decanter offers operating expenses that are at least 20 percent lower than for other more conventional dewatering techniques.

The MBR Decanter is designed for continuous operation, eliminating the need for frequent rinsing and cleaning of filtration elements necessary with other sludge dewatering technologies. The ususal decanter advantages of a closed automatic system, with low maintenance and personnel costs also naturally apply.

With its compact design the new decanter range from Westfalia Separator is ideal where space constraints are an issue or where capital investment for new buildings is limited or prohibited.

Working in partnership with membrane filtration system suppliers, Westfalia Separator have a number of reference installations world-wide, where increased efficiency of waste water treatments plants has been achieved using complementary membrane and centrifuge technology.

For further information/reader enquiries, please contact: John Cook, Westfalia Separator Ltd, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5PY.

Tel: 08708 305500 Fax: 08708 305515 Email: jcook@wsgb.co.uk  or visit the website

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