Wastewater

treatment
for the future!

REDUCE. REUSE. SUSTAIN.

Biowater
Technology
Biowater Technology designs
and engineers next generation
technologies and solutions for the
municipal and industrial wastewater
treatment markets. The team
has experience from over 300
projects and installations of MBBR
worldwide.
The company provides innovative
technologies and solutions for
biological treatment of water and
wastewater. Products include but
are not limited to: MBBR, IFAS and
Package Plants.

Biowater has solutions for different

markets: Municipal, Chemical &
Pharmaceutical, Petrochemical,
Dairy, Food & Beverage, Pulp &
Paper and Textile.
Biowater has offices in the United
States and Norway and partners and
representatives around the world.

biowater at a glance
knowledge
Unique know-how in microbiology and
process engineering.
PROCESS GUARANTEES DELIVERED
integration
Most versatile technology available,
easy to integrate into existing waste
water treatment plants (Municipal and
industrial).
For the future
New technology delivers dramatic
reductions in CAPEX and footprint while
facilitating existing infrastructure.
roi
Immediate OPEX reductions in
energy consumption and less use of
consumables.

Complete System Supply

Biowater Technology offer systems
complete with biofilm carriers, aeration,
retention sieves, mixing tanks as well
as any tertiary treatment or additional
equipment to suit the design.
We will guide you through the process
from start to finish.

Upgrade existing plants

Greenfield plants
Training/education
Consulting
Pilot testing
Budgetary planning
Energy analysis

High throughput
Continuous process with no regular
downtime.
Markets
Municipal and Industrial.

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Biofilm Carriers
Biowater (BWT) Models

Microorganisms in the biofilm that attach on the surface of the

carriers take up pollutants as food for growth.

Biofilm carrier with solids.

bwt15TM
Dimensions:
Protected surface:

15 x 15 x 5 mm
828 m/m

bwtxTM
Dimensions:
Protected surface:

15 x 15 x 8 mm
650 m/m

bwtsTM
Dimensions:
Protected surface:

14,5 x 14,5 x 8,2 mm

650 m/m

CFIC

Continuous Flow Intermittent Cleaning

Next Generation Biofilm Technology
The CFIC system is the next generation of biofilm technology. It has all
of the benefits of a traditional biofilm process with moving carriers but has
many additional benefits.

process benefit
Energy Savings
Substantial reduction in energy
consumption up to 20-30%!

About Fixed Film Technology

The basis of our CFIC biofilm technology is the biological growth on
polyethylene pieces called media or carriers. These carriers provide a
protective surface area for the biology to grow. The biofilm that is grown
can handle extremely high loading conditions while avoiding problems
associated with clogging or shock.
The CFIC reactor contains highly packed biofilm carriers (typically 90-99%
bulk volumetric fill) that hinders movement of the carriers that normally
occurs in an MBBR reactor.
The CFIC process is designed to increase treatment capacity while
reducing footprint and overall energy costs.
Wash water treatment

Sludge liquor

CFIC effluent quality is superb, allowing for

direct tertiary filtration and reuse.

Low Capital Costs

Reduction in capital costs by reducing the
size of the membrane or tertiary treatment.

Flexible

Biological sludge

Upgrade an existing SBR, MBR or MBBR to

provide additional capacity.

Concentrate

Wash water

Effluent Quality

Performance
Effluent

Influent

Improves biological treatment which makes

membranes perform more efficiently.

Primary sludge
MF or UF membranes

Primary treatment
CFIC biofilm reactors

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cfic energy consumption

capex

100%

100%

90%

90%

80%

-30%

70%

80%
70%

60%

60%

50%

50%

40%

40%

30%

30%

20%

20%

10%

AS

MBBR

CFIC

10%

solids in effluent
100%

90%

90%

80%

80%

70%

70%

60%

60%

50%

50%

40%

40%

30%

30%

20%

20%
MBBR

MBBR

CFIC

space requirements

100%

AS

AS

CFIC can be integrated into existing WWTP, utilizing the

existing infrastructure.

A higher oxygen transfer rate, due to a longer lifetime of

the air bubbles, leads to lower energy consumption. The
biological treatment stage of a WTTP accounts for 2/3 of its
total power consumption.

10%

-41%

-98%

CFIC process lower total suspended solids (TSS)

concentrations that MBBR process, even at significantly
higher wastewater loading rates.

10%

-75%

AS

MBBR

CFIC

CFIC allows 20% more compact bioreactors compared to

MBBR due to its optimized process and biocarrier design.

CMFF

Complete Mix Fixed Film

The process
The Biowater CMFF biological process is based on the MBBR (Moving
Bed Biofilm Reactor) concept where moving plastic carriers with fixed
biofilm remove organic and inorganic substances in the water. The proposed
Biowater CMFF design includes the Biowater biofilm carrier elements
which are freely mixing around in the reactor and are specially designed for
biofilm growth.
The bacteria will grow and develop a solid biofilm on the large protected
surface area. The moving pattern of the carriers in the reactors will also
provide a natural removal of excess biofilm, due to the shear forces between
the carriers and the water in the reactor.
The biofilm can handle extremely high loading conditions without any
problems with clogging or shock.

Virtually maintenance free. Essentially

nutrient levels and DO levels are the only
controls needed for this system.

Self regulating biofilm ensures stable

treatment under variable loads.

Removal of BOD/COD + Nitrogen

Nitrification

Ease of Operation

Stable

WAS

BOD/COD

The amount of biomass within a given

volume can be doubled.

BOD and Nitrogen removal can be included.

For retrofits existing tanks can be used.

Separation

CMFF MBBR Configuration

Supply of the primary and tertiary
treatment as needed for design.
Settling or DAF separation can be
used.

Compact

Flexible

Removal of BOD/COD

BOD/COD

process benefit

Separation

Sludge Production
WAS

Efficient particle separation and sludge

treatment. No sludge return and no
clogging.

Pre-Denitrification - removal of BOD/COD + Nitrogen

Pre-DN

BOD/COD

Nitrification

Separation

WAS

Pre-Denitrification - removal of BOD/COD + Nitrogen

Nitrate recycle
Pre-DN

RAS

BOD/COD

Nitrification

Separation

WAS

Complete System Supply

We offer systems complete with the biofilm
carriers, aeration, retention sieves, mixing,
tanks as well as any tertiary treatment or
additional equipment to suit the design.

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CFAS

Combined Fixed Film Activated Sludge

About FIxet Film Technology
The basis of our CFAS biofilm technology is the biological growth on
polyethylene pieces called media or carriers. These surfaces provide a
protective surface area for the biology to grow. The biofilm can handle
extremely high loading conditions without any problems with clogging or
shock.
Biowaters CFAS (IFAS - Integrated Fixed Film and Active Sludge) solution
represents a key technology for winning strategic deals now and in the near
future.

CFAS Configurations

Upgrade of existing activated sludge plants

to achieve nitrification.
Compact
Doubles the capacity of an existing
Activated Sludge plant. For new plants the
footprint is very small. For retrofits existing
tanks can be used.

BOD, Nitrogen and Phosphorus removal

can be included.

Removal of BOD/COD
Separation

BOD/COD

Stable

WAS

RAS

Self regulating biofilm ensures stable

treatment under variable loads. No
clogging.

Removal of BOD/COD + Nitrogen

Nitrification

BOD/COD

Separation

RAS

Sludge Production

WAS

Produces sludge with low sludge volume

index. This is efficient for following
separation and sludge treatment process.

Pre-Denitrification - removal of BOD/COD + Nitrogen

Pre-DN

BOD/COD

Nitrification

Separation

RAS

Complete System Supply

WAS

Pre-/post-Denitrification - removal of COD/ BOD + Nitrogen

RAS

Upgrade

Flexible

Supply of the primary and

tertiary treatment as needed for
design. Can be followed by either
traditional clarification or flotation.

Pre-DN

process benefit

BOD/COD

Nitrification

Post-DN

Separation

WAS

We offer system complete with biofilm

carriers, aeration sieves, mixing, tanks as
well as any tertiary treatment or additional
equipment to suit the design.

Headquarters
Biowater Technology AS
Rambergvn. 5, 3115 Tnsberg, Norway
Phone: +47 911 10 600 | email: post@biowater.no

Biowater USA
Biowater Technology US LLC
2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Suite 2, Cumberland, RI 02864
Phone: +1 401-305-3622 | email: sales@biowatertechnology.com

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