Water

A sewage/black water treatment solution that scales from portable “Camp Models” through to complete municipal or regional applications

The  Bio-Wheel™  is an integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS) rotating aerator.
The Bio-WheelTM is made of a steel frame containing corrugated plastic plates and is integrated into an activated sludge tank. The plastic plates are configured to trap air as the wheel turns and release it beneath the surface of the activated sludge to impart oxygen into the liquid phase.

The Bio-Wheel™ combines the advantages of activated sludge process with the stability and simplicity of fixed film processes in a single tank. It provides process aeration through rotation of the wheel eliminating the noise and energy loss associated with process blowers.
The Bio-Wheel™ is a green technology allowing the minimization of energy required for activated sludge aeration. The patented corrugated plastic plates are stacked together and then asembled on the wheel frame. During rotation of the Bio-Wheel™, the plates trap air within the wheel before releasing it in the bioreactor.
The Bio-Wheel™ surface area is used for the development of fixed-film bacteria that enhance nutrient removal and increase the average SRT of the system. The biofilm is exposed to environmental air as the wheel turns further enhancing oxygen transfer to the biomass.

in the bioreactor with the rotating bio-wheel™

with sludge recycling to the bioreactor and withdrawal of excess sludge

• Minimized energy requirements through the elimination of blowers
• Simple operation
• Improved nutrient removal

• Reduced plant footprint
• Resistance to shock loads
• Reduced sludge production
• No offensive odours

The  Bio-Brane™  is an advanced wastewater treatment system that employs membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology in combination with Bio-Wheel™ technology for process aeration. The combination of these two advanced technologies allows both extremely high effluent quality while off-setting the increased energy requirements associated with membrane air scouring.

Other advantages of the Bio-WheelTM such as improved nutrient removal and resistance to process upsets are also achieved, leading to a state-of-the-art approach to wastewater treatment.
The integration of fixed-film, suspended growth and membrane processes in Bio-Brane™ systems achieve a high effluent quality and low footprint associated with membrane filtration while maintaining a low level of energy consumption through the Bio-Wheel™
technology. The fixed-film growth also leads to the proliferation of mature bacteria that hold the potential to remove refractory compounds, further enhancing the effluent quality of the system.

• BOD < 5 mg/L
• TSS < 5 mg/L
• Ammonia < 0.5 mg/L
• Phosphorus < 0.5 mg/L
• Fecal Coliforms < 200 CFU/100 ml (with UV option)

in the bioREACTOR with the rotating Bio-Wheel™

solid separation

• Superior effluent quality
• Reduced energy requirements
• Improved nutrient removal
• No offensive odors

• Reduced plant footprint
• Resistance to shock loads
• Reduced sludge production

Membrane bioreactors (MBR) are used in wastewater treatment systems to improve footprint, effluent quality and  sludge thickening. They are also ideal for handling high or variable organic loading to a plant, such as in industrial wastewater treatment applications.

These systems can be  delivered as a site build, packaged plant or containerized plant. In a site assembly, biological and membrane system equipment are supplied loose shipped to be installed into concrete basins. There are also options available to employ steel tanks to supplement the biological treatment volume or as a membrane tank. This is more common in retrofit designs. Packaged plants may include everything from fine screening and equalization to disinfection and sludge handling and are built in steel tanks, shipped to site fully assembled. Containerized systems are fully enclosed and can protect equipment from harsh conditions or simply provide an aesthetically pleasing exterior.

H₂O Innovation has 10+ years of experience building MBR  systems and  many of its employees have come from other OEMs and membrane companies involved in MBR design and fabrication who have over 20 years of experience.

Launched by H₂O Innovation in 2015, the flexMBR™ is the first open-source membrane bioreactor design that can operate MBR modules from different suppliers. This pioneering technology provides flexibility to switch from one membrane to another without having to redesign the entire plant.

Our unique approach has allowed us to build MBRs with 5 of the leading membrane manufacturers, giving us an educated and unique perspective on both process and system design for your project. To date, we have built MBR facilities with hollow-fiber, flat-sheet polymeric and flat-sheet ceramic membranes.

By choosing the versatile flexMBR™ platform over a specific module design, MBR system owners have the flexibility to choose and change membranes. Replacement of modules becomes a competitive process that is also open to new module designs to be developed in the future.

H₂O Innovation was a pioneer in development of the open platform, or universal, UF/MF system, with the first  full scale universal rack in operation in North America at Clifton Water District in Colorado. This concept is the basis of the FiberFlex™ design and allows the use of several different products within the same system, to maximize the benefit of a growing UF/MF market. Systems can be designed to fit two, three or more pressurized UF/MF modules, giving the customer more options to select membranes based on  competitive pricing, warranty, preference, materials of construction and other important factors.

• A simplified approach to membrane bioreactor (MBR) treatment for wastewater treatment where ease of operation and low maintenance is necessary
• Just six moving parts while still using the most advanced wastewater treatment process, the MBR
• For small applications – populations between 100 and 2,000 people
• Keeps wastewater out of municipal sewer systems
• Treated wastewater reused for irrigation and other low-level building and grounds purposes
• Modular design based around a standard 400 BBL
  (1 BBL = 42 US gallons) tank. Allows for multiple units  to be used in parallel
• Systems can be constructed and installed quickly where there is an urgent need