How Low Can You Go: Optimizing a Full-Scale MBR Biological Nutrient Removal Facility

The city of Deltona is investigating the optimization of its full-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR) facility by utilizing a calibrated BioWin model to evaluate and determine operating conditions that will cost-effectively minimize effluent nutrient loadings from the MBR process. This presentation presents the owner’s perspective on staying ahead of and taking action to prepare for future, more stringent nutrient rules and requirements. Additionally, this presentation provides valuable insight and data on how to best optimize a full-scale MBR process for nutrient removal within the constraints of a built facility.