Levapor Foam MBBR

Levapor Foam MBBR is one of the technologies in wastewater treatment based on Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR), where the media used is Levapor Foam Carrier. The following is the explanation:

1. Basic Concept of MBBR

• MBBR is a biological treatment system that uses floating media in the reactor.

• The media provides a large surface for microorganisms to grow in the form of biofilms.

• This biofilm functions to degrade organic pollutants and nutrients (such as nitrogen and phosphorus) in wastewater.

2. Levapor Foam as Media

• Levapor Foam is a special media made from porous polyurethane (foam) modified with activated carbon.

• It is lightweight, has a very large internal surface area, and allows good diffusion of oxygen and nutrients.

• The embedded activated carbon helps adsorb pollutants and accelerates biofilm growth.

• Compared to conventional plastic media (such as K1/K5), Levapor is more efficient in start-up, faster to form biofilm, and resistant to shock loads.

3. Advantages of Levapor Foam MBBR

• Faster start-up → biofilm is formed in just a matter of days.

• High degradation capacity due to the combination of adsorption + biodegradation.

• Withstands peak loads (shock loads) so it is stable for industries with fluctuating waste loads.

• Compact → smaller space requirement compared to conventional activated sludge systems.

• Suitable for retrofitting → can increase WWTP capacity without increasing land area.

4. General Application

Levapor Foam MBBR is widely used for:

• Food & beverage industry.

• Chemical industry.

• Hospital waste treatment.

• Increasing the capacity of domestic WWTP (municipal wastewater).

In short, Levapor Foam MBBR is an MBBR system that uses media made from activated carbon polyurethane foam, which is very effective in accelerating biofilm growth and increasing waste treatment efficiency.