WASTE WATER Solutions
HUBER Membrane Filtration VRM®
– Unique, rotating membrane filtration for MBR applications
– Maximum throughputs – minimized energy consumption
– Insensitive to minor membrane damage
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➤➤ Cases of application for MBR systems
➤ High demand of service water:
Drinking water substitution and reuse as servcice
water (irrigation, climatisation, toilet flushing,
cleaning, process water, ...) to save expensive fresh
water
➤ High requirements on effluent quality:
"4th" treatment stage (microplastics, nanoparticles,
multi-resistant germs), karst areas and protected
nature reserves, groundwater recharge
➤ Water shortage: closing small decentralized water
loops for service water recovery or groundwater
recharge
➤ Uneconomical centralized treatment: remote
villages, temporary camps
➤ Scarce space for new installations, lack of space
for expansion
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➤➤ HUBER Membrane Filtration VRM® – Unique system solution for
MBR plants
MBR plants are a combination of a biological treatment In the subsequent HUBER Membrane Filtration VRM®,
stage and a subsequent filtration unit, such as the HUBER high-quality ultrafiltration membranes with 38 nm pore
Membrane Filtration VRM®. This combination eliminates size separate the clear water from the activated sludge.
the need for conventional secondary clarification in a The biomass and virtually all germs and bacteria are
settling tank. The combined process is called "membrane reliably retained by the membrane as a physical barrier.
bioreactor" (MBR). The produced permeate is hygienically safe, odourless
In the aeration system, bacteria decompose the organic and free of particles and thus can be reused without
pollutants contained in the mechanically pretreated problems.
wastewater under aerobic conditions and convert them
to biomass.
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➤➤ Technical data:
➤ Membrane surface: up to 9,200 m² per plant
➤ Membrane type: ultrafiltration (38 nm)
➤ Diameter: 4.5 m
➤ Length: 7.0 m
➤ Weight empty: 8.3 to
➤ Throughput capacity: up to 300 m³/h
➤ Scouring air flow: < 200 l/m² h
➤ Energy consumption: < 0.15 kWh/m³
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➤➤ Rotating Air Boost – energy-efficient, intensive membrane
WASTE WATER Solutions
cleaning
To prevent the formation of covering layers on the
membrane, a powerful cross flow with high turbulences is
generated on the membrane surfaces by introducing air.
The HUBER Membrane Filtration VRM® uses a unique and
highly energy-efficient cleaning method for this purpose:
the rotating air boost.
The trapezoidal membrane segments slowly rotate (at 1
rpm) around a centrally arranged air distributor. One after
the other, the segments are exposed to the powerful air
stream. Fouling and particles are removed effectively and
reliably.
Compared to static plate systems the air can be blown in
at only half the depth required otherwise and also only
half the scouring air flow is necessary. As a result, total
energy consumption of large VRM® units can be reduced
to below 100 Wh/m³.
Rotating air boost – energy-efficient, intensive membrane
cleaning
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➤➤ Innovative BIO-CEL® membrane laminate
We use the unique BIO-CEL® membrane laminate of
MICRODYN-NADIR for our HUBER Membrane Filtration
VRM® units.
In contrast to real plate membranes the membrane
laminates are not welded onto a carrier plate but
laminated onto a spacer fabric (see photo) and then tight
welded to obtain trapezoidal membrane modules.
The high-quality BIO-CEL® modules of MICRODYN-NADIR
excel for their long life and are inexpensive to clean. As
ultrafiltration membranes they guarantee excellent
effluent quality.
In contrast to conventional flat membrane modules BIO-
CEL® membrane modules can be backwashed like hollow
fibre modules but are hardly susceptible to blockage.
High-quality, robust membrane laminate
Moreover, BIO-CEL® membrane laminate excels with its
unique self-healing mechanism which, even in case of
laminate damage, ensures a constantly high effluent
quality and a stable and reliable plant operation. membrane
drainage layer
Cross section through BIO-CEL® membrane laminate
(Source: MYCRODYN-NADIR)
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➤➤ Unique product benefits: ➤
➤➤ Maximum customer benefit:
WASTE WATER Solutions
➤ Unique, rotating filtration unit with highly efficient, ➤ Minimized scouring air demand through efficient
centrally introduced scouring air rotating air boost technology (< 200 l/m²h)
➤ Extremely high throughput capacities of up to ➤ Low specific energy consumption due to reduced
300 m³/h per unit air injection depth (up to < 0.1 kWh/m³ permeate)
➤ Well-proven backwash-type ultrafiltration membranes ➤ Insensitive to clogging, sludge sediments and
of robust, high-quality membrane laminate membrane damage ("self-healing" membrane)
➤ Effluent in compliance with the presently applicable ➤ Minimum space requirements due to very high
discharge standards (e.g. European Directive for packing density
Bathing Water, US Title 22) ➤ Reliable retention of all solids (e.g. microplastics)
➤ Ideal for municipal and industrial wastewater and bacteria (e.g. multi-resistant germs)
treatment and "green building" applications ➤ Complete MBR solutions from one source with 48h
service
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➤➤ Full customer confidence in HUBER Membrane Filtration – worldwide
beverage industry
municipal STP meat processing 2 x VRM® 30/320
municipal STP
VRM® 20/60 industry 1,270 m³/d
VRM® 30/480 municipal STP hotel
5 m³/d 3 x VRM® 30/400 textile industry
1.000 m³/d 24 x VRM® 30/640 2 x VRM® 30/288
1,600 m³/d 2 x VRM® 20/300 municipal STP
municipal STP 26,000 m³/d municipal STP 2,000 m³/d
500 m³/d BioMem® 2 BioMem® 1
VRM® 20/252
hotel 135 m³/d beverage industry 75 m³/d 30 m³/d municipal STP
VRM® 20/90 2 x VRM® 30/320 beverage industry university
4 x VRM® 30/480
65 m³/d 1,270 m³/d VRM® 20/180
2 x VRM® 20/240 3,000 m³/d
municipal STP 160 m³/d
400 m³/d
VRM® 20/252
135 m³/d
municipal STP
15 x VRM® 30/560 animal rendering
18,000 m³/d industry
VRM® 20/120
70 m³/d
oil industry
animal rendering VRM® 20/240
highschool industry 240 m³/d
smartMBR 75 2x VRM® 20/300 automobile industry
60 m³/d 500 m³/d VRM® 30/368
municipal STP
4x VRM® 30/448 1,000 m³/d
municipal STP university
hotel 4.000 m³/d VRM® 20/300
BioMem® 1
VRM® 30/480 125 m³/d municipal STP 300 m³/d tobacco industry
960 m³/d VRM® 20/300 1 x VRM® 20/150
university municipal STP municipal STP 200 m³/d 130 m³/d
VRM® 30/640 BioMem® 2 BioMem® 2
1,700 m³/d 125 m³/d 125 m³/d
industrial STP municipal STP hotel
BioMem® 2 BioMem® 1 VRM® 20/180 shopping centre
50 m³/d 125 m³/d 200 m³/d 2 x VRM® 30/368
municipal STP
BioMem® 2 municipal STP 1,800 m³/d
82 m³/d 2x VRM® 20/240 office building
250 m³/d VRM® 20/120 office building
industrial STP
municipal STP 120 m³/d VRM® 20/180
BioMem® 2
50 m³/d VRM® 20/120 200 m³/d
airport
90 m³/d
BioMem® 1 municipal STP
75 m³/d hotel labour camp / office building
municipal STP textile industry VRM® 20/180
2x VRM® 20/36 container plant VRM® 20/120
BioMem® 1 5x VRM® 30/640 8 m³/d
100 m³/d 4x VRM® 30/240 125 m³/d
40 m³/d 5,130 m³/d municipal STP 2,000 m³/d
chemical industry BioMem®
2 x BioMem® 275 m³/d labour camp /
1250 m³/d labour camp / container plant
textile industry oil industry VRM® 20/300
dairy and cheese industry 4 x VRM® 30/400 hotel & apartments 2x VRM® 30/320 360 m³/d
2 x VRM® 30/640 textile industry 3,600 m³/d 4x VRM® 20/300 600 m³/d
108 m³/d 4x VRM® 30/480 textile industry 1,200 m³/d tobacco industry
2,400 m³/d textile industry VRM® 20/150
5x VRM® 30/480
2 x VRM® 30/640 185 m³/d
textile industry 3,600 m³/d labour camp /
1 x VRM® 30/480
1 x VRM® 30/640 oil industry
3,600 m³/d
1,080 m³/d beverage industry 2x VRM® 20/300
2x VRM® 30/480 220 m³/d
1,440 m³/d
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