MBR Upgrade

Ballina’s regional Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) serves a growing coastal municipality in Australia. To meet rising demand and improve reuse quality, the existing MBR system was expanded from 1.5 MGD to 1.9 MGD and converted from microfiltration (MF) to ultrafiltration (UF) membranes.

Working with the local integrator, Hydroflux, and the membrane manufacturer, M|MBR Systems delivered 36 backward-compatible Toray-based membrane units for four basins. The new modules dropped into place over existing diffusers and used the same blowers, allowing each basin to be converted in about five days, or 20 days total.

M|MBR supported the design, fabrication, and installation of the replacement membrane equipment. Our team also provided remote monitoring and optimization services.