ANCILLARY & BALANCE-OF-PLANT COMPONENTS

Complete WWTPs
One Partner

From lift station to Parshall flume, M|MBR can engineer, supply, or specify every piece of equipment your project needs,
in whatever mix of scope fits your delivery plan.

What We Offer

Parts, Systems, or the Complete Solution.

M|MBR can provide single-source responsibility for everything needed to build a WWTP, or just the modular MBR itself. Lift stations, equalization, biological treatment, membrane filtration, residuals management, effluent disinfection, switchgear, odor control, winterization, and automation are all on the table.

01

Single-Source Delivery

M|MBR takes responsibility for the full WWTP scope: one contract, one point of accountability, from lift station to flume.

02

Modular MBR Only

Prefer to self-perform the rest of the plant? M|MBR supplies the BLU|BOX or NXT|MBR core and steps back.

03

Factory vs Site Built

As a strategic partner, M|MBR modifies delivery methods to fit the project, supplying engineered products or specifying third-party components as needed.

The Framework

Onboard vs. Offboard. Factory vs Site Built

For design, delivery, and operational purposes, M|MBR packages are broken down along two axes: whether a component ships onboard the BLU|BOX at the factory or is installed offboard in the field, and whether it’s an M|MBR-engineered product or a third-party commodity item. Most components, and most requirements, repeat from job to job for similar conditions. That’s the rinse-and-repeat mantra M|MBR builds around, helping customers pick the right process equipment starting at the lift station and ending at the flume.

Onboard · Engineered

BLU|BOX Core

Membrane cassettes, biological process train, factory-mounted controls.

Onboard · Commodity

Factory Buyout

Standard pumps, blowers, and instruments specified for the skid.

Offboard · Engineered

SPUs & Skids

Supplemental Process Units, equipment skids, process tankage.

Offboard Tankage

Sizing Biological Treatment Capacity Beyond the Box

Volume requirements depend on influent pollutant loading, wastewater characteristics, water temperature, MLSS, and treatment goals. Membrane type matters too. Some tolerate higher MLSS, allowing greater biological capacity in the same tank footprint. For typical municipal wastewater, process volumes run approximately as follows:

BLU|BOX-25

BLU|BOX-75

BLU|BOX-125

BLU|BOX-250

BLU|BOX-500

Once tank volumes are set, tank type is selected based on schedule, asset relocation plans, and cost. For permanent plants on a typical construction schedule, M|MBR offers polymeric tanks up to 15,000 gal of working volume and bolted steel tanks up to 50,000 gal.

BLU|BOX-75

BLU|BOX-125

BLU|BOX-250

BLU|BOX-500

Supplemental Process Units

For Tighter Schedules, or Tankage That May Move

Where construction schedules are tighter, or tankage may need to relocate down the road, M|MBR offers Supplemental Process Units (SPUs): welded, rectangular tanks built for extreme seismic and tidal conditions. SPUs are deployable or permanent, and can be purchased or leased.

Purchase or Lease

SPUs flex with the project’s capital plan: purchased outright for permanent capacity, or leased for temporary, seasonal, or bridge-period treatment needs.

SPU-20

20,000 GAL
Typical Function

Increasing biological treatment capacity (anoxic and aeration zones).

Typical Components

Air diffusers, mechanical mixers, instrumentation, blowers, and pumps.

SPU-50

50,000 GAL
Typical Function

Adding equalization, augmenting biological treatment capacity, waste biosolids storage.

Typical Components

Air diffusers, mechanical mixers, instrumentation.

How to Use SPUs

Arrayed to Fit Project-Specific Treatment Objectives

BLU|BOX-500

Maximum Transportability

2 x SPU-50 + 1 x SPU-20 + 2 x Skids

BLU|BOX-500

Lowest Project Cost

3 x SPU-20 + 2 x Site-Built Bolted Steel Tanks

Third-Party Tank Options

Lower Cost, Wider Availability.

M|MBR can size and select both polymeric tanks for smaller volumes and larger bolted steel tanks. These options generally cost less to procure and are more readily available through multiple sources, though they typically require more onsite construction, plus stairs and platforms for access. M|MBR provides general specifications for direct procurement by others, cutting a layer of markup while still guaranteeing the process.

Typical Poly Tank Dimensions

Working volume, diameter, wall height, operating side water depth

Typical Bolted Steel Tank Dimensions

Working volume, diameter, wall height, SWD, available volume

Equipment Skids

Pre-Tested, Factory-Built, Delivered Ready to Set

Skid-mounted equipment is pre-tested and delivered to site as needed, generally built from coated carbon steel, 8.5 ft wide, in adjustable lengths. Standard sizes are 12 ft, 16 ft, and 20 ft. M|MBR can provide installation services. Productized designs speed up fabrication, installation, and commissioning, and components are typically kept in stock for faster delivery in an emergency.

Type 1

8.5 FT x 12 FT

2 Feed Forward Pumps, 2 Blowers, Control Panel

Industrial ancillary components for fluid control systems at MMBR Systems.

Type 2

8.5 FT x 16 FT

2 EQ Pumps, 2 WAS Pumps, 1 EQ Blower, 1 WAS Blower, Control Panel

Industrial ancillary components system with valves and pipes for water treatment.

Type 3

8.5 FT x 20 FT

3 Feed Forward Pumps, 3 Pre-Aeration Blowers, Control Panel

Industrial ancillary components for water treatment systems by MMBR Systems.

Type 4

8.5 FT x 20 FT

2 EQ Pumps, 3 WAS Pumps, 1 EQ Blower, 1 WAS Blower, Control Panel

Industrial piping with valves and gauges for water treatment.
Typical Commodity Items

The M|MBR Package, or Purchase Direct

If speed is critical, M|MBR provides all components as an integrated package. If cost is the priority, M|MBR provides specifications, and in some cases cut sheets, for direct purchase from third-party suppliers.

01

Non-Potable Water System

02

Odor Control

03

Lift Station Components

04

Chlorine Contact Chamber

Other Infrastructure Needs

Balance of Plant

M|MBR does not typically supply buildings, generators, or automatic transfer switches. Our parent company, IWS, can provide all of these balance-of-plant items, and in some cases can serve as general contractor to build modular WWTPs using NXT|MBR or BLU|BOX solutions.