MBR Membrane Upgrade

The Pikeville wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is a municipal facility in eastern Kentucky serving residential and light industrial flows under strict permit limits.

To address declining performance, MMBR installed 56 new modules across 4 of 5 reactors in about 12 days, coordinating closely with operations and the membrane manufacturer to minimize service interruptions. The actual time to install 14 units into each tank was about 30-hrs (120-hrs total) or 2-hrs per membrane module.

MMBR supported logistics, inspection, installation, and full-load testing requirements. The modernized system now reliably operates at full capacity, with lower maintenance costs and proven performance even during exceptionally cold winter conditions.