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Membrane Bioreactor

The Ovivo MBR system, utilizing Kubota flat plate membranes, is the most cost-effective membrane bioreactor on the market.  Since Kubota’s first installation in 1991, their membranes have been utilized in over 3,000 operating wastewater treatment plants worldwide, significantly more than any other MBR manufacturer.  As the US licensee for Kubota, Ovivo has sold nearly 200 MBR systems, with designs treating wastewater flows ranging from 3,000 gallons per day to 42,000,000 gallons per day.

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort – Ovivo’s first US MBR installation, operating since 2002.Since 2001, Treatment Equipment Company has been at the forefront of the MBR movement.  We sold the first Ovivo MBR in the US, and today, with 50 MBRs in our territory, we’ve helped make the Ovivo MBR system the most widely used membrane bioreactor on the West Coast.  This real-world experience has given us a great deal of knowledge and perspective on the MBR marketplace, and as a result, a very practical understanding of the key elements in building simple, cost-effective MBR systems.

Please use this page as a resource.  The links on the right and the text below should serve as a good source of information on membrane bioreactors, different MBR technologies, and specifics on the Ovivo MBR system.  As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments.

Reasons for Selecting the Ovivo MBR

Proven performance

  • More operational MBRs than any other supplier

Regulatory Acceptance

Simple permeate collection system
Simple permeate collection system.

Project Diversity

  • Wide range of wastewater project applications, with a wide range of consulting engineers

Lower Facility Construction Costs

  • Less stringent headworks requirements
  • Smaller process basin volume
  • Smaller mechanical building
  • Less automation, simplified controls, and greatly reduced I/O
  • True Clean in Place
    • Both membranes and mixed liquor stay in basin
    • No need for on-site chemical storage
    • No need for drain basins

Complete System Supply

  • Single Source Responsibility – from headworks through disinfection and solids handling
  • Streamlined specification writing and submittal review

Lower Life Cycle Costs

Ovivo MBR in Toppenish, WA
Ovivo MBR in Toppenish, WA.

Ovivo Offers Unparalleled Design Support

  • Biological process modeling – steady state and dynamic (Biowin)
  • I&C, SCADA, system integration – MBR or plant-wide
  • Piping loss modeling – Pipe-Flo®
  • Mechanical piping layout

Service and Support

  • EQuipTechSM program 24 hour customer support
  • Over 20 factory-authorized service contractors located on the West Coast
    • Operations
    • Mechanical
    • Electrical
    • Process
    • Integration