The new technology that appeared at the start of the 90s involving Moving Bed Processes, has been well studied and pilot plant tested by our company in many different research projects. The good performance of this method means that we can offer this technology for the treatment of wastes from: food processing, wine producers, the paper industry, slaughterhouses and urban plants, where ATM already has several plants in operation with very good results.

The basic principle in this moving bed process is the growth of the biomass in plastic supports that move in the biological reactor because of the agitation created by ventilating systems (aerobic reactors) or by mechanical systems (in anoxic or anaerobic reactors). The supports are made of plastic and have a density of around 1gr/cm3 which means that they can easily move around the reactor even when the percentage occupied by the plastic is 70%.

The biomass stays in the reactor together with the plastic support so any external sludge recirculation is not required from the settler. The quantity of stored biomass on the plastic increases and decreases according to the load that is to be treated, with the excess biomass being freed automatically; this excess biomass stays in suspension and goes with the clean water to a settler or floater for the separation final from the clean water.

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