Aquabio-AMBR-Unilever Marmite

REFERENCE
UNILEVER MARMITE (UK)
AMBRTM (AFTER EGSB ANAEROBIC TREATMENT), WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND REUSE
Client
Marmite was conceived in 1902 as a by-product of beer brewing, and a manufacturing factory was soon opened in Burton-on-Trent where it still resides today. Marmite is now a trademark owned by Unilever, the world’s largest producer of food spreads.
Project requirements
EGSB anaerobic pretreatment with AMBRTM post treatment to discharge to sewer and reverse osmosis to produce boiler feed water. Partnership with EGSB anaerobic treatment plant supplier.
Solution
Complete turnkey solution:
• AMBRTM bioreactor with slot aeration, ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis membranes and sludge treatment storage.
• Totallyautomated,withremoteaccessforplantmonitoring.
PLANT PERFORMANCE
Volume for AMBRTM Treatment
600 m3/day
Volume of RO Permeate
270 m3/day
Design COD Load
2,100 kg /day
BOD from AMBRTM
<10mg/l
TSS from AMBRTM
<10mg/l
RO Permeate / UV
Suitable for reuse
BENEFITS FOR THE CUSTOMER
Lower mains water consumption
Wastewater discharge cost saving to sewer – significantly lower volume and concentrations
Consistent high grade water for reuse in boiler feed water
Environmental benefits of reduced water footprint
Biogas production from EGSB for use in factory boiler
Reduced treatment of boiler feed water and blow down
FREUDENBERG
FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES