LEVAPOR BIOFILM TECHNOLOGIES

LEVAPOR is a high performance, adsorbing biocarrier for microbial cells in the

treatment of wastewater and polluted gases in biofilm reactors, like fluidized bed reactor, MBBR , biofilter and bio-trickling filter (BTF). LEVAPOR ist the first carrier being created on basis of specific technical requests for their application Fast wetting, fast colonization by microorganisms and generation of highly active biofilms and High process performance and stability by adsorption of hazardous pollutants At moderate expenses.

LEVAPOR comprises of a highly porous, flexible polyurethane foam impregnated with fine, adsorbant pigment, giving the new product unique attributes .

Delivery form (20x20x7 mm)

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cross section of LEVAPOR

High adsorbant capacity and porosity of LEVAPOR result in several BENEFITS for their user : Short startup period of bioprocesses, Higher process performance (+ 100% to +300 %) than with suspended cells, Higher process stability, Lower sludge yield, Low degree of reactor filling,only 12 to 15 % instead of 40 to 65 %, meaning Remarkably lower energy consumption than MBBRs using plastic carriers. Biodegradation of hypersaline (150 g/L salt) effluents is possible.

Aerated reactor with carrier

Clarifyer

Fluidized LEVAPOR pads

LEVAPOR supported biofilm reactor

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COMPARISON OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT CARRIER MATERIALS

Property
total surface (m/m) adsorbing capacity required degree of reactor filling porosity wetting water uptake ionic charge colonisation by microbes full fluidization at gas upflow carrier retention aeration additional energy for fluidization excess sludge removal variability of properties

LEVAPOR
up to 20,000 very high 12 to 15 % 75 to 90 % immediately / 1- 3 days up to 250 % + to 60 to 90 min. 4 to 7 (m/mxh) 8-10 mm sieves fine bubble aeration not required by fluidization very variable

Unmodified PUR-foam up to 2500 moderate 20 to 40 % 75 to 90 % up to 3 months - remarkably lower - non variable - several weeks n.d. 8-10 mm sieves fine bubble aeration required ( > 20-25% filling) n.d. quite narrow

Plastic carriers 300 to 600 low 30 to 70 % 50 75 % months (after colonisation) - negligible no several weeks to months via coars bubble aeration screens coarse bubble because of coarse bubbles by fluidization negligible

LEVAPOR is a specially synthetised carrier with widely variable properties (tailor made carrier) Unmodified PUR-foam, respectively carrier made of common plastics,like PP or PE can be modified very limited