Biothane Secures UASB Project with Global Food & Beverage Manufacturer in Indonesia

Singapore, October 09, 2012:- Biothane, a global leader in anaerobic technologies and part of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (Veolia), announced that it was awarded a contract to provide a food & beverage (F&B) manufacturer with a holistic wastewater treatment plant in Indonesia. The F&B company produces and markets numerous international snack brands, and is a joint venture with a multinational F&B brand. Veolia’s solution, which encompasses the Biothane® UASB (Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket), was selected readily for the project as it stood out amongst other conventional technologies.

 

This wastewater treatment solution is designed to treat highly concentrated effluents, a common occurrence within the F&B industry. With Biothane’s innovation, the client will be able to process 1,032 m³/d of wastewater with a daily load of 7,000 kg COD (chemical oxygen demand). In addition, the upgrade from the current aerobic wastewater treatment process will allow the client to enjoy cost savings because the new system consumes significantly less energy. Biothane’s small-footprint solution also gives the client room for the next expansion phase of its production facility.

 

Under the agreement, Biothane will provide the client with a complete wastewater treatment system, which includes a pre-treatment process. During pre-treatment, suspended solids, together with fats, oils and greases (FOG) will be efficiently be removed from the wastewater through screening and purification. In the next step the wastewater is biologically treated in the Biothane® UASB reactor. In this project, activated sludge aerobic treatment is used after the Biothane® UASB technology, to obtain an effluent that meets regulatory standards for discharge. The removed and produced surplus sludge is dewatered in a centrifuge.

 

William Solary, General Manager, Biothane Asia Pacific, said: “This partnership is our 11^th Biothane project with this particular international F&B brand worldwide. The widespread endorsement of Veolia’s innovations by a single company is a boost to our reputation. We hope to showcase our capabilities for the F&B industry to even more Asian businesses over the next few years.”

 

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About Biothane

Biothane is a global leader in the anaerobic biological treatment of industrial wastewater and has constructed more than 530 installations in over 40 countries around the globe. Biothane is constantly improving its products and develops and introduces new and innovative anaerobic solutions in close cooperation with its clients and partners. www.biothane.com

 

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, subsidiary of Veolia Water, is a leading design & build company and a specialized provider of technological solutions in water treatment. With 10,767 employees, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies recorded revenue of €2.315 billion in 2011. www.veoliawaterst.com

 

Veolia Water, the water division of Veolia Environnement, is the world leader in water and wastewater services. Specialized in outsourcing services for municipal authorities, as well as industrial and service companies, it is also one of the world’s major designers of technological solutions and constructor of facilities needed in water and wastewater services. With 96,651 employees in 69 countries, Veolia Water provides water service to 103 million people and wastewater service to 73 million. Its 2011 revenue amounted to €12.617 billion. http://www.veoliawater.com