© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Joe White Maltings (Australia) MegaMagnum RO ® plant

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Joe White Maltings (Australia)

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Joe White Maltings (Australia) PURON ® MBR Start-upMarch 2006 Capacity (peak)1700 m 3 /d (0.45 MGD) Capacity Ø1410 m 3 /d (0.37 MGD) Membrane area4700 m 2 (51000 ft 2 ) # modules8 Module typePSH 500 C2-20 # trains2 MegaMagnum ® RO Start-upMay 2006 Nominal flow Up to 1900 m 3 /d (0. 5 MGD) Capacity Ø1410 m 3 /d (0.37 MGD) Membrane area3900 m 2 (42000 ft 2 ) # elements3 x 5

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Joe White Maltings (Australia) PURON ® MBRFeedPermeate BOD [mg/l]2160< 5 COD [mg/l] TSS [mg/l] N total [mg/l]58.27 P total [mg/l] MegaMagnum ® ROPermeate COD [mg/l]< 10 True color3 cfu/100 ml< 1 N total [mg/l] 1 P total [mg/l] < 0.1

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Sobelgra (Belgium) Malting industry Largest industrial MBR in Belgium

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Sobelgra (Belgium) Problem Expansion of production capacity from 110,000 m 3 /year to 250,000 m 3 /year Existing conventional WWTP had to be expanded Lack of space (harbor of Antwerp) Goal Using the existing infrastructure to double wastewater treatment capacity Water reuse

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Sobelgra (Belgium) Control room Membrane tanks Biology

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Sobelgra (Belgium) Control room Membrane tanks Membrane tanks Biology

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Sobelgra (Belgium) Commissioning

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Sobelgra (Belgium) PURON ® MBR Start-upNov Capacity Ø2000 m 3 /d (0. 5 MGD) Membrane area8000 m 2 (86100 ft 2 ) # modules16 Module typePSH 500 C1-19 # trains4

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Sobelgra (Belgium) Feed [mg/l]Load [kg/d]Permeate [mg/l] COD BOD TSS N total P total < 1

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cooperl (France) Slaughterhouse wastewater PURON MBR + RO for water reuse

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cooperl (France) Problem Expansion of production capacity Stringent discharge regulations Goal Water reuse for cost reduction Easy scale-up for future expansion

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cooperl (France) Fresh water Slaughtering Processing Packaging Pre-screening + DAF Wastewater buffer tank Biology UF MBR Excess sludge RO CIP tank Discharge Cleaning of pre-slaughtering

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cooperl (France) Installation of PURON modules

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cooperl (France) RO plant

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cooperl (France) PURON ® MBR Start-upJan Capacity Ø960 m 3 /d (0.25 MGD) Membrane area3000 m 2 (32292 ft 2 ) # modules6 Module typePSH 500 C2-17 # trains1

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cooperl (France) PURON ® MBR Load [kg/d] Permeate [mg/l] COD1776< 50 BOD929< 10 TSS294< 5 N total 288< 3 P total 5.7< 1 ROPermeate COD [mg/l]< 10 cfu/100 ml< 1 N total [mg/l] < 1 P total [mg/l]< 0.1

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Municipal Installations

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Bega Valley (Australia) 4 MBRs Wolumla, Candelo, Cobargo and Kalaru

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Bega Valley (Australia) Problem Urban growth and increase of seasonal population during holiday period Risk of environmental and public health caused by discharge of septic tanks Goal Meet highest environmental standards (“green image”) Water reuse for irrigation (showground, golf club)

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Bega Valley (Australia) PURON ® MBR Start-upMay 2006 / 2007 Annual Ø flow180 m 3 /d (0.05 MGD) Max. day flow300 m 3 /d (0.08 MGD) Peak hour flow360 m³/d (0.1 MGD) Membrane area 4 x 470 m 2 (5059 ft 2 ) # modules4 x 2 Module typePSH 500 C2-8

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Bega Valley (Australia) Footprint 20 m x 15 m 3 mm perforated plate screens Nitrification/Denitrification UF Plant design

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Bega Valley (Australia) Wolumla MBR

© 2006, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Bega Valley (Australia) ParameterDesignActual BOD [mg/l]< 106 TSS [mg/l]< 100 TN [mg/l]< Ammonia [mg/l as N]< Nitrate [mg/l as N]-1.0 TP [mg/l]< E coli [cfu/100 ml]< 10NA

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