Case study Prior Nor Elverum, Norway

Poultry processing plant employing a Moving Bed™ biofilm process for treatment of wastewater.

  • Operational since: 1997.

Design data

Parameter Value
Total BOD7 (average) 560 kg/d
Total BOD7 (max) 840 kg/d
TP 15.3 - 18.5 mg/l
SS 690 - 3 700 mg/l
Fat 375 - 3 750 mg/l
Design flow 280 m³/d
Maximum flow 350 m³/d
Design temperature 15°C

Effluent requirements

Parameter Value
BOD7 > 80% reduktion
Maximum 163 kg diss. BOD7/d in effluent

Results

Parameters Influent (mg/l) Effluent (mg/l) Reduction (%)
COD 2 140 241.4 89
BOD7 1 196 61.0 95

The plant performance is very stable even under high load variations.