Case study TINE MeierietØst Lom&Skjåk, Noruega

A Moving Bed™ biofilm process for treatment of wastewater from cheese production.

  • Operational since: 1995.

Design data

Parameter Value
Total BOD7 200 kg/d
TP 3.5 kg/d
Design flow 150 m³/d
Maximum flow 200 m³/d
Maximum hourly flow 30 m³/h

Effluent requirements

Parameter Value
BOD7 >95%
TP <0.4 mg/l

Results

Parameters Influent (mg/l) Effluent (mg/l) Reduction (%)
Total COD 4 420 65 97.8
SS 600 6 99
TP 48 0.36 98.4

The results show that the upgraded plant can handle the high variable loads and concentrations in the cheese factory wastewater.