Industrial Effluent Treatment ETP Bio Media Virgin HDPE MBBR Biofilm Carrier for

Product Specification

ETP Bio Media MBBR Carrier for South American Industrial Effluent Treatment Plants

Our BM-ETP-BIO ETP (Effluent Treatment Plant) bio media is a chemically-resistant suspended biofilm carrier purpose-engineered for industrial effluent treatment applications in South America. Unlike standard municipal-grade carriers, BM-ETP-BIO features a proprietary virgin HDPE formulation with chemical resistance additives that withstand aggressive industrial effluents from food and beverage processing, textile dyeing, metal finishing, pulp and paper, and petrochemical ETP installations across Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.

Industrial-Grade ETP Bio Media for Demanding South American Effluent Treatment

• Chemical-Resistant Formulation for Industrial ETP: The BM-ETP-BIO carrier is manufactured from a specially formulated virgin HDPE compound with enhanced resistance to industrial solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, heavy metal solutions, acids, and alkaline effluents common in South American industrial ETP applications. Extended pH tolerance of 4-12 ensures carrier integrity and biofilm viability even during chemical cleaning cycles and accidental pH excursions in industrial treatment plants.
• High-Rate COD Removal for Industrial Effluents: With ≥800 m²/m³ specific surface area and an optimized biofilm thickness profile, our ETP bio media achieves COD oxidation rates of 2000-15000 gCOD/m³·d, enabling compact ETP designs that treat high-strength industrial effluents in significantly less space than conventional activated sludge or anaerobic systems. This is critical for South American industrial facilities where land availability and expansion space are limited.
• Oil and Grease Tolerance: The carrier surface chemistry incorporates oleophobic properties that prevent biofilm inhibition by emulsified oils and greases prevalent in food processing, slaughterhouse, and refinery ETP effluents. Unlike standard carriers that lose 30-50% treatment efficiency under oil loading, BM-ETP-BIO maintains stable BOD removal even at influent oil concentrations up to 50 mg/L typical of South American meat and edible oil processing ETPs.
• Rapid Recovery from Industrial Shock Loads: Industrial ETP operations frequently experience shock loads from production spills, cleaning-in-place (CIP) discharges, and batch dumping. The thick, resilient biofilm supported by our bio media recovers treatment performance within 24 hours of shock events, compared to 3-5 days for conventional carriers, minimizing ETP non-compliance incidents for South American manufacturers facing strict environmental enforcement.
• Multi-Industry Versatility: Proven across South American ETP installations including brewery wastewater in São Paulo, textile dye effluent in Medellín, fish processing wastewater in Concepción, leather tannery ETP in Buenos Aires, and mining camp sewage in Antofagasta. This cross-industry performance record enables a single bio media specification for multi-facility industrial operators across the region.

Technical Specifications

ETP Bio Media Performance Across Industrial Sectors

DUBHE ETP bio media carriers deliver reliable treatment in beverage industry ETPs in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, textile processing effluent plants in Itagüí, Colombia, leather processing ETPs in Buenos Aires province, Argentina, salmon processing wastewater treatment in Puerto Montt, Chile, and palm oil mill effluent treatment in Ucayali, Peru. Our bio media consistently achieves industrial discharge compliance with CONAMA, NOM-001, and national effluent standards across South America.

Contact our ETP bio media specialists for wastewater characterization analysis, pilot trial arrangements, and detailed commercial proposal within 7 working days. On-site ETP audit and bio media selection support available in Spanish and Portuguese throughout South America.