Grant: CCI Applied Research and Development Grants

Veolia provides game-changing solutions that are useful and practical for water, waste, and energy management. The company helps develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and replenish them and aims to be the benchmark for ecological transformation. Veolia is dedicated to customized, cost-effective solutions that reflect best practices, environmental protection, and a better quality of life. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are an integral part of our modern society, providing essential services for the safe disposal of wastewater that has been generated from domestic and industrial activities. The Zeelung Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) technology maximizes treatment capacity in existing tank volumes, improves nutrient removal, drastically reduces energy consumption and sludge disposal costs through its unique approach to wastewater treatment, and contributes to the mitigation of GHG emission. Veolia, in collaboration with Lambton College at Sarnia's Sewage Wastewater Treatment Plant, will conduct a pilot-scale project to prove the performance and reliability of the Zeelung Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) technology for municipal wastewater treatment under a range of operating conditions. This project is vital to an innovative strategy focused on the circular economy and net zero carbon emissions. In addition, the results will be used to promote the adoption of new technologies aimed at intensifying the biological process of existing wastewater treatment schemes without adding infrastructure work. The project's success will allow Veolia to prove the performance and reliability of its technology. The MABR has the potential to revolutionize how municipal wastewater is treated and reused, offering a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective solution for organizations and creating new partnerships and significant economic benefits. The project will help Veolia to continue being the technology leader in the water industry.