UASB

UASB (Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket) is a type of treatment of wastewater with high organic content which exploits the anaerobic fermentation in a digester.
This technology, if applied in the proper context,can offers some advantages:

  • low energy costs, compared to conventional biological plants
  • reduced plant, costs compared to conventional biological systems (oxygenation is not required)
  • great capacity to reduce the organic content
  • low sludge production, compared to a traditional system
  • the output  biogas gas can be reused as fuel

​The disadvantage of these systems is the residue of pollutants output is often not enough low to allow the direct discharge and a final stage for the refining is usually required .