Harnessing the Power of Nature for Efficient, Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

Cella™ is a new biofilm technology developed with a strong emphasis on sustainability, reuse and ensuring clean water for future generations. 

The technology features the new AnoxK™C biofilm support material, made from renewable recycled biomass, significantly reducing reliance on fossil-based resources. 

Why Cella™ is a Game-Changer in Wastewater Treatment?

Designed to maximise energy efficiency and recovery in the form of biogas from excess biomass, Cella™ promotes a positive energy balance in treatment plants.

The exposed surface facilitates efficient mass transfer into and out of biofilm, resulting in a highly effective process that can handle high loading rates within a small footprint. Furthermore, this technology facilitates the integration of biological phosphorus removal into the treatment process, reducing reliance on chemicals for phosphate precipitation.

Find out how this powerful combination of sustainable materials, energy optimisation, space efficiency, and smart control systems makes Cella™ a pioneering solution for municipalities pursuing decarbonisation goals while maintaining stringent treatment standards.

Cella™ Explained

Cella™ is a technology in which microorganisms grow on the external surface of a support material , resulting in the creation of a biofilm. These microorganisms thrive from removing contaminants from wastewater which they use as a food source. By removing these contaminants, microorganisms clean the wastewater to the required treatment parameters. Some of these organisms require very specific conditions which are ensured in a biofilm and the biofilm protects them from external inhibitory conditions.

In the biofilm, microorganisms can grow in layers or zones under different conditions depending on the biofilm thickness (aerobic, anoxic, anaerobic), which allows for an efficient all-in-one treatment of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus.