Cyclor Turbo Densified Sludge SBR Delivers Compact, Chemical-Free Nutrient Removal

Cyclor Turbo is designed to help treatment plants do more with less space and fewer resources. Instead of relying on large tanks or heavy chemical use, it uses a smarter biological process that settles quickly, removes nutrients efficiently, and keeps effluent quality consistently high. Its compact design makes it easier to fit into tight sites or upgrade existing facilities, and its streamlined operation helps utilities and industries manage growing demands without expanding their footprint or increasing day‑to‑day costs.

Cyclor Turbo is a fixed level Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) reengineered to favor densified biomass and partial granular sludge formation. This configuration delivers up to four times the sludge settling velocity of conventional activated sludge, producing low total suspended solids (TSS) and enabling compact plant layouts that reduce site footprint by as much as 50% compared with Conventional Activated Sludge (CAS) systems.

Cyclor Turbo’s process sequence, bottom feed under the settled sludge blanket, aerobic reaction, and rapid settling phases, selects for phosphate accumulating organisms (PAO) and supports simultaneous nitrification and denitrification. The result is reliable biological nutrient removal (BNR) including substantial phosphorus reduction often achieved without chemical reagents.

Cyclor Turbo suits both greenfield projects and retrofits into existing SBR or CAS plants. Its modular, shallow basin capability simplifies integration in sensitive discharge areas and supports seasonal load variation and capacity expansion strategies with minimal service disruption.

 

Performance targets demonstrated by Cyclor Turbo installations and trials include low total nitrogen (TN) and total suspended solids (TSS) concentrations and robust phosphorus removal through biological pathways. Our pilot with Nexom and full-scale references validate the process across a range of flows and loadings, showing consistent, repeatable performance.

Cyclor Turbo’s partial granulation strategy concentrates biomass and improves settleability, so more suspended solids are captured in the sludge blanket. This enables clearer effluent (typical TSS <15 mg/L) and reduces the need for external chemical phosphorus dosing, trimming both chemical procurement and sludge disposal costs.

Operational benefits include lower reagent consumption and reduced sludge production versus systems that rely on metallic salts. The compact, constant water level design also reduces head loss compared with conventional SBRs and conventional activated sludge, cutting both capital and O&M costs for municipal and organic industrial wastewater applications.

Reduced head loss and shallower basin compatibility let engineers design smaller civil works and reuse constrained sites. The process is proven at demonstration facilities and installations around the world, offering municipalities and industrial operators a scalable path to meet tight discharge limits while keeping capital and lifecycle costs down.