Lemna Polishing Reactor (LPR)

The Lemna Polishing Reactor (LPR) provides effective and affordable supplemental BOD removal and ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) polishing for pond-based municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities. The LPR is an upflow, attached-growth reactor. Using well-proven attached-growth media technology, the LPR enhances the growth of nitrification bacteria that biologically oxidize ammonia in an aerobic environment.

The Lemna Polishing Reactor can be used as a stand-alone package treatment system for low loaded/small flow applications, or as an add-on to existing treatment processes. The LPR has proven to be an economical and reliable solution for achieving stringent effluent limits. Whether added as a final polishing step for supplemental BOD removal, or for ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) removal, the LPR is often the most cost-effective tertiary treatment process available.

  • Easy to operate

    The Lemna Polishing Reactor was designed for simple operation, requiring virtually no operational interface. A small positive displacement blower is all that is needed to deliver aeration and mixing to the reactor.

  • Low energy consumption

    With no internal moving parts and efficiently aerated fixed film attached growth media, the energy cost to operate the LPR is minimal.

  • Flexible design

    The reactor can be economically sized to handle flows from 20,000 gpd to 2,000,000 gpd. The process allows for a wide range of influent BOD and ammonia loadings.

Contact Lemna Technologies to learn more about the Lemna Polishing Reactor. Read more about Lemna's wastewater processes and cover products.

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