Mobile Organic Biofilm™ (MOB System™) is a groundbreaking wastewater treatment solution tailored to meet stringent nutrient removal demands, enhance secondary sludge settling, and augment the capacities of secondary treatment processes, all while addressing the constraints of existing bioreactor configurations. This patented technology represents a 100% plant-derived hybrid approach, bridging the benefits of Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge (IFAS) and Aerobic Granular Sludge (AGS) methodologies. At its core, the MOB System leverages renewable lignocellulosic plant material as a mobile carrier to foster biofilm growth, while utilizing flocculant sludge to support the process. 

The MOB System stands out for its fully mobile BioKarrier™ media, which is free to traverse the entirety of secondary wastewater treatment processes. These carriers cultivate robust and layered microbial communities that facilitate simultaneous nitrification/denitrification and enhanced biological phosphorus removal. As these carriers and their biofilms, referred to as “mobile biofilms,” circulate into secondary clarification, their enhanced settleability contributes to improved Sludge Volume Index (SVI), reduced effluent TSS, increased clarifier capacity, and improved sludge dewaterability. With a media retention screen as a physical selector for the mobile biofilms, the MOB System does not rely on wasting out light flocculant sludge, making it ideal for both greenfield and retrofit applications with minimal equipment intervention. With the MOB System operating as a closed-loop process via the retention screen, BioKarrier™ media is maintained in the system to allow for development of robust biofilms. BioKarrier™ is composed of lignocellulosic fiber and therefore resists breakdown under secondary treatment conditions. Due to being a 100% plant derived material, it contains no plastics/microplastics that could be discharged into the environment.