GE's LEAPmbr Membrane Bioreactor for Its Maleny Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion

Unitywater has selected GE’s LEAPmbr membrane bioreactor (MBR) for its Maleny sewage treatment plant expansion in Queensland, Australia. The LEAPmbr technology will enable Unitywater to double the amount of water treated per day to one million litres. “By upgrading our plant, we’ll be able to treat more wastewater to meet the needs of a growing population, while also meeting stringent environmental regulations and minimizing costs,” said Simon Taylor, executive manager, infrastructure planning and capital delivery at Unitywater. GE will provide the LEAPmbr and ZeeWeed 500D MBR technology, including modules, cassettes, blowers, permeate pumps and turbidity meters, to Monadelphous, the Australian engineering, construction, maintenance and industrial services company that will upgrade the plant. The expanded facility should begin operating at the end of this year.