Existing SBR Infrastructure. New Possibilities.
A Smarter Path for SBR Upgrades, Capacity Expansion, and Future Compliance Start your SBR upgrade todayDownload BrochurePopulation growth, tightening nutrient limits, aging infrastructure, and rising construction costs are placing increasing pressure on existing SBR facilities. For many sequencing batch reactor (SBR) plants, the traditional response has been to build new infrastructure or pursue major upgrades.
But what if additional capacity and performance could be achieved by leveraging the infrastructure already in place?
Cyclor® Turbo is an improved AGS-based SBR intensification technology designed to help utilities unlock additional treatment capacity and performance from existing infrastructure.
Why Utilities Are Re-Evaluating Existing SBR Infrastructure
Capacity limits due to population growth
Tighter nutrient requirements
Limited footprint for expansion
Aging Infrastructure
High cost of major expansion
The Cyclor® Turbo Approach
Cyclor® Turbo builds upon improved aerobic granular sludge (AGS) principles within a fixed-level SBR platform. The process promotes fast-settling densified biomass that supports nutrient removal and solids reduction while maintaining compatibility with conventional basin configurations. This creates opportunities to intensify treatment performance without requiring deeper tanks, specialized reactor configurations, or strict granule purity requirements associated with typical AGS systems.
For utilities, this creates a practical pathway to modernization that can be applied to both retrofit and greenfield applications.
A Proven Reference
Discover North America’s First Full-Scale Cyclor® Turbo demonstration site at East St. Paul, MB.
Key Benefits for Existing SBR Facilities
Increase Capacity
Improved settling performance supports higher biomass retention and more efficient treatment, allowing facilities to increase capacity within existing basin infrastructure and site footprint.
Meet Effluent Targets
- Total Nitrogen (TN) < 10 mg/L
- Total Suspended Solids (TSS) < 15 mg/L
- Total Phosphorus (TP) < 1 mg/L through biological phosphorus removal
Reduce Cost & Disruption
Reduce civil construction requirements, operational disruption, and implementation timelines often associated with conventional treatment plant expansions.
Support Phased Upgrades
Upgrade one train at a time while maintaining service, allowing utilities to align implementation with operational priorities, capital planning cycles, and future growth requirements.