FLOATING BIOREACTORS

摘要

The invention pertains to a bioreactor for the treatment of water using carriers for microorganisms and a process for the biological treatment of water using carriers for microorganisms. The bioreactor for treatment of water comprises a water basin with an inlet and an outlet and one or more three dimensional elements as carrier for microorganisms. The water basin inlet is located above the basin and the three dimensional elements float on the surface of the water in the basin. The three dimensional elements are so positioned that at least part of the inlet volume flow enters the three dimensional elements on top of the three dimensional elements and the inlet volume flow passes through the elements into the basin. The bioreactor for the treatment of water is particularly suitably for the treatment of circulation water from cooling towers.