Glen Ord Whisky Distillery Biobed Modular Treatment Plant, Scotland, United Kingdom
Key Data:
Biobed EGSD treatment capacity
1,000kg COD/day
Wastewater maximum flow
908m³/d
Wastewater t-COD load
1,300kg/d
Wastewater TSS
<200mg/l
Wastewater pH
5.0
Wastewater temperature
18°C
Wastewater operational production
Distillery - 5 days/week; malting - 7 days/week
Final effluent t-COD reduction
80% to 85%
Final effluent BOD removal
90% to 95%
Final effluent BOD
<150mg/l
BOD discharge consent (max. permissible)
250mg/l
Primary filter size
500µm
BioBed EGSD modules
2 x 50m³
Balancing tank capacity
545m³
Conditioning tank capacity
10m³
Flash aeration module capacity
26m³
Biogas flare nominal rate
120m³/hr
Flow rate
83m³/hr
Warmed influent temperature
25°C to 30°C (77°F to 86°F)
Contract type
Turnkey design and build
Project cost
Undisclosed
Project Timeline:
Contract lead time (design-to-construct)
6 months
Key Players:
Distillery owners
UDV (Diageo)
Technology suppliers
Biothane Systems International
Plant operation
Glen Ord
