{"id":17090,"date":"2026-10-16T16:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T19:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grupoep.com.br\/artigos\/ep-group-presents-a-modular-3d-printed-et-and-research-on-pfas-at-fenasan-2026-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T16:57:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T19:57:01","slug":"ep-group-presents-a-modular-3d-printed-et-and-research-on-pfas-at-fenasan-2026-copy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grupoep.com.br\/en\/artigos\/ep-group-presents-a-modular-3d-printed-et-and-research-on-pfas-at-fenasan-2026-copy\/","title":{"rendered":"Modular wastewater treatment plants and modular drinking water treatment plants: When do they make more sense than a conventional plant?\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17090\" class=\"elementor elementor-17090 elementor-17026\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770325c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"770325c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf5046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcf5046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modular wastewater treatment plants and modular drinking water treatment plants: When do they make more sense than a conventional plant?<!-- notionvc: e75f5b46-e7a2-44e1-9040-4f06d168bf3b --><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae754d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ae754d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>modular wastewater treatment plant (WWTP<\/strong> ) or <strong>modular water treatment plant (WTP)<\/strong> can be an attractive alternative when the project requires faster implementation, the possibility of phased expansion, minimal on-site disruption, and better use of the available space. This does not mean that the modular design is the best choice for every scenario.<\/p><p><\/p><p>The decision depends on the flow rate, the quality of the raw water or the characteristics of the effluent, the treatment goals, the operational routine, and the site conditions. Before choosing the plant\u2019s design, it is necessary to define the appropriate treatment process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235b29e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"235b29e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a904dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a904dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">R<\/span><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Direct answer:<\/span><\/b> A modular treatment system usually makes more sense when a company needs to reduce the amount of on-site construction work, meet a tighter schedule, or plan for a gradual increase in capacity. A conventional plant may be more suitable for large, stable flow rates, projects with specific civil engineering structures, or operations with no plans for expansion through modular additions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f4cd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57f4cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/promo.grupoep.com.br\/fenasan-grupo-ep-2026\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/grupoep.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/estacao-modular-circular.svg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-17091\" alt=\"Representation of a circular modular station\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286cf52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"286cf52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a modular treatment system?<!-- notionvc: 36496a71-fa65-4b3e-919d-6cc0c5ed53b5 --><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f153b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f153b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>modular treatment system<\/strong> is designed in units that can be manufactured and prepared prior to final on-site assembly. These modules combine stages of the treatment process and are sized according to the needs of each operation.<\/p><p>The concept can be applied to a <strong>modular wastewater treatment plant (WWTP)<\/strong>, a <strong>modular water treatment plant (WTP)<\/strong>, and complementary systems, such as water reuse, ultrafiltration, and reverse osmosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b84fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b84fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Modular does not necessarily mean a ready-made station that is identical for all customers. Nor is it synonymous with a system installed in a container. Depending on the flow rate, technology, and logistical conditions, the solution may use tanks and skids manufactured off-site, transported in an optimized manner, and assembled on-site.<\/p><p>The key feature lies in organizing the project into functional modules, with the capacity to meet current demand and, when technically feasible, accommodate new units in the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31669ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31669ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What problems can a modular wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) or modular water treatment plant (WTP) solve?<!-- notionvc: 1b100767-43aa-4dee-b2b4-22985193b4d1 --><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5e09b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea5e09b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>1. The operation needs to increase capacity in stages<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659e82a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"659e82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not every industrial facility or utility reaches maximum flow at the start of a project. In plant expansions, new projects, and contracts implemented in phases, building the entire capacity at once may require investments that would only be necessary later on.<\/p><p>A modular wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) or modular water treatment plant (WTP) allows for phased implementation. The company starts with the capacity needed for the current scenario and adds modules as demand increases, provided that this expansion is already factored into the sizing, layout, and interconnections.<\/p><p><\/p><p>This approach helps align investment with the actual growth of the operation, without losing sight of future capacity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdde13b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdde13b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>2. The schedule does not allow for a long-term construction project at the site<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e93a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38e93a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conventional stations may require a significant amount of construction, assembly, and on-site integration. When part of the manufacturing takes place in a controlled environment, some activities can proceed simultaneously with site preparation.<\/p><p>This tends to reduce the number of steps performed at the plant and can shorten the implementation period. The completion date, however, remains dependent on factors such as permitting, civil works, equipment availability, access, utilities, and the complexity of the treatment process.<\/p><p><\/p><p>For operations with a critical start date, this reduction in on-site activities can be decisive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5ac95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d5ac95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>3. There is little space available for the station<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e41d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27e41d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Limited space is a common challenge in existing plants, especially when the facility has grown around the environmental infrastructure. A modular layout can facilitate equipment organization and space utilization, but it does not eliminate the physical requirements of the process.<\/p><p><\/p><p>A biological treatment stage, for example, still requires sufficient volume to meet retention time requirements and achieve expected performance. Therefore, a well-designed modular solution aims for a more efficient layout without compromising essential structures just to make the plant fit within the available space.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78eeab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78eeab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>4. The logistics involved in getting there are complex<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf70dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebf70dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Projects in remote regions, areas with restricted access, or job sites with limited infrastructure may incur high transportation and assembly costs. In such cases, the design of the modules must be considered in conjunction with the logistics route.<\/p><p><\/p><p>Modules that can be disassembled or transported in a stacked configuration, pre-assembled skids, and pre-planned interconnections can reduce the number of special cargo shipments and facilitate on-site assembly. The choice between modules, containers, and conventional structures should take into account dimensions, weight, distance, and site access.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdaf249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdaf249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>5. The implementation must not compromise the existing system<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45ac94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a45ac94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) or water treatment plant (WTP) is already in operation, any expansion must take into account the risk of downtime. New modules can be manufactured and prepared separately, with connection to the existing system during a planned window.<\/p><p><\/p><p>This minimizes disruption during part of the project and can support expansions or upgrades with less operational impact. Nevertheless, treatment continuity depends on a specific plan for bypasses, interconnections, testing, and commissioning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0061737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0061737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>6. Future demand remains uncertain<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad7ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ad7ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some operations are subject to gradual growth, seasonality, or anticipated changes in the production process. A modular system can offer greater flexibility for future adjustments, provided that the core infrastructure has been designed to accommodate them.<\/p><p><\/p><p>Expansion isn\u2019t just a matter of installing another tank. Pumps, piping, control panels, automation, sludge treatment, available space, and hydraulic capacity must also be able to accommodate the new phase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c1c6c eael_liquid_glass_shadow-effect4 e-con-full e-flex eael_liquid_glass-effect1 e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82c1c6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ed156 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2ed156\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0ad4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e0ad4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the main benefits of a modular wastewater treatment plant or modular water treatment plant?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b1117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3b1117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the format is compatible with the project, the benefits may include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43af60c elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"43af60c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Camada_2\" data-name=\"Camada 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 455.35469 634.37914\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        fill: none; 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It can also address scenarios in which the treatment plant needs to combine processes such as coagulation and flocculation, settling or flotation, filtration, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, and disinfection.<\/p><p>The configuration depends on the quality of the incoming water and the required standard for the treated water. A modular water treatment plant should not be selected based solely on a catalog. 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Physicochemical processes, biological treatments, membrane filtration, disinfection, and polishing stages may be part of the treatment plant. The modular design organizes these stages, but it does not replace the technical study that determines which ones are necessary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c48dd80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c48dd80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn about a modular system from a real-world case study at Fenasan<!-- notionvc: 7511c0e5-e031-45f4-bf29-d8c66cc8086f --><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8531827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8531827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During <strong>Fenasan 2026<\/strong>, the EP Group will present a <strong>prototype of a modular wastewater treatment plant based on a real-world case study<\/strong>. The model will allow visitors to visualize the plant\u2019s configuration, the arrangement of the modules, and the criteria considered in the project\u2019s development.<\/p><p>More than just presenting the concept, the goal is to demonstrate how a modular solution is structured to address the real-world conditions of an operation. At the booth, visitors will be able to speak with the technical team about sizing, implementation, expansion possibilities, and the factors that guide the choice between a modular, conventional, or hybrid wastewater treatment plant.<\/p><p><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f4cd.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udccd\"> <strong>Booth I03<br\/><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f4c5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcc5\"\/> <strong>October 20\u201322, 2026<br\/><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f550.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd50\"\/> <strong>1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.<br\/><\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f4cc.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udccc\"\/> <strong>Expo Center Norte, S\u00e3o Paulo<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d024d elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f3d024d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:5}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/grupoep.com.br\/en\/fale-com-nossos-especialistas\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">I'd like to schedule a chat with an expert<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9171545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9171545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the EP Group Develops Modular Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems<!-- notionvc: 2aa89f91-08e0-44f3-9ec0-cd0444b3fff9 --><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd87c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd87c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The EP Group develops water and wastewater treatment solutions tailored to the specific conditions of each project. This work may involve environmental analyses, treatability studies, process route definition, sizing, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, assisted operation, and monitoring.<\/p><p>This integrated approach helps align the engineering specifications with the plant\u2019s operational requirements. In modular projects, it also allows for the evaluation\u2014from the outset\u2014of future expansion, module logistics, and connection points with the client\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p><p>Before deciding on a modular wastewater treatment plant, a modular wastewater treatment facility, or a conventional plant, the key question must be clear: <strong>Which configuration meets current demand, allows for future growth, and ensures that treatment remains within the required parameters?<\/strong><\/p><p><\/p><p>If your company is planning a new station, an expansion, or the modernization of an existing system, talk to the EP Group\u2019s technical team. 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