How much does a containerised MBR cost?
There’s no single sticker price — it scales with capacity and specification. The main drivers are:
• Capacity (PE / m³ per day)
• Effluent target (nutrient removal, reuse standards, disinfection)
• Site & climate (power, access, foundations, ambient conditions)
• Options (reuse storage, redundancy, remote monitoring)
• Delivery (shipping, duties, commissioning)
The fastest way to a real number is a short conversation about your flows and discharge target.
What’s the return on investment?
Where a site currently trucks in water, buys mains water for irrigation, or pays discharge/disposal fees, MBR’s reuse-grade output can offset those costs — sometimes substantially.
A simple ROI view:
Annual saving = (water reused × cost of alternative water) + (discharge/disposal fees avoided) − (incremental operating cost)
How long does delivery and installation take?
Because units are built and tested before shipping, the timeline is dominated by manufacture and logistics, not on-site construction:
• Manufacture: 4-12 weeks
• Shipping: depends on destination
• Install & commission: days once positioned and connected
Why buy from ClearFox / PPU Umwelttechnik?
• You buy from the manufacturer — engineered and built by PPU Umwelttechnik GmbH in Germany, not resold.
• Certified quality — ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EN 12566-3, PIA [confirm for MBR].
• Proven worldwide — installations across 50+ countries; references in hospitality, housing, municipal and resource-sector projects.
• End-to-end — sizing, design, delivery, commissioning and support.
• Full product range — if MBR isn’t the right fit, we also supply containerised FBBR which can achieve the same effluent quality but with lower OPEX and CAPEX
Containerised MBR by application
• Hotels & resorts — reuse-grade water for irrigation, compact and odour-free.
• Residential developments — scalable with phased build-out.
• Municipal / small communities — meet consents without major civil works.
• Worker camps (mining, oil & gas, construction) — rugged, fast to deploy, water recovery in arid regions.
Common objections, answered
“MBR is too expensive.”
Higher capital cost, yes — but the lowest footprint, the highest effluent quality, and reuse savings that can offset the difference over the plant’s life. But for lower OPEX and CAPEX consider FBBR.
“We have no skilled operators on site.”
Automated control and remote monitoring reduce on-site demand; we provide training and support.
“Membranes need replacing.”
Periodic, planned, and budgeted — with automated cleaning extending life. We’ll quote a clear maintenance plan. For e membrane free option consider FBBR
“Our site is remote / hard to reach.”
That’s exactly where containerised plants excel — they ship in and commission fast and we have full remote monitoring packages.
FAQs
Where can I buy a containerised MBR?
Directly from ClearFox / PPU Umwelttechnik, with global delivery.
Do you ship internationally?
Yes — we deliver and commission worldwide.
Can you size and design it for my project?
Yes. Send your flow, population equivalent and discharge target and our engineers will design and price it.
What support do you provide after installation?
Commissioning, training, remote monitoring and ongoing service/maintenance support.
