## The client Aviko is one of the world's largest producers of frozen French fries and is part of the Dutch company Royal Cosun. Aviko has launched the construction of a new production plant in Poperinge, Belgium. It has entrusted Veolia Water Technologies with the treatment of its effluents. ## The needs Build a wastewater treatment plant capable of treating all pollutants (COD, nitrogen and phosphorus) while recovering the effluents. ## The solutions - Buffer for different wastewater flows - Pre-treatment: lamellar separator - Biothane Advanced UASB methanization - Aerobic treatment with a 2-stage nit/denit for better nitrogen removal - One MBR train to filter the effluent and the second to remove the remaining phosphorus - Biogas treatment ### Key figures - Capacity : 2880 m3/d - COD treatment : 26 340 kg/d - Nitrogen treatment: 1200 kg/d - Commissioning : 2021 ### The benefits - Advanced removal of pollutants - Low chemical consumption - Treatment of odor emissions - Small footprint - Low investment and operating costs