COMPARISION AMONG ASP,
MBBR, SBR AND MBR  
| Technology | ASP | MBBR | SBR |  MBR | 
| Aeration
  Unit | Needs
  a Big Aeration Tank with surface aerators or diffused aeration. | Floating
  media is used providing a surface for microbial growth | Operates
  in batch where waste water is added to the reactor, treated and discharges. | Normal
  biological treatment like MBBR | 
| Settling
  Unit | Uses
  a Common circular Settling Tank | A
  tube settler is used for high sludge removal rate. | NIL | Membrane
  filtration process in place of Settler. | 
| Efficiency | Average
  Efficiency | High
  Treatment efficiency. Robust against fluctuation flow
  and load | Flexibility
  in Treatment. High Nutrient removal | Superior
  effluent quality due to membrane barrier. | 
| Area | Largest
  Area | Most
  compact system | Requires
  less area than ASP | 50%
  less area then SBR | 
| Uses | Used
  in Municipal waste water treatment
  plant | Used
  in Decentralized waste water treatment plant and Industries. | Suitable
  for smaller STP. It has some constraints in Municipal waste water treatment plant | Used
  in Decentralized waste water treatment plant and Industries, especially when
  plant is to be designed for zero discharge. | 
| Cost | Medium
  Cost EASY
  TO MAINTAIN | Lowest
  capital and maintenance cost, EASY TO MAINTAIN | High
  maintenance cost | High
  Energy Load, Maintenance cost 20% lower than SBR | 
 
 
