BRUSSELS (Feb. 24, 2014) – Turbo4vio announced the start-up, within the allotted construction time frame, of a 50.000 m3/day BOT wastewater treatment plant in Kufa, Iraq. The total project cost, including one year of operation of the plant before transferring responsibility to the city, is less than $440/m3. Dr.H.H.Badreddine, CEO of Turbo4bio, designed the biological process using his new pending European Patent, Metito Overseas ltd. designed the electrical mechanical work and eng.J.Yves Verheyen was the executing director. At Kufa’s STP the RBBR process provides the ability to cope with fluctuating loads and conditions, while producing a consistently high quality final effluent. F&B Investment-Turbo4bio will provide operational management of the facility for the next year. “The partnership with the An-Najaf city goes beyond meeting new regulatory requirements. It combines technical know-how with operational expertise to implement a solution which positively impacts the environment through guaranteed performance," said Hans.H.Badreddine, CEO of Turbo4bio. RBBR stands for returned biomass bio reactor, an advanced MBBR/IFAS process, where unique biomass carriers are intensively moved in Turbo Reactors ensuring an entirely attached growth process of biomass resulting in optimal effluent parameters all within a restricted footprint, practically free of odor, sludge, clogging and maintenance. F&B Investment, through his division Turbo4bio, provides advanced water and wastewater treatment solutions for the industrial and municipal markets.