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#MecanaLive
3. November 2022
MetaWater in Switzerland
Visit by METAWATER President Mr. Yamaguchi in Reichenburg (CH). The METAWATER Group is an established global player in the water and wastewater sector. METAWATER, Aqua-Aerobics Systems, Inc. and Mecana live a cultivated cooperation within the group. This is important to us and mutually enriches us. It was a pleasure to welcome you here!
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20. October 2022
DWA seminar «Microplastics in wastewater»
On the 20 of October 2022, Dipl. Ing.-ETH Antonio Hernández gave an insight into Mecana's practical experience in treating road run-off. In Switzerland, about 1.3 kg of tyre abrasion is produced per person and year.
#MecanaAcademy
30. August 2022
Research project successfully completed
Performance of PCMF technology for removing microplastics from wastewater. Read more in the final report of the REPLAWA project, see Publikationen | REPLAWA.
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20. May 2022
Polstofffiltration eine Erfolgsgeschichte
Read more about PCMF and the success story in the May issue of the trade journal GWF.
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Global Challenge.
Removing tomorrow's pollutants.
Recycle. Store. ReUse.
Our solutions
A customised and sustainable solution developed according to your needs. We accompany you from the project idea to commissioning and beyond.

Pile Cloth Media Filtration
Mecana, pioneering work for solids removal. A surface filtration process with depth filtration effect in the pile layer. one technology for various application such as:
- Tertiary filtration
- Removing micropollutants
- Drinking water treatment
- Primary filtration
OptiFiber® Pile Cloth Media
Engineered pile cloth with a multi-dimensional structure. The OptiFiber® family offers a suitable pile cloth media with standard, micro or ultra fibers.
OptiComb®
A new Mecana innovation for increasing the filtration area with the same filter surface. The profiled suction lip structures the fluidizable pile layer after filter cleaning. OptiComb® results in higher solids loading and less backwash water.

Rotating Biological Contactor
Biofilm fixed-bed reactors with slowly rotating disks as carrier material. Proven for more than 50 years for the biological treatment of municipal wastewater or groundwater remediation.
Mecana Compact Systems
Combination of rotating biological contactor and pile cloth media filtration as a compact solution. In addition to the biological removal of organic substances and nitrification, the solution offers a low-solids effluent. Areas of application are:
- Alpine huts
- Smaller municipalities
- Tourist resorts
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Pile Cloth Media Filtration
Mecana, pioneering work for solids removal. A surface filtration process with depth filtration effect in the pile layer. one technology for various application such as:
- Tertiary filtration
- Removing micropollutants
- Drinking water treatment
- Primary filtration
-
OptiFiber® Pile Cloth Media
Engineered pile cloth with a multi-dimensional structure. The OptiFiber® family offers a suitable pile cloth media with standard, micro or ultra fibers.
-
OptiComb®
A new Mecana innovation for increasing the filtration area with the same filter surface. The profiled suction lip structures the fluidizable pile layer after filter cleaning. OptiComb® results in higher solids loading and less backwash water.
-
Rotating Biological Contactor
Biofilm fixed-bed reactors with slowly rotating disks as carrier material. Proven for more than 50 years for the biological treatment of municipal wastewater or groundwater remediation.
-
Mecana Compact Systems
Combination of rotating biological contactor and pile cloth media filtration as a compact solution. In addition to the biological removal of organic substances and nitrification, the solution offers a low-solids effluent. Areas of application are:
- Alpine huts
- Smaller municipalities
- Tourist resorts
Reference objects
Our technologies have been proven. Please find a selection of our highlights below.
Our strengths
- One contact.
We support your project from the idea to the individual solution and guide you with our know-how. - Testing creates confidence and planning reliability.
With our pilot plants we offer technology transparency and the possibility to establish specific parameters for your application. - Leading through innovation.
Our R&D department develops new processes and machines in close cooperation with research institutes and ensures the transfer of knowledge. - Swiss Made.
Sustainability starts with the solution. - Swiss technology goes global.
Together with our partners, we provide a worldwide service.
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