The AnMBR technology goes through two stages to ensure maximum solid-liquid separation, adhering to increasing standards for effluent. First, the wastewater enters the anaerobic bioreactor unit, where the organic load goes through the anaerobic process to be transformed into biogas. Subsequently, the remaining liquid, which still has small amounts of solids, goes into the membrane unit, to separate the remaining, smaller solid particles from the anaerobically treated wastewater. This wastewater, otherwise known as effluent, can now either directly be recycled, or can further be treated by Reverse osmosis. The remaining solid particles are then cycled back to the anaerobic bioreactor unit where they can go through the biogas production process. Overall, this process removes 99% of the organic load contained within wastewater, and also produces biogas with a 70% purity.