Geotube - Filtration

Geographic location

Rakhine
Myanmar (Burma)

Main treatment objectives

BOD / COD Reduction
Pathogen reduction
Solid/liquid separation
TSS and TDS reduction

Technologies employed

Anaerobic baffled reactor
Anaerobic filter
Constructed wetland
Incineration
Infiltration

Source of sludge

Flush toilet
Pit latrines affected by groundwater infiltraton
Public toilets
Geographic location

Rakhine
Myanmar (Burma)

Main treatment objectives
BOD / COD Reduction
Pathogen reduction
Solid/liquid separation
TSS and TDS reduction
Technologies employed
Anaerobic baffled reactor
Anaerobic filter
Constructed wetland
Incineration
Infiltration
Source of sludge
Flush toilet
Pit latrines affected by groundwater infiltraton
Public toilets

Time construction and commissioning

Description of the emergency context

The project site – Unichiprang is a hilly area and is currently hosting an estimated 21,300 Rohingya refugees (ISCG Full Situation Report, 11 March 2018). Refugees are continuing to cross the border into Bangladesh, with a total of 3,236 new arrivals reportedly entering the country in February 2018 alone, bringing the number to over 5,000 newly arrived refugees so far in 2018. The population is predominantly Muslim.

Description of the treatment process

No description

Assessment & design (feasibility)

Construction

Operation and maintenance

Lessons learned

Strengths

Weaknesses

Sharable project files

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