Technology Details (Description / Functions) Better Still If Photos, Visuals Included
Technology Details (Description / Functions) Better Still If Photos, Visuals Included
Technology Details (Description / Functions) Better Still If Photos, Visuals Included
included.
The Suva–Nausori urban corridor comprises Suva and the three municipal towns of Lami,
Nasinu, and Nausori. It is located in the central region of Viti Levu, one of the two largest islands
of the Republic of Fiji. This corridor extends for about 25 kilometers (km), from industrial areas
in Lami to Suva’s west to rural areas around Nausori to Suva’s east. At appraisal, the corridor’s
population of 262,000 made up approximately 33% of Fiji’s total population and almost 60% of
its urban population, with more than 27% at or below the poverty line. Piped water supply
coverage in the area was estimated at 97%, and sewerage coverage at 27% (half unregistered).
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Functions;
Ensuring all wastewater from domestic, commercial and industrial are collected and
disposed through its system to the Wastewater Treatment Plants. Transportation of
wastewater can be either from sewer gravity main or rising (pumping) main
All wastewater collection is treated to ensure that its effluent to be disposed to receiving
waters (rivers, sea, lakes, etc.) is of a quality that meets that standard set by the regulatory
authorities or World Health Organization.
Sludge is fully digested before it is de-watered and disposed, incinerated or re-used for
landfill purposes. The treatment of raw sludge which is a bi-product of primary treatment
through anaerobic or aerobic digestions processes is an essential part of wastewater
treatment.
• Extension of wastewater coverage to backlog areas around the country to ensure that the
whole nation is provided with a safe and reliable wastewater services consistently.
http://www.waterauthority.com.fj/en/waste-water-treatment-plants#
Major Sewage Treatment Plants in Fiji and the volume of Sewage Treated
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SECONDARY TREATMENT:
STAGE 5: TRICKLING FILTER
The trickling filter bed consists of a cylindrical tank 2 – 4 meters high equipped with a
perforated bottom. The trickling filter is filled almost entirely with packing material made up of
lava slag, gravel or other suitable material. A rotary distributor arm spreads the influent
wastewater over the upper layer of the media and then the wastewater trickles down over and
in between the packing material through the filter. Through the under-drain and the drainage
collection trench the treated water is discharged.
The supernatant water is discharge into the sea, 1.5 km from the shoreline. While, bottom thick
layer laid to dry. In previous years, the dried by-product would’ve been sold as manure for
agricultural use, but has since stopped, because the unknown environmental impacts.
STAGE 7: Sludge Digester
The plant also has a Digester Tank, where anaerobic metabolism takes place and Methane gas
is produced. The methane gas produced is then stored in a large ballooned Gas Holder and
burnt 24 hours a day in an allocated Gas Flare.
Sludge Lagoon
Since the waste transferred through Bailing Trucks contain larger amounts of solid waste and are least
expected to be contaminated with debris, the waste is transported directly to Sludge Lagoons which, by
gravitational laws, allow the solid and liquid waste to separate.
The Liquid waste to piped up to the Sewer Treatment Process Preliminary process to follow the
prescribed channel of treatment, while the solid waste is collected and placed in drying beds.
Photograph of a Septic Tank Bailing Out truck disposing collected household waste into the Sludge Lagoon.
Photograph showing 1 of the 3 Sludge Lagoons in the Kinoya Wastewater Treatment Plant
Photograph showing the drainage of liquid waste from the Sludge Lagoon to be transferred to the Main Sewer Treatment
Process.
Drying Beds
Solid waste collected from the Sludge Lagoon is then placed in the Drying Beds to allow all remaining
moisture to evaporate, thus leaving a solid soil-like by-product, which is disposed of in landfills.
Photograph showing the piping network for transfer into the drying beds
Photograph showing Drying Beds for the Kinoya Wastewater Treatment Plant.