HyPURE® Protects Environmental Discharge for Remote Site, PNG
Hydroflux Epco supports sustainable healthcare in remote Papa New Guinea site in the rainforest of Enga. The objective of this project was to treat the hospital wastewater to a standard that will protect villagers and the environment downstream of the intensive medical facility.
The Hydroflux Epco solution was designed as a complete turnkey solution to reduce environmental impact and be scalable to allow for growth in the hospital capacity as future development of the site continues.
The disinfection is three-fold due to the presence of pharmaceutical compounds. The filtered water is subject to UV disinfection which is stored in short retention storage tank and then treated with ozone and with chlorine via a tablet dispense before being sent to the final storage tank.
The odour is removed by activated carbon based passive vent filter. This system is purely intended to significantly reduce the potential of smells reaching the hospital or nearby neighbouring properties.
The entire sequence of operation is automatically controlled by means of a central control system housed in a container.
This project has succeeded in capitalising on combining one of the leading technologies available for wastewater treatment and use of the local fabricators in PNG for the tanks used in the treatment plant. The installation was done during the covid pandemic period and involved use of local talent for installation.
| Item | Value |
| Capacity | 1000 EP |
| Process | MBBR – Moving Bed Bio Film Reactor |
| Flow | 250 m3/d |
| Design Configuration | Prefabricated Container |
| Year | 2020 |
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