Evaluation of wastewater treatment alternatives in Kenya
| dc.contributor.advisor | Lin, K. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gatundu, Stephen Mwangi Muchimbo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-07T21:22:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-06-07T21:22:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1991 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Treatment of domestic and i n d u s t r i a l wastes is a recent endeavour in Kenya that became a requirement in every town soon a f t e r Kenya attained her independence some 28 years ago. During t h i s period, a tremendous change i n domestic waste c o l l e c t i o n and treatment has taken place in the e n t i r e country whereby d i f f e r e nt types of wastewater treatment a l t e r n a t i v e s have been constructed in various towns. Most of these treatment a l t e r n a t i v e s pose operation and maintenance problems due to t h e i r complexity, lack of spare parts f o r the broken machineries and equipment, lack of q u a l i f i e d s t a ff and lack of attention of these plants from senior c o u n c i l s t a f f. This report examines the design, construction, operation and maintenance of various e x i s t i n g treatment a l t e r n a t i v e s . Effluent data from a l l sources has shown a Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) l e v e l almost constantly higher than the 20 mg/1 standard set for any effluent discharged into n a t u r a l r i v e r s. After comparing a l l the a l t e r n a t i v e s , i t has been concluded t h a t f a c u l t a t i v e waste s t a b i l i z a t i o n pond or oxidation d i t c h (where the topography of the land i s not s u i t a b l e for a pond) are best s u i t e d for future wastewater treatment in Kenya. These w i l l simply operation f a i l u r e due to lack of q u a l i f i e d s t a f f and avoid spare p a r t and maintenance costs. | |
| dc.description.copyright | Not available for use outside of the University of New Brunswick | |
| dc.description.note | Gatundu, Stephen Mwangi Muchimbo (1991). Evaluation of wastewater treatment alternatives in Kenya . (Engineering Senior Report no. T-1502 1991). Fredericton : University of New Brunswick, Dept. of Civil Engineering T-1502 1991 1882/17527 | |
| dc.format.extent | iv, 69 pages | |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/35673 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_CA | |
| dc.publisher | University of New Brunswick | |
| dc.rights | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec | |
| dc.subject.discipline | Civil Engineering | |
| dc.title | Evaluation of wastewater treatment alternatives in Kenya | |
| dc.type | senior report | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Civil Engineering | |
| thesis.degree.fullname | Bachelor of Science in Engineering | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of New Brunswick | |
| thesis.degree.level | undergraduate | |
| thesis.degree.name | B.Sc.E. |