CASE STUDY
Wastewater Treatment Plant for Kasomeno Border in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A 115 KLPD steel-tank wastewater treatment solution using IFAS biological treatment with AFM and GAC polishing for environmental discharge into the Luapula River.
LOCATION
Kasomeno Border, DRC
INDUSTRY
Border Post
PLANT CAPACITY
115 KLPD Wastewater Treatment Plant
FINAL WATER USE
Environmental Discharge to Luapula River
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Wastewater treatment designed around stringent discharge requirements
Kasomeno Border required a reliable wastewater treatment solution capable of treating wastewater to stringent discharge requirements before environmental release.
SewTreat proposed a 115 KLPD steel-tank wastewater treatment plant using Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge (IFAS) as the core biological treatment process, followed by AFM and GAC filtration for additional effluent polishing.
Wastewater Treatment Overview
Treatment Capacity
115 KLPD
Core Biological Process
IFAS
Polishing Stages
AFM + GAC Filtration
FINAL APPLICATION
Environmental Discharge
THE CHALLENGE
Treated effluent needed to meet stringent discharge limits
The Kasomeno Border operation required wastewater to be treated to a final quality suitable for discharge into the Luapula River.
The project requirements specified compliance with DWA Special Limits and Regulation 7(2), creating a need for reliable biological treatment together with additional effluent polishing.
Discharge Requirements
Designed Around Final Effluent Compliance
115 KLPD
Wastewater treatment capacity
DWA Special Limits
Specified project discharge requirement
Regulation 7(2)
Specified project discharge requirement
Luapula River
Final environmental discharge destination
Kasomeno Border, DRC | Border Post
Kasomeno Treatment Train
Biological Treatment + Effluent Polishing
01
IFAS Biological Treatment
Core biological wastewater treatment process
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02
AFM Filtration
Additional filtration and effluent polishing
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03
GAC Filtration
Final polishing to support required effluent quality
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04
Environmental Discharge
Treated effluent discharged into the Luapula River
115 KLPD
Steel-Tank Plant
IFAS + AFM + GAC
Treatment Train
SEWTREAT’S SOLUTION
A 115 KLPD steel-tank wastewater treatment plant
SewTreat proposed a 115 KLPD steel-tank wastewater treatment plant designed to achieve the required final-effluent quality.
Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge (IFAS) forms the core biological treatment process. Following biological treatment, AFM and GAC filtration provide additional polishing of the treated effluent, supporting achievement of the required discharge limits.
TREATMENT PROCESS
How the Kasomeno wastewater treatment solution works
The treatment train combines biological treatment with two filtration stages before environmental discharge.
01
IFAS Biological Treatment
Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge provides the core biological wastewater treatment process.
02
AFM Filtration
AFM filtration provides an additional polishing stage following biological treatment.
03
GAC Filtration
Granular Activated Carbon filtration further polishes the treated effluent to support the required final quality.
04
Environmental Discharge
The final treated effluent is intended for responsible discharge into the Luapula River.
PLANT BENEFITS
Reliable treatment with biological and filtration technologies
The Kasomeno Border solution combines a dedicated steel-tank plant with IFAS biological treatment and downstream filtration.
01
Discharge-Focused Design
Designed around the project’s specified DWA Special Limits and Regulation 7(2) requirements.
02
Reliable Wastewater Treatment
Provides a dedicated 115 KLPD wastewater treatment solution for the Kasomeno Border operation.
03
Advanced IFAS Treatment
Uses Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge as the core biological treatment process.
04
AFM + GAC Polishing
Two filtration stages provide additional polishing of the biologically treated effluent.
05
Responsible Environmental Discharge
Supports discharge of treated effluent into the Luapula River in line with the specified project requirements.
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