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Solar septic tanks: A new sanitation paradigm for Thailand 4.0

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: At present, 99% of Thai people have access to basic sanitation facilities, but pollution from human wastewater and excreta poses serious environmental and health problems nationwide.Due to its high treatment efficiency and low investment cost, a solar septic tank has been developed as an innovative technology for domestic wastewater treatment.It is being considered as a new sanitation paradigm to fulfil the Thailand 4.0 policy and make a significant change in the country's environment to become a liveable society.

Source: ScienceAsia

DOI: 10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2018.44s.039

Authors: Chongrak Polprasert, Thammarat Koottatep, Tatchai Pussayanavin

Institutions: Thammasat University, Asian Institute of Technology, Phranakhon Rajabhat University

Language: English

Topic: Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

Subfield: Waste Management and Disposal

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences