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    1) BRAC operates bamboo treatment plants in 3 locations in Cox's Bazar to produce durable bamboo poles for shelter construction and infrastructure. 2) The plants soak bamboo culms in tanks containing a 10% solution of boric acid and borax for 10-12 days to infuse the preservative chemicals. 3) Properly treated bamboo can last 10-15 years indoors with no risk of leaching or polluting the environment. Over 140,000 poles have been treated and used for shelters and isolation centers.

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    1) BRAC operates bamboo treatment plants in 3 locations in Cox's Bazar to produce durable bamboo poles for shelter construction and infrastructure. 2) The plants soak bamboo culms in tanks containing a 10% solution of boric acid and borax for 10-12 days to infuse the preservative chemicals. 3) Properly treated bamboo can last 10-15 years indoors with no risk of leaching or polluting the environment. Over 140,000 poles have been treated and used for shelters and isolation centers.

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    1) BRAC operates bamboo treatment plants in 3 locations in Cox's Bazar to produce durable bamboo poles for shelter construction and infrastructure. 2) The plants soak bamboo culms in tanks containing a 10% solution of boric acid and borax for 10-12 days to infuse the preservative chemicals. 3) Properly treated bamboo can last 10-15 years indoors with no risk of leaching or polluting the environment. Over 140,000 poles have been treated and used for shelters and isolation centers.

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    1) BRAC operates bamboo treatment plants in 3 locations in Cox's Bazar to produce durable bamboo poles for shelter construction and infrastructure. 2) The plants soak bamboo culms in tanks containing a 10% solution of boric acid and borax for 10-12 days to infuse the preservative chemicals. 3) Properly treated bamboo can last 10-15 years indoors with no risk of leaching or polluting the environment. Over 140,000 poles have been treated and used for shelters and isolation centers.

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    Shelter/NFI Sector Partner’s

    BAMBOO TREATMENT PLANTS


    PRESENTATIONS
    Date: 18th October 2020
    Venue: online – MS Teams

    https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/bangladesh/shelter
    Welcome
    to
    BRAC-Shelter Project
    Bamboo Treatment Process
    Bamboo Treatment Plant

    Funded by: UNHCR


    Implemented by: BRAC Shelter Project
    Objectives:
    ✓ To produce qualitative and durable bamboo poles to be
    used to build improve shelter and other infrastructures.
    Presently BRAC is being operating Bamboo Treatment plant at three
    location viz- 3 Upazila-

    # 01
    BTP Camp 4 Extension; Union: Rajapalong, Uz: Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar

    # 02
    BTP Kochubonia; Union: Ghumdhum, UZ: Naikhongchhari, Bandarban

    # 03
    BTP Nayapara; Union: Hnila, UZ: Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar
    Location-1
    Location-2
    Location-3
    Design of Tank
    Bamboo Treatment Plant Details:
    Sl # BTP locations Size of the BTP Type of Type of the Timeline Number of Cost/bamboo Capacity
    the land agreement to set up staff required culm of the
    BTP treatment BTP
    (USD):
    1. Camp 4 70 Decimal. Camp Approval from 45 days 2 staff required 5.86 USD 6000-7000
    Extension CiC/ RRRC poles/
    Tank: 2x6 Nos. Month
    Size: 21’x10’x4’

    2. Kochubonia 50 Decimal Private Agreement 45 days 2 staff required 5.86 USD 6000-7000
    with the land poles/
    Tank: 2x6 Nos. owner Month
    Size: 21’x10’x4’
    3. Nayapara 60 Decimal Private Agreement 90 days 2 staff required 5.86 USD 6000-7000
    with the land poles/
    Tank: 2x6 Nos. owner Month
    Size: 21’x10’x4’
    Treatment method, Solution Preparation and proportion:

    Soaking Method:
    - Preparation of raw bamboo; cut into size of 6.0 meter, cleaning of nods,
    incision and then holing.
    - Laying of 300-400 bamboo poles in each tank (there are 6 tanks/ plant)and
    keep sufficient load over it.

    - Immersing of bamboo poles by 10% chemical solution of Boric & Borax (with
    a ratio of 1:1).

    - After 10-12 days take out the bamboo poles from the tank and dry in shaded
    place for 3-5 days.
    Flow Chart
    Collection of raw materials

    Prep. of bamboo (sizing, cleaning, holing, incision etc.)

    Soaking in to preservative solution for 10-15 days

    Pick the bamboo poles from the tank and keep rest for the time being

    Stack in shaded place (3-5 days for diffusion)

    Then it will be ready for use


    Process being followed:

    Raw Bamboo collection


    Cleaning and incision of bamboo culms
    Holing throughout the bamboo culms
    Chemical (Boric & Borax) solution preparation
    Bamboo poles laying into tank
    Take out and keeping 3-5 days for diffusion
    Preservative Chemicals:
     Boric
    acid (H3Bo4) and Borax (Na2[B4O5(OH)4].8H2O)in
    commercial grade is being used for bamboo treatment
     Borax-Boric acid (BB) is a non-fixed type preservative.
     This
    kind of preservatives are used only in indoor
    conditions.
     BB Compound is prepared by combining Boric Acid and
    Borax at a ratio of 1:1.
     Solution is being prepared with concentration of 10% (by
    weight)
    Durability:

    Properly treated with 10% BB solution, the treated bamboo may last
    10-15 years in indoor use.
    Quality Check
    Penetration of preservative chemicals are ensured by color test.
    Retention (dry-salt retention) is measured from the differences of
    before and after weight of poles.
    Work Plan

    Effect on Environment:

    • In BB treated materials, when they are dried, the preservation


    chemicals are fixed into the Bamboo culm. There is no scope to
    leach out and no risk to pollute the surrounding areas when the
    treated materials are used in indoor area.

    • At the end of the operation rest of the residuals will be dumped in


    selected places carefully.
    Challenges:

    ➢ Limited Capacity: Getting huge quantity of quality bamboo is a big


    challenge
    ➢ If the treated bamboo is in contact with earth surface then there is every
    possibility of damages.
    Successes:

    ✓ More than 1,40,000 bamboo poles have been treated out of which
    1,05,000 poles (i.e. 73%) have been used.
    ✓ SARI Isolation & Treatment Center has been made of treated bamboo
    where more than 3000 treated bamboo were used
    ✓ About 70,000 treated bamboo used by BRAC for making improve shelter
    and Isolation center while
    ✓ 35,000 (24%) treated bamboo support provided to other nine organizations
    for building same nature of infrastructure (Organizations are; CARITAS, DRC,
    INFINITY, SMEP, Save the Children, Food for the Hungry, SHED, SARPV,
    UNICEF).
    Thank You

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