Water, Engineering and Development Centre
United Kingdom • Loughborough
The Water, Engineering and Development Centre is one of the world’s leading education and research institutes for developing knowledge and capacity in water and sanitation for sustainable development and emergency relief.
We focus on solutions for people in low- and middle-income countries, helping to provide evidence-based answers to important questions – not only about what needs to be done to improve basic infrastructure and essential services – but also how to go about it.
Founded in 1971, WEDC is based in the School of Civil and Building Engineering at Loughborough University, one of the top award-winning UK universities.
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Project ongoing since: 2005
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The Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) focuses its research on solutions for people in low- and middle-income countries in the fields of water, sanitation, vulnerability, emergency and conflict
WEDC focuses its research on solutions for people in low- and middle-income countries, helping to provide evidence-based answers to important questions – not only about what needs to be done to improve basic infrastructure and essential services – but also how to go about it. Knowledge is central to progress. It's not just the generation of …
2011 - 2016
Reinvent the toilet: Using hydrothermal carbonization – or simply pressure cooking – to manage faecal sludge
The energetically self-sufficient toilet uses an autothermic, hydrothermal carbonising process to produce material that is safe to handle and could be used for soil conditioner.
Loughborough University is developing a toilet that transforms faeces into a highly energetic combustible material. The schools/departments contributing to the project include: Water, Engineering & Development Centre, (WEDC), Chemical Engineering, Design, Materials, Civil and Building Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical and Manufacturing, and …
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Water, Engineering and Development Centre
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LE11 3TU Loughborough
United Kingdom
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Partner since: 2013
