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2011 - 2016
Beaumont LLC
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Fecal Sludge Omni-Ingestor (FSOI) suite of technologies for fecal sludge emptying and transport
The Fecal Sludge Omni-Ingestor (FSOI) suite of technologies includes pumping, debris extraction, heavies extraction, sludge thickening, and disinfection sub-systems
2011 - 2015
Beijing Sunnybreeze Technologies Inc
Fecal sludge extraction and disposal system in situ
Disposal of human waste in situ by an column-like facility; evaporating liquid from raw sewage powered by solar-thermal energy; removing pathogens by raising temperature over 140C
2013 - 2014
Bear Valley Ventures Ltd.
Getting Hands Clean Where it Matters Most – Hand Hygiene Product Innovation for the Poor
Bear Valley Ventures is investigating how to radically improve hand hygiene habits in India, through product innovation. Clean Hands Inc (CHI) develops products for the urban poor that can be used by households with substandard or no sanitation.
2013 - 2015
American Standard Brands
Sanitation Product Development for Sub-Saharan Africa - Development of affordable, aspirational latrine products for markets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SaTo)
Commercialization of one or more products that facilitate the construction of hygienic rural latrines.
2013 - 2014
mWater Foundation
mWater: Mobile Technology for Social Water Monitoring in Low-resource Settings
Building on the rapid growth of the mobile phone market in developing countries, mWater’s monitoring system uses an Android app to read its low-cost tests and instantly uploads the results to the cloud, creating a mapped database accessible to the public.
2011 - 2016
Aerosan
Development of a low cost sanitation solution for specific emergency situations
The design is an urban sanitation solution which is low-cost, robust, aesthetic, deployable, and erectable in kit form for areas which have been previously very difficult to serve: high-density urban areas, refugee camps, and flooded areas.
2011 - 2014
American Environmental Systems Inc.
Photoactive silicones for self-cleaning and antimicrobial sanitary units
Aim is to develop and disseminate unique, cost effective, self-cleaning, durable, and antimicrobial coatings applicable to non-piped and minimal-water sanitation projects for both the urban and rural poor.
2013 - 2015
Bear Valley Ventures Ltd.
Field evaluation of an affordable, effective on-site sanitation system
To further develop a technology based on biofilter technology and using the 'Tiger Worm'.
2011 - 2012
Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences (RCEES)
Decentralized sanitation system based on vacuum collection and reuse of excreta and kitchen waste
To build up a more affordable and sustainable sanitation mode which bases principally on vacuum collection of domestic wastes (excrements and kitchen wastes) and reuse them as fertilizer in China.
2013 - 2015
Emory University
Verification of BRAC grant outcomes
Helping to ensure that low-cost sanitation is delivered to target households, by BRAC in Bangladesh
2011 - 2014
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Vortex bioreactors for the processing of fecal sludge and waste water
Sterilizing pathogen contaminated water through bringing a destructive agent (e.g. a fully recyclable copper-alginate bead) into intense contact with the microbial fraction
2011 - 2014
University of Maryland
Menstrual management & sanitation systems - Global review of sanitation systems trends and interactions with menstrual management practices
Understanding experiences of women in managing their menstrual periods, including the products that they use, their perceptions of the sanitation facilities they use, and how their periods may impact their daily routines.
2011 - 2015
University of Colorado Boulder
Sol-Char Toilet: Using concentrated solar energy to stabilize fecal waste and produce a valuable soil amendment
Concentrated Solar energy heats the fecal matter up to 750°C and produces thereby char for agricultural soil application.
2011 - 2015
University of Delaware
Breathable membrane enclosures for fecal sludge stabilization
To test the use of breathable membranes to protect surrounding groundwater or floodwaters from contamination, while allowing fecal sludge to condense and stabilize.
2011 - 2013
University of Durham
Something from Nothing
To develop a macroporous scaffold that can support bacterial cells and metal nanoparticles that work together to catalyze conversion of fecal sludge into hydrogen for electricity.
2011 - 2013
University of Durham
Turning latrines into fly traps
To design traps that attract, capture and kill flies in latrines in an effort to reduce fly-transmitted diarrheal diseases.
2011 - 2012
University of Eastern Africa, Baraton
Senecio Iyratipartitus extract for use after anal ablution
To produce a gel-based disinfectant from plant extracts of Senecio lyratipartitus which can be applied to hands. This hand disinfectant can reduce contamination associated with the practice of anal washing among certain communities.
2013 - 2014
University of Maryland
Incentivizing Sanitation with Biogas in Haiti
The University of Maryland will test a technological solution to two critical needs in Haiti – the need for effective wastewater treatment to help curb the cholera epidemic, and the need for decentralized, low-cost energy sources.
2011 - 2015
University of Rochester
Development of superhydrophobic surfaces for sanitation solutions
The superhydrophobic material will repel wastes and collect clean water with virtually no external energy needed.
2011 - 2013
University of Texas - Pan American
Novel spray paints for self-decontaminating latrine coatings
To develop spray paints that will exhibit synergic properties by integrating the individual nanocomponents, realizing full potential of latrine coatings in terms of self-decontaminating performance.
2011 - 2015
University of Toronto
Unit operations approach for rapid disinfection of human waste based on drying/smoldering of solid and sand filtration/UV disinfection of liquid waste (Toronto Toilet)
Household scale wastewater treatment plant through sanitizing feces within 24 hours through mechanical dehydration and smoldering and sanitizing urine through membrane filtration and ultraviolet disinfection.
2011 - 2012
Washington University in St. Louis
Conversion of fecal waste to biofuels by engineered microbes; integration of sewage sludge digestion with advanced biofuel synthesis
Demonstrating a potential path that combines fungus or engineered bacterium with anaerobic digestion to achieve simultaneous organic waste treatment and advanced biofuel production.
2012 - 2013
RAND Corporation
Increased Uptake and the Use of Safe Water Filters at Scale - Testing Mobile Phone-based Sales to Increase Use of Safe Water Filters in Kenya
RAND Corporation proposes to extend a sales contract to safe water filters – the Chujio ceramic filter - and to use mobile banking to collect payments in a scalable design. A larger pilot study will be performed in Kisumu (western Kenya)
2013 - 2016
Public Affairs Centre
Improving consumer voices and accountability in the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)
Address demand and supply issues through the use of social accountability tools to identify barriers to effective implementation, increase the voice of consumers in the SBM implementation etc.
2014 - 2018
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)
Improving faecal sludge (FS) management for on-site sanitation in Kampala City, Uganda
To achieve a reliable and affordable FS collection and transportation service that promotes equity. This shall achieve reduced water pollution and reduction of waterborne diseases for the urban poor.
