Using hydrothermal carbonization – or simply pressure cooking – to manage faecal sludge - Various documents on results from research grant

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This library entry contains background documents for a grant that M. Sohail is leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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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 Systems.

The new toilet uses an autothermic, hydrothermal carbonising process to produce material that is safe to handle and could be used for soil conditioner. In parallel with our engineering development we are designing the system to suppress smells and provide users with a positive and comfortable experience. The system is designed to be self-sufficient in terms of energy input, is cost efficient and will work for a single family or community.

Authors:
Danso-Boateng, E., Holdich, R., Wheatley, A., Martin, S., Sohail, M., Gyi, D.

Start and end date: April 2011 - January 2014.

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Documents available for download below:
1 - A toilet system based on hydrothermal carbonization (paper at FSM2 Conference in Durban, South Africa, Oct. 2012)
2 - A toilet system based on hydrothermal carbonization (presentation at FSM2 Conference in Durban, South Africa, Oct. 2012)

Bibliographic information

Sohail, M. (2013). Using hydrothermal carbonization – or simply pressure cooking – to manage faecal sludge - Various documents on results from research grant. Loughborough University, UK

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