Evaluating the performance of faecal sludge dewatering technologies in urban settings of developing African countries: a review

P Mwamlima, KN Njau, M Rwiza… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Inadequate dewatering technologies are reported as the dominant challenge in handling
faecal sludge (FS) within urban settings of most African countries. Studies have been carried …

[图书][B] Methods for faecal sludge analysis

K Velkushanova, D Brdjanovic, T Koottatep, L Strande… - 2021 - library.oapen.org
Faecal sludge management is recognized globally as an essential component of city-wide
inclusive sanitation. However, a major gap in developing appropriate and adequate …

Microbiome multi-omics can accelerate human excrement composting research

J Meilander, M Jewell, JG Caporaso - Microbiome, 2024 - Springer
In this editorial, we discuss the need for a new, long-term strategy for managing human
excrement (feces and urine) to facilitate health equity and promote environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive study of the kinetics of combustion and pyrolysis of petrochemical sludge: experimentation and application of artificial neural network

S Verma, M Kumar, R Kaur, P Kumar… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy can be obtained from the pyrolysis and combustion of purified terephthalic acid
(PTA) sludge which is produced during the treatment of PTA wastewater. In this study, the …

Gut microbiota can utilize prebiotic birch glucuronoxylan in production of short-chain fatty acids in rats

E Kynkäänniemi, MH Lahtinen, C Jian, A Salonen… - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Birch-derived glucuronoxylan (GX)-rich hemicellulose extract is an abundantly available by-
product of the forest industry. It has multifunctional food stabilizing properties, and is rich in …

Integrating recent scientific advances to enhance non-sewered sanitation in urban areas

L Strande - Nature Water, 2024 - nature.com
Half of the world's population is now served by non-sewered sanitation, yet the field remains
fragmented, with a focus on individual research agendas, and prevalence of imprecise …

[HTML][HTML] Using system dynamics to assess the complexity of rural toilet retrofitting: Case study in eastern China

Y Li, S Cheng, Z Li, H Song, M Guo, Z Li… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rural toilet retrofitting (RTR) is a complex, dynamic system that is affected by many factors
and the positive/negative feedback relationships between subsystems and variables …

[HTML][HTML] Development and prototype testing of a novel small-scale pyrolysis system for the treatment of sanitary sludge

F Beik, L Williams, T Brown, ST Wagland - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
An innovative twin auger pyrolysis reactor for the intermediate conversion of partially wet
sanitary faecal sludge generated on train toilets (mobile applications) is designed and …

Critical analytical parameters for faecal sludge characterisation informing the application of thermal treatment processes

BC Krueger, GD Fowler, MR Templeton - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermal processes for the treatment of faecal sludge such as pyrolysis or combustion offer
complete destruction of pathogens, whilst allowing for energy and nutrient recovery. The …

Water and nutrient recovery from stored urine by forward osmosis with an ammonium bicarbonate draw solution

J Pocock, A Muzhingi, E Mercer… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Forward osmosis with an ammonium bicarbonate draw solution was investigated as a low
energy non-sewered sanitation solution, to recover nutrients and water from source …