Faeces - Urine separation via settling and displacement: Prototype tests for a novel non-sewered sanitation system.

ABSTRACT: The development of novel, non-sewered sanitation systems like the Nano Membrane Toilet requires thorough investigation of processes that may seem well-understood. For example, unlike the settling of primary sludge, the separation of solids from liquids in a small-volume container at the scale of a household toilet has not been studied before. In two sets of experiments, the settling of real faeces and toilet paper in settling columns and the settling of synthetic faeces in a conical tank are investigated to understand the factors affecting the liquid quality for downstream treatment processes. Toilet paper is found to be a major inhibitor to settling of solids. While a lower overflow point results in better phase separation through displacement of liquid, a higher overflow point and freque

SUBMITTER: Hennigs J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7674630 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature