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2013 - Promoting sanitation and nutrient recovery through urine separation (VUNA) - Various documents on results from research grant. Udert, K. et al. Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Duebendorf, Switzerland. [4 KB]

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

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2013 - Schlussbericht SANItärRecycling ESCHborn (SANIRESCH) (in German) - Final report SANItaryRecycling ESCHborn (SANIRESCH). Winker, M., Rieck, C. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [9.36 MB]

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The project SANIRESCH investigated and demonstrated the implementation of a urine diversion system in an office building. The project showed that the technical realisation with …

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2012 - Risk of clogging of drip-line emitters during urine fertilization through drip irrigation equipment. Zandee, M. Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Switzerland. [4.41 MB]

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Stored human urine can be used as a balanced fertilizer in agriculture. However there are some challenges related to field application of urine. Using urine as a liquid fertilizer …

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2011 - Considering human urine as nutrients resource for cultivation of microalgae - Scenedesmus quadricauda for biodiesel production in photoautotrophic metabolism. Soroosh, H. Master Thesis, Kristianstad University, Sweden. [2.14 MB]

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This study aims to illustrate the possibility of using human urine as an alternative to chemical fertilizer and municipal wastewater for the cultivation of microalgae, to produce …

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2010 - Teaching Ecological Sanitation in Schools - A compilation of manuals and fact sheets. Morgan, P., Shangwa, A. Aquamor, Zimbabwe. [11.77 MB]

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These manuals were originally written as chapters for a book which is still being researched and compiled. In order to make the valuable information available for others to use and …

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2010 - Sainte Marie Pilot Project: For the safe remediation of human waste and its transformation into an optimum fertilizer. Higgins, R. New Directions Foundation, London, UK. [1.08 MB]

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This project erected five urine separator latrines for camp 1 at Sainte Marie, Canape vert, Port Au Prince for the purpose of Total Nutrient Recovery (TNR) and rendition of fecal …

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2010 - Economical feasibility of using urine versus struvite as fertiliser - Using the example of GIZ in Eschborn. Braum, C. Bachelor Thesis, Faculty 09 - Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Management, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany. [1.07 MB]

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The research’s aim was to identify the most favourable alternative of human urine and struvite usage as innovative fertilisers compared to traditional resources. …

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2009 - Réduction des coûts des ouvrages d´assainissement dans le cadre du projet d´assainissement productif á Aguie au Niger (in French) - Cost reduction for sanitation works within the productive sanitation project in Aguie, Niger. Djariri, M. L. MSc thesis, Institut International de l´eau et de l´environnement (2ie), SEI, CREPA, Assainissement Productif Aguie, Niger. [4.57 MB]

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La situation de l’assainissement ainsi que la dégradation des terres cultivables induisant des maladies et une insécurité alimentaire dans le département d’Aguié …

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2009 - Closing nutrient cycles in decentralised water treatment systems in the Mekong Delta - SANSED – Project Final Report. Arnold, U., Gesens, F. University of Bonn, Germany. [3.76 MB]

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The SANSED project was initiated in the frame of the German-Vietnamese collaboration in research and technology on water research and environment, agreed on by the responsible …

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