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Narracott, A. (2013). Activating the Urban On Site Sanitation Market With New Technology - Various documents on results from research grant. Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor, London. [4 KB]

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

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de los Reyes, F. (2013). Power auger modification to empty pits: developing a pit extraction auger - Various documents on results from research grant. North Carolina State University, USA. [908.37 KB]

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This library entry contains background documents for a grant that Francis de los Reyes is leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. …

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Ensink, J. et al. (2013). New concepts for on-site sanitation based on bio-additives and pit design - Various documents on results from research grant. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, UK and Bearvalley Ventures, UK. [1.44 MB]

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

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Munyana, S. et al. (2013). Catalyzing Sanitation Businesses - Various documents on results from research grant. Water for People, USA. [490.09 KB]

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This library entry contains background documents and results for a grant that Sherina Munyana is leading and which is funded by the WSH Program of the Bill and Melinda Gates …

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WSUP (2011). Integrating faecal sludge management (FSM) into urban sanitation planning - Discussion paper. Water & sanitation for the urban poor (WSUP), London, UK. [4 KB]

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The management of faecal sludge from onsite toilets (pit latrines and septic tanks) is a notoriously difficult problem in dense low-income urban communities: often sludge is dumped …

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Winker, M., Vinneras, B., Muskolus, A., Arnold, U., Clemens, J. (2009). Fertiliser products generated within new sanitation systems. International Ambition for Water Technology. WETSUS Congress, October 5-6 2009, Leeuwarden, Netherlands, Center of Excellence for sustainable water technology (WETSUS). [1.4 MB]

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The plant nutrients consumed in human society today are lost through the established wastewater treatment systems in industrialised countries as well as via insufficient or …

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Frederick, R., Gurski, T. (2012). Synapse Dewatering Investigation Report - Omni-Ingestor Phase 2, Milestone 1. Consultancy report by Synapse (USA) commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [1.95 MB]

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This document explores various available dewatering technologies, and analyzes their applicability for separating the liquid and solid components of septic holding tanks. The …

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Foxon, K. (2008). Scientific support for the design and operation of ventilated improved pit latrines (VIPs). School of Chemical Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. [2.35 MB]

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A comprehensive review of literature relating to the design and operation of pit latrines, processes in pit latrines and pit latrine additives was undertaken. …

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Still, D., Foxon, K., O’Riordan, M. (2012). Tackling the challenges of full pit latrines - Volumes 1 to 3. WRC Report No. 1745/1/12, Water Research Commission, South Africa. [5.14 MB]

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Volume 1: Understanding sludge accumulation in VIPs and strategies for emptying full pits …

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WSA (2012). Benchmarking of Urban Sanitation Pricing and Tariffs Structure in Africa. Water and Sanitation for Africa, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. [5.32 MB]

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The study was conducted in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique and Senegal to explore how changes in the tariff system could increase access to improved sanitation and …

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