Developing sanitation solutions and in-country manufacturing partnerships - acceleration strategy (RTTC Phase 3)
2017 - 2020 • Duke University
Purpose
To develop and test self-contained waste treatment systems in India and South Africa with a focus on transitioning these technologies to field-ready prototypes
Activities
- The RTI team will work with local manufacturers and in-country partners to deploy prototypes to multiple demonstration sites and standardize testing. There will be an emphasis on locally sourced manufacturers, replacement parts and services.
- The engineering team will continue to address critical performance priorities that will enable the products to address different markets and enhance performance.
- The team will also test and evaluate prototypes in multiple market platforms guided by local commercial and stakeholder needs.
- Gender-informed design has been critical to accelerating development and user acceptance and will be a key element in prototype design and testing.
- Technical performance and performance testing will become standardized and more rigorous with an emphasis on component and system-level reliability.
Countries of activity
Location of main activity
Objectives
To cultivate prototyping and commercialization partnerships in India and South Africa with a focus on transitioning RTT technologies into commercializable products.
Further information
Research partners: RTI (lead), CEPT University
Filter tags
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation East Asia & Pacific Fundamental research and engineering Market development North America Product design and engineering Resource recovery Specific to one or several countries Sub-Saharan Africa Toilets or urinals (user interface) Treatment of faecal sludge University, education or research institution
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