Project database
Total results: 526
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2016 - 2018
University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Characterization of faecal material behaviour during drying
To support the research of drying characteristics and data of faecal matter, and dissemination of findings to sanitation practitioners working in developing countries
Project year: 2016
University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Omni-ingestor workshop - dealing with trash
To support the development of potential solutions that will make it possible for Omni Ingestor (OI), a road side unit plus extraction solution, to more effectively process trash
2014 - 2017
University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Equipment and health and safety modifications required for developing the capacity to support grantees field-testing in Durban, SA
To augment the services provided to transformative technology grantees and sanitation practitioners wishing to demonstrate their technologies in Eastern Africa.
Project ongoing since: 2005
University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Research Projects at School of Engineering of UKZN
The University’s Pollution Research Group has expanded its activities into municipal water and wastewater management. Engineers, biologists, political scientists and community medical professionals form the multi-disciplinary team.
2011 - 2015
University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Data acquisition and field support for sanitation projects
Phase 1 is about designing, prototyping, and evaluating a toilet system that can safely dispose of pollutants and recover valuable materials. The objective of phase 2 is to characterise physical and chemical properties of different excreta streams.
2016 - 2019
University of Leeds
Climate, Costs and Urban Sanitation (C-CUS)
To develop and promote new tools which can be used to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of investments in urban sanitation in the context of ongoing climate change
2013 - 2014
University of Maryland
Incentivizing Sanitation with Biogas in Haiti
The University of Maryland will test a technological solution to two critical needs in Haiti – the need for effective wastewater treatment to help curb the cholera epidemic, and the need for decentralized, low-cost energy sources.
2011 - 2014
University of Maryland
Menstrual management & sanitation systems - Global review of sanitation systems trends and interactions with menstrual management practices
Understanding experiences of women in managing their menstrual periods, including the products that they use, their perceptions of the sanitation facilities they use, and how their periods may impact their daily routines.
2013 - 2015
University of Massachusetts
The microbial fuel cell latrine – Enhanced electricity recovery from domestic waste and expanded deployment
Converting the energy contained in human excreta into electricity using a modular Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) designed to retrofit existing composting latrines.
2015 - 2016
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Viscous heating for helminth deactivation in fecal sludge (200 to 1000 liters/hour)
Earlier phases of the research were successful in destroying helminth eggs in fecal sludge using viscous heating. The next step is to scale-up the equipment for larger flow rates.
2016 - 2017
BOKU University, Institute of Sanitary Engineering and Water Pollution Control
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Microbial Suldge Quality - MSQ
Development of a field laboratory for process and public health monitoring of faecal sludge treatment
2015 - 2017
University of New Mexico
Efficient microbial bio-electrochemical systems
To investigate the capabilities of microbial bio-electrochemical systems which can play a central role in water quality and sanitation management
2016 - 2019
University of Pennsylvania
Surveys on social norms and sanitation in India
To study social norms and networks to understand how they influence open defecation behavior
2017 - 2020
University of Rochester
Phase III - Development of superhydrophobic surfaces for sanitation solutions
To develop and test low-cost sanitary public waste facilities suitable for implementation in poor communities
2011 - 2015
University of Rochester
Development of superhydrophobic surfaces for sanitation solutions
The superhydrophobic material will repel wastes and collect clean water with virtually no external energy needed.
2013 - 2016
Centre of Sustainable Environmental Sanitation
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Reinvent the toilet challenge - China Regional Program
To design, prototype and test entirely stand-alone, self-contained, practical sanitation modules which intake bodily wastes or fecal sludge swiftly dispose of them without being connected to the utility grid.
2017 - 2019
University of South Florida
Durban, SA Reinvented Toilet field demonstration: Anaerobic membrane bioreactor (NEWgenerator) for onsite sanitation and wastewater recycling - Acceleration Strategy
Field testing of two anaerobic membrane bioreactor units in South Africa
2011 - 2015
University of South Florida
NEWgenerator for recovery of nutrients, energy and water from human wastes
The NEWgenerator is a hybrid anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) machine which is packaged in a small-footprint modular housing for off-grid deployment and can be paired with pit latrines, septic tanks, fecal sludge pits and self-standing toilets.
2011 - 2013
University of Texas - Pan American
Novel spray paints for self-decontaminating latrine coatings
To develop spray paints that will exhibit synergic properties by integrating the individual nanocomponents, realizing full potential of latrine coatings in terms of self-decontaminating performance.
2011 - 2018
University of the West of England
Urine-tricity: Electricity from urine
To scale down the size and improve the performance of microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology in order to further opportunities to implement this technology to address energy access issues in developing countries
2017 - 2019
University of Toronto
Reinvented Toilet Phase 4
To test the smoldering Reinvented Toilet prototype, and to support the subsequent design, build, and testing of multiple engineering validation units for foreign field testing.
2011 - 2015
University of Toronto
Unit operations approach for rapid disinfection of human waste based on drying/smoldering of solid and sand filtration/UV disinfection of liquid waste (Toronto Toilet)
Household scale wastewater treatment plant through sanitizing feces within 24 hours through mechanical dehydration and smoldering and sanitizing urine through membrane filtration and ultraviolet disinfection.
2017 - 2019
Urban Management Centre
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Extending technical support to the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) for convergence with Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)
To strengthen and sustain community engagement platforms for urban local bodies in India to deliver sanitation services, and to enhance opportunities for employment and enterprises development in sanitation.
2010 - 2016
USAID
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project in Jordan
To deliver improvements in Amman, Zarqa, Ma’an, Tafileh, Jerash, and Irbid water/wastewater facilities
2011 - 2015
USAID
Upgrading the Mafraq Wastewater Treatment Plant in Jordan
To support the feasibility study and design for upgrading the existing wastewater treatment plant, and fund the construction and construction management to upgrade the plant to a capacity of 6,550 m3 per day
