Project database
Total results: 526
What is the purpose of this project database?
2011 - 2013
University of California - Berkeley (UCB)
Disinfection of latrine faecal sludge with ammonia naturally present in excreta (Safe Sludge)
Ammonia (NH3) is a powerful disinfectant that can be produced from mixing urine and feces and adding an alkalinizing agent to raise the pH level. The safe sludge is compatible with downstream treatment and resource recovery.
2011 - 2013
Quantitative BioSciences
Algae for the effective and economical treatment of waste
Developing a full-scale demonstration of a “waste farm” that will cultivate algae for the production of bioenergy and a valuable live feed crop for the local community using waste as the feedstock.
2011 - 2013
Live & Learn Environmental Education
Energy recovery and waste treatment with floating biodigesters
Improving the sanitation of water-based and floodprone communities through floating, small-scale biodigesters where excreta is converted into biogas for energy and into fertilizer.
2011 - 2013
University of Durham
Something from Nothing
To develop a macroporous scaffold that can support bacterial cells and metal nanoparticles that work together to catalyze conversion of fecal sludge into hydrogen for electricity.
2011 - 2013
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Increase of biogas production using low cost nanoparticles
To increase the production of biogas from sludge and other organic solid wastes using low cost iron oxide biocompatible nanoparticles (FeNPs) and the simultaneous production of high quality sanitized compost.
2011 - 2013
Naval Research Laboratory in Washington
Hybrid anaerobic digester-microbial fuel cell for energy and nutrient capture
To develop a low-cost wastewater treatment system comprised of an anaerobic digester that generates organically rich acids to power a microbial fuel cell.
2011 - 2013
San Diego State University Foundation
Enhanced anaerobic digestion: a sanitation and energy recovery technology (ModAD)
The goal of this project is to modify and adapt an anaerobic digestion system that will treat waste and generate a reliable supply of biogas from the co-digestion of algal biomass and waste.
2011 - 2013
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Economic incentives for improved sanitation
Demonstrate that carboxylic acid fermentation can be adapted as a sanitation treatment to kill pathogens in waste and convert it to liquid fuels, compost, and potable water.
2011 - 2013
University of Colorado Denver
Direct electricity from fecal sludge in bioelectric systems
To develop a low cost and easy-to-operate bioelectric reactor that uses microbes to break down waste and convert it to usable electricity and chemicals. An adequate solution for communities in need of sanitary waste disposal and energy supply.
2011 - 2013
University of Calgary
Converting excreta to valuable products
To combine anaerobic micro-digesters and micro combined heat/power thermoelectric generation units into a single portable unit that can consume human excreta to generate electricity, heat, methane, fertilizer and water.
2011 - 2013
re:char
Conversion of human excreta to energy and biochar
Purpose of the project is to use low-cost pyrolysis reactors to convert human waste into biochar, which can be used as a replacement for wood charcoal or chemical fertilizers.
2011 - 2014
Agricultural Development Association (PARC)
Food Security Thematic Programme in favour of the oPt (occupied Palestinian Territories)
Anzah village and Biet Dajan produce more food through sustainable and safe use of reclaimed wastewater
2012 - 2014
Swiss Federal Institute for Aquatic Science and Technology
»
Projet Communautaire pour l'Accès à l'Eau (In French: Community project for access to water)
Testing of three types of ventilated dry toilet systems
2013 - 2014
mWater Foundation
mWater: Mobile Technology for Social Water Monitoring in Low-resource Settings
Building on the rapid growth of the mobile phone market in developing countries, mWater’s monitoring system uses an Android app to read its low-cost tests and instantly uploads the results to the cloud, creating a mapped database accessible to the public.
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.
2013 - 2014
Bear Valley Ventures Ltd.
Getting Hands Clean Where it Matters Most – Hand Hygiene Product Innovation for the Poor
Bear Valley Ventures is investigating how to radically improve hand hygiene habits in India, through product innovation. Clean Hands Inc (CHI) develops products for the urban poor that can be used by households with substandard or no sanitation.
2011 - 2014
International Development Enterprises (iDE)
The Cambodia Sanitation Marketing Scale Up Project (SMSU)
To achieve market-based sanitation solutions in rural Cambodia and support the dissemination and replication of the Sanitation Marketing approach into other countries.
2008 - 2014
IRC
»
Sustainable Service at Scale (S3): a multi-country learning project to improve rural water service delivery
To deliver change in the paradigm by which rural water services are delivered: from hardware to services that last
2013 - 2014
LEAD at Krea University
»
Theoretical and practical advantages to applying performance-based payment structures for sanitation service delivery
Performance based approaches are intended to play an important role in making public service delivery more results-oriented. Purpose of this project is to create a white paper that describes the theoretical and practical advantages.
2013 - 2014
Unilever PLC
Adaptation of pyrolysis technologies to the waste treatment market
To advance the application of pyrolysis technology to treat human waste, as a solution that can increase access to safe sanitation through offering a modular system appropriate for urban environments in developing countries.
2012 - 2014
Water and Sanitation for Africa
»
Africa Sanitation Think Tank – Bridging the sanitation knowledge gap and connecting policy & practice in Africa
Catalyzing the establishment of the Africa Sanitation Think Tank
2012 - 2014
CLTS Knowledge Hub at Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
Networking and action learning to support CLTS
To accelerate the adoption of Community-led Total Sanitation (CLTS) by enabling communities to take action to end open defecation and adopt hygienic behaviors, leading to improved dignity, health, and well-being of the impoverished.
2010 - 2014
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Support for scaling up rural sanitation
To support the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) in scaling up sanitation for the rural poor.
2011 - 2014
Swiss Federal Institute for Aquatic Science and Technology
»
Diversion for safe sanitation: Flushable urine-diverting dry toilet with on-site wash water recycling embedded in a concept of transport logistics and treatment
The squatting “diversion toilet” includes integrated wash water recovery for hand washing and toilet cleaning. It separates undiluted urine, dry feces and wash water. The used water passes ultrafiltration and is recycled for the same purposes.
2011 - 2014
Delft University of Technology
»
Upgrade human waste to fuel gas with plasma-driven gasification
The development of a self-supporting sanitation system consisting of a microwave plasma gasification mini plant that generates energy and a human centered design for distributed sanitation facilities in urban informal settlements.
