Faecal sludge contains nutrients such as phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium that are very beneficial to plant growth and agricultural reuse. It is for this reason that the demand for dried faecal sludge from farmers is ...

Pit latrines in slums fill up faster due to a high water table leaving emptying as the most viable solution. This study was aimed at comparing the vacuum and non-vacuum technologies used in emptying pit latrines in slums ...

Pit latrines in slums have faecal sludge mixed with solid waste. These solid wastes in pit latrines are incompatible with faecal sludge treatment as they can cause blockage at treatment plants, and neither can they be ...

80% of wastewater released into the environment is without adequate treatment. As such, nearly 2 billion people in the world are exposed to diseases such as dysentery and cholera. One method for treating faecal sludge is ...

Grit, a wastewater and faecal sludge treatment by product, is normally disposed of at landfills, and when reused, the aim is usually to reduce disposal fees. The characterization of grit provides an opportunity to determine ...

Emerging worldwide challenges such as urbanization, climate change, water scarcity and poor sanitation are pushing for development of viable alternative technologies to reduce on the impacts resulting from these challenges. ...

This research project aimed at examining the feasibility of using grit as a partial replacement for sand in the manufacture of concrete pavers. Grit is a byproduct of the initial pretreatment process of faecal sludge and ...

The rapid expansion of populations in low-and middle-income areas of sub-Saharan African (SSA) cities without a concomitant increase in the provision of services such as sanitation endangers public health and the environment. ...