Globally, an estimated 2.8 billion people rely on septic tanks, latrines or other improved non-sewered sanitation technologies. There is a lack of solutions to adequately manage fecal sludge that collects in these technologies. This results in negative implications for public ...
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Data Management and Monitoring of Sanitation Services In 2017, the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) published the first global estimate for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 6.2.1 – the proportion of the population using safely managed sanitation services. Methods for ...
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The Case for Container Based Sanitation with Thermal Treatment Container based sanitation (CBS) solutions in which waste is collected in sealed, transportable containers and collected for treatment have been shown to significantly reduce the proportion of fecal material released into ...
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Six USA Patents Intelligently Controlled Catalytic Converter Fuel Feed and Air Feed Controller Combined Catalytic Converter and Cyclonic Separator Safety device for Catalytic Converter I Safety device for catalytic converter II Intelligent Oxygen Level Controller International Patents Intelligently Controlled Catalytic ...
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Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is a neglected sanitation topic in emerging markets, and menstrual waste disposal is particularly absent in many shared and public settings. Waste streams are growing with increased urbanization and access to disposable products. Safe and discrete ...
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The humanitarian community is increasingly confronted with long-term protracted crises. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) solutions that are limited to short-term measures are not appropriate in these settings. There is a need for WASH solutions that are modular, transportable and ...
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Biochar is the solid product of pyrolysis, which occurs when biomass is brought to high temperatures with limited oxygen. Biochar’s properties present opportunities for improving soil health, removing contaminants and recovering nutrients as well as providing a mechanism for carbon ...
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An Introduction to Pyrolysis, Biochar, and Biochar Production Every year, approximately 1.3 billion tons of biomass is available in the United States for bioenergy production (Perlack et al., 2005; Laird et al., 2009). Biomass is organic material derived from living, ...
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