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University of KwaZulu-Natal UKZN

The University of KwaZulu-Natal was formed on 1 January 2004 as a result of the merger between the University of Durban-Westville and the University of Natal. The new university brings together the rich histories of both the former Universities.

VISION:
To be the premier university of African scholarship.

MISSION:
A truly South African university that is academically excellent, innovative in research, critically engaged with society and demographically representative, redressing the disadvantages, inequities and imbalances of the past.

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South Africa

Projects

Support for ongoing prototype testing platform To support field testing of sanitation system prototypes being developed for deployment in developing countries

Standard Methods for the Analysis of Faecal Sludge To produce a publication that will provide researchers and practitioners worldwide with consistent and comparable faecal sludge field and laboratory methods

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Resources in SuSanA Library

Santiago SEPTIEN STRINGEL, Pareshin NAIDOO, Akhil RAMLUCKEN, Freddie INAMBAO, Craig MCGREGOR, Jon POCOCK, Anusha SINGH • (2023) Development of an In-Situ Faecal Sludge Solar Dryer at Pilot-Scale

The present project (K5/2897) was about the development, testing and evaluation of two prototype solar thermal drying technologies for the treatment of faecal sludge, namely a greenhouse-type solar dryer and a screw conveyer, and it included a pre-feasibility study. The prototype testing showed that, temperatures between 35 and 45°C could […]}

Santiago SEPTIEN, Arun Kumar RAYAVELLORE SURYAKUMAR, Larona MALOPE, Tanaka CHATEMA, Edwina MERCER, Jana DARMOVZALOVA, Jon POCOCK, Anusha SINGH • (2023) Understanding Bound Water Content and Water Binding Strength in Faecal Sludge from On-site Sanitation Technologies and Human Faeces

The aim of this project is to characterize the moisture boundness in faecal sludge, i.e. how moisture can be found in the sludge structure matrix and its interactions with the solid material. The understanding of moisture boundness will be greatly beneficial to improve the dewatering and thermal drying processes. The […]}

Septien, S., Mupinga, R.T., Chatema, T.M., Perumal, S.R., Mary, E. • (2021) Addendum of Data related to Drying of Faecal Sludge from On-Site Sanitation Facilities and Fresh Faeces

The present document consists of an addendum of data to the Handbook of Methods for Faecal Sludge Analysis. It is part of a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates (BMGF) through the OPP1164143, untitled “Characterization of faecal material during drying”. This project was granted for funding after the […]}

Byrne, A., Mirara, S. W., Singh, A., Septien, S., Velkushanova, K., Buckley, C. A. • (2018) Final report WRC project K5/2137: Characterisation of On-Site Sanitation Material and Products: VIP Latrines and Pour-Flush Toilets (Volume 1 and 2 available)

This report from a research project funded by the Water Research Commission is divided into 2 volumes. Volume 1: In South Africa, the Pour-Flush system is viewed as an upgrade from the Ventilated Improved Pit latrine (VIP), which is the standard for basic sanitation in the country. PID successfully ran a pilot […]}

Septien, S., Mugauri, T., Singh, A., Inambao, F. • (2019) Final report WRC Project K5/2582: Drying of Faecal Sludge using Solar Thermal Energy

Solar thermal energy, an abundant and free source of energy in the world, particularly in a major part of developing countries, could supplement heat for drying purposes, leading to the decrease of the operating costs. In the sanitation sector, the use of solar energy for faecal sludge drying has been […]}

S. Septien, S. Getahun, T. Onabanjo, I. Mabbett, A. Kolios, C.A. Buckley • (2020) Characterization of faecal material behaviour during drying

This publication is the final technical report of a project, which was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The link to the project can be seen below. Drying is a relevant unit operation during faecal sludge and fresh faeces treatment. It allows the removal of moisture from the faecal […]}

Dube, K. • (2016) Modelling of the Thermophysical Properties of Hydrolysed Urine and its Concentrates

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Ouma, J.A. • (2016) Microfiltration/Ultrafiltration of stored Urine and Urine Diluted with Water

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Horstman, D. • (2016) Analysis and Experimental Exploration of a Nanofiltration membrane System, in the Context of Potential Urine Treatment Processes

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Makununika, B.S.N • (2016) Thermal Drying of Faecal Sludge from VIP latrines and Characterisation of Dried Faecal Material

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Muzhingi, A. • (2016) Forward osmosis of stored urine

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Various authors • (2016) Equipment and health and safety modifications required for developing the capacity to support grantees field-testing in Durban, SA

This library entry contains background documents for a grant that Chris Buckley is leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Further information is also available on the SuSanA discussion forum, see link below. Short description of the project: The grant was awarded to the Pollution Research Group (PRG) […]}

Buckley, C. • (2015) Data Acquisition and Field Support for Sanitation Projects (Phase 2: 2013-2015)

This library entry contains background documents for a grant that Chris Buckley is leading and which is funded by the WSH Program of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation under the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge (RTTC) Round 1, Phase 2. Further information is available on the discussion forum, see link below.}

Buckley, C. • (2012) Data acquisition and field support for sanitation projects (Phase 1: 2011-2012)

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