Pivot Plant: Converting human waste to fuel to finance complete sanitation Pivot is building the first faecal sludge to solid fuel facility,
Pivot is building the first faecal sludge to solid fuel facility (called Pivot Works) in Mombasa, Kenya, that will act as a commercial-scale demonstration factory. When successful, this sanitation process and business model will dramatically lower the barrier to delivering complete sanitation in low-income urban areas of developing countries by generating a viable revenue stream from the sale of faecal sludge-derived by-products.
- Build a facility in Mombasa, Kenya with an initial capacity of 5 tonnes Pivot Fuel per day
- Significantly de-risk the project and unleash commercial capital to take the plant to its full-scale of 40 tonnes Pivot Fuel per day
- Leverage this demonstration plant to generate a pipeline of expansion opportunities, furthering the vision of radically improving public and environmental health in cities across sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.
Mission
Refine the technical process at scale Validate the financial assumptions and business model Demonstrate ability to deliver and close sales Secure a large-volume long-term purchase agreement from a customer operating in Mombasa Develop a pattern of reliable revenue generation Work with potential technology and community partners to test effective collection pilots for sourcing FS from the poorest communitiesApproach
Research or implementation partners: Mombasa Water Supply and Sanitation CompanyAnswer questions about the project
Filter / Tags
Market developmentProduct design and engineeringSpecific to one or several countriesEmptying and transport (non sewered)Treatment of faecal sludgeResource recovery Market development (WG2)Renewable energies and climate change (WG3)Faecal sludge treatment processesOtherBill & Melinda Gates FoundationPeri-urbanUrban informal settlements (slums)Energy: fuel (liquid or solid)Private sector, including social enterprises
Related Countries
Kenya
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