Faecal sludge contains valuable plant nutrients and can be used as a fertiliser in agriculture, instead of being emitted as a pollutant. As this involves a risk of pathogen transmission, it is crucial to inactivate the pathogens in faecal sludge. One treatment alternative is ammonia sanitisation, as uncharged ammonia (NH₃) inactivates pathogens. The aim of this thesis was to study how the pathogen inactivation depends […]
This library entry contains background documents for work that the African Water Facility is carrying out and which is co-funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Further information is also available on the SuSanA discussion forum, see link below. The purpose of the project is to improve the living conditions of the non-sewered urban-poor in Africa through provision of affordable and sustainable sanitation tools and technologies. +++++++++++ Documents […]