The three month long urine drying pilot installation at the Pori Birgade in Säkylä, Finland was dismantled last week, bringing to an end the first field demonstration of our technology. As you’ll recall from our previous blogs, we integrated a urine dehydration module with capacity of treating 40 L urine/day/m2 into an existing, mobile dry… Continue reading Thank you Porin Prikaati: wrapping up the urine drying pilot in Säkylä
Author: Prithvi Simha
Nuevo proyecto piloto de secado de orina en Finlandia
Tras la experiencia exitosa del proyecto MORTTI, en el cual se por primera vez la tecnología de deshidratación de orina desarrollada por nuestro grupo se puso a prueba en condiciones de campo, estamos de regreso en Finlandia una vez más durante esta semana. En esta ocasión, estaremos construyendo e instalando una unidad deshidratadora de orina,… Continue reading Nuevo proyecto piloto de secado de orina en Finlandia
New project piloting urine drying in Finland
Following the successful wrap up of the MORTTI-project that piloted the group’s urine drying technology in field conditions for the first time, we are back in Finland once again this week. This time around, we will be constructing, installing, and integrating a urine dehydrator with – a dry urinal and a urine-diverting flush toilet. The… Continue reading New project piloting urine drying in Finland
Recent studies highlight the importance of leadership and vision
Two recent studies from the group have pointed at the importance of good leadership and common visions for successfully implementation of new water and wastewater systems. A theory-building case-study of community-based water and wastewater systems in Cochabamba, Bolivia identified four prerequisites for success: leadership, agreed vision, collective action and management. The study builds a framework… Continue reading Recent studies highlight the importance of leadership and vision
The FAT larva – a future feed for animals?
I slutet av maj arrangerade SLU, för andra året i rad, sitt evenemang “Thesis Day”. Detta var en möjlighet för universitetets studenter att presentera sina kandidat- och masters-arbeten i form av vetenskapliga affischer. Sex studenter valdes även ut för att ge muntliga presentationer av sina projekt. En av dessa studenter var Nils Ewald. Som ni… Continue reading The FAT larva – a future feed for animals?
The FAT larva – a future feed for animals?
In the last week of May, SLU was arranging the “Thesis Day”-event for the second year in a row. This was an opportunity for bachelor’s and master’s students to present their degree projects in the form of scientific posters. Six students were also chosen to arrange oral presentations of their projects. Nils Ewald was one… Continue reading The FAT larva – a future feed for animals?
Half-time PhD Seminar, Prithvi Simha: Alkaline urine dehydration
On 26th April, PhD Candidate Prithvi Simha presented his half-time seminar, “Urine Dehydration Technology for Decentralised Sanitation Systems” at SLU. In the seminar, Prithvi summarised and discussed two research papers & a draft book chapter on urine dehydration. Åke Nordberg, Assoc. Prof. in Bioenergy Technology was the opponent at the seminar.
Orina deshidratada de Sanitation360: semifinalistas en el Reto de Agua FAMAE
Este año, los miembros del grupo Kretsloppsteknik de SLU iniciaron “Sanitation360”, una empresa nueva que apunta a comercializar la tecnología de deshidratación de orina que se está desarrollando en SLU. Como Sanitation360, participamos en el Reto de Agua FAMAE (“¡Agua Preciosa!”) donde el objetivo era diseñar un producto o servicio simple e innovador para conservar… Continue reading Orina deshidratada de Sanitation360: semifinalistas en el Reto de Agua FAMAE
Urine drying from Sanitation360:Semi-finalists at the FAMAE Water Challenge
This year, members of the Kretsloppsteknik group at SLU started Sanitation360, a startup company which aims to commercialise the urine dehydration technology being developed at SLU. As Sanitation360, we participated in the FAMAE Water Challenge (“Precious Water!”) where the goal was to design a simple and innovative product or service to preserve water, make it… Continue reading Urine drying from Sanitation360:Semi-finalists at the FAMAE Water Challenge
1-2 toneladas de desperdicios de alimentos tratados mediante compostaje BSF en Eskilstuna
En los últimos 2 años, el grupo de ingeniería ambiental ha estado colaborando con la empresa de gestión de residuos de Eskilstuna para tratar desperdicios de alimentos con larvas de mosca soldado negra (BSF, por su abreviación en inglés). Esta tecnología, desarrollada dentro del grupo durante los últimos 10 años, tiene como objetivo recuperar los… Continue reading 1-2 toneladas de desperdicios de alimentos tratados mediante compostaje BSF en Eskilstuna