This year’s event had the theme below the surface, and brought up a wide range of interesting topics; from deep-sea research to the psychology of how we look at and manage the threat of climate change. At dinner Axfoundation presented their vision of future food and that’s where we came into the picture. On the… Continue reading Kretsloppsteknik at the Human Nature arranged by Axfoundation
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Urine drying research featured in Finnish media
Within the MORTTI project, our group’s urine drying technology is being piloted at Pori Brigade’s military training site in Finland. Earlier this week, as part of an organised media day event, members of our group Caroline Karlsson and Prithvi Simha alongwith MORTTI project partners interacted with several local and national media outlets. Click below to… Continue reading Urine drying research featured in Finnish media
Recycling urine from soldiers as dry fertiliser: Pori Brigade, Finnish Defence Forces
On the 8th of April, the MORTTI project partners organised a media day for our project in Finland that has been operational since the first week of March. This 3-month pilot stabilises and dries human urine collected from soldiers, to be safely recycled as a dry powder fertiliser. The project pilots the urine drying technology… Continue reading Recycling urine from soldiers as dry fertiliser: Pori Brigade, Finnish Defence Forces
Visit from our dear neighbours
On the 12th of March we had a visit from our colleagues at the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO). On the visit came Trond Mæhlum, Bente Føreid, Thorsten Heidorn and Anders Enoksen. From our group Björn Vinnerås, Jennifer McConville and Cecilia Lalander joined. We presented about our different ongoing projects on safe nutrient recycling:… Continue reading Visit from our dear neighbours
Master’s thesis project: identifying logistics for new sanitation systems products
Proposed Title: Identifying effective transport systems and logistics for new sanitation systems that produce fertilisers from human wastes. Credits: 30 credits; Level: AdvancedSubject: Technology or Environmental ScienceStart: As soon as possible Background: In the sanitation sector, there is growing recognition that we urgently need to change the way we handle, treat, and recycle human wastes in our environment.… Continue reading Master’s thesis project: identifying logistics for new sanitation systems products
Student project: Simulation model to support sanitation planning game – nutrient recovery
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic student to assist in developing a computer model that simulates the impacts of different technology choices for management of wastewater flows. The model will be incorporated into a serious game that we are developing to guide sanitation planners and decision-makers. The game is a multi-stakeholder, spatial planning… Continue reading Student project: Simulation model to support sanitation planning game – nutrient recovery
Project opportunity: Life cycle assessment of large scale fly larvae composting in Swedish conditions
Photo: Viktoria Wiklicky Titel: Livscykelanalys av fluglarvskompostering under storskaliga svenska förhållanden Title:Life Cycle Assessment of Large Scale Fly Larvae Composting in Swedish Conditions Credits: 30 credits Level: Advanced Subject: Technology or environmental science Start: As soon as possible
Kristina Lundgren, M.Sc. thesis on pretreatments in BSF composting
Just at the end of January, Kristina Lundgren presented her master thesis at Uppsala University. The aim of the thesis was to increase the understanding of how bacteria may affect fly larvae composting with the black soldier fly. The results showed no significant impact on the survival, final biomass or reduction of substrate when bacteria… Continue reading Kristina Lundgren, M.Sc. thesis on pretreatments in BSF composting
The urine drying pilot is operational
After a week in the city of Tampere in Finland, our team over there finished integrating a urine drying bed into the Biomaja toilet. The entire toilet is on a trailer, making it portable and houses a dry urinal and a urine diverting dry toilet. The urine treatment is done by alkaline dehydration, a technology… Continue reading The urine drying pilot is operational
Lovisa Lindberg, M.Sc. Emissions of greenhouse gases and ammonia during fly larvae composting
Every day, greenhouse gases leak out to the atmosphere around the world, which has a negative impact on the climate. These leakages occur, among other things, from poorly managed and unplanned landfills where a lot of the organic waste ends up. What can be done to get something out of value from organic waste and… Continue reading Lovisa Lindberg, M.Sc. Emissions of greenhouse gases and ammonia during fly larvae composting