My name is Natnael Girma, I’m a Ph.D. student from Ethiopia. I’m currently working on a research project on safe nutrient recovery from source separated urine for sustainable fertilizer production. I recently joined the energy and technology department (kretsloppsteknik unit) at SLU, as a licentiate student to do my research project. The project focuses on… Continue reading Natnael Girma, new PhD student to work on fate of pharmaceuticals & ARG in dried urine fertiliser
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Urine drying piloted in collaboration with peeKeep in Arles, France
In October 2019, Jenna Senecal travelled to Arles, France, to connect with Nick Davies from peeKeep. Nick has designed a new toilet and cabin and wanted to test how our alkaline dehydration technology could be integrated. The toilet uses a conveyer belt to transport the excreta and toilet paper to a drying chamber outside (the… Continue reading Urine drying piloted in collaboration with peeKeep in Arles, France
Technical Evaluation of Urine Drying in Pilot Scale – a Field Experiment in Finland
The master thesis, Technical Evaluation of Urine Drying in Pilot Scale – a Field Experiment in Finland (author Caroline Karlsson), is now published at the DiVA portal. In this interesting master project the urine drying technology was tested for the first time in field conditions at a military base in southwestern Finland. For more information:… Continue reading Technical Evaluation of Urine Drying in Pilot Scale – a Field Experiment in Finland
Pharmaceutical pollution of water resources in Nakivubo wetlands & Lake Victoria, Uganda
This study investigated the occurrence and removal in wastewater and water bodies in Nakivubo wetland area and Inner Murchison Bay, Lake Victoria, of common prescription and non-prescription pharmaceutically-active substances (PhACs) sold in Kampala city, Uganda. A questionnaire was sent to 20 pharmacies in Kampala, to identify the most commonly sold PhACs in the city. During… Continue reading Pharmaceutical pollution of water resources in Nakivubo wetlands & Lake Victoria, Uganda
Fecal sludge & sewage treatment infrastructure investments & operating costs in Kampala, Uganda
Like many low-income countries, Uganda is struggling to provide sanitation to its inhabitants. Meeting the Sustainable Development Goal related to sanitation (SDG6) will require major investments in sanitation. This study uses the concept of service regimes to analyze existing sanitation infrastructure and services and their respective costs. The service regimes investigated are the sewage regime… Continue reading Fecal sludge & sewage treatment infrastructure investments & operating costs in Kampala, Uganda
Trying the new role-playing game RECLAIM
We ended the year 2019 with a very fun activity – trying out a new role-playing game developed by Jennifer McConville and her colleagues. RECLAIM is an exciting, dynamic board game whose main purpose is to act as a learning tool for participatory decision-making on water and sanitation issues. There are several stakeholders represented in… Continue reading Trying the new role-playing game RECLAIM
Press Release: Nitrogen should be given higher priority than phosphorus when recovering plant nutrients from wastewater
Phosphorus has long been the highest priority when recovering plant nutrients from sewage. However, nitrogen should be given top priority according to a new evaluation of criteria linked to the use of non-renewable resources, vulnerability, and potentially reduced climate impact. When prioritizing recovery from wastewater, phosphorus often emphasised as it is necessary for all life… Continue reading Press Release: Nitrogen should be given higher priority than phosphorus when recovering plant nutrients from wastewater
We are looking for a Post-Doc to join our team & work with sustainability assessment
The environmental engineering group at SLU – Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences is looking for a post-doc to join our team. Please, spread this announcement in your networks. Apologies for cross-posting. We are looking for a post doc to strengthen our research on sustainability assessments of technologies for resource-recovery from urban organic waste, i.e. wastewater… Continue reading We are looking for a Post-Doc to join our team & work with sustainability assessment
After-work at Kretsloppsteknik to celebrate yet another year!
SIDA International Training Programme at Kretsloppsteknik
Earlier this week, a few members of Kretsloppsteknik hosted a group of SIDA’s International Training Programme participants in Uppsala. NIRAS on behalf of SIDA implements a number of International Training Programmes. Kretsloppsteknik is involved as part of this program through NIRAS with focus on participants from both Asian and African countries. During these visits, we teach, present, and… Continue reading SIDA International Training Programme at Kretsloppsteknik